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Originally Posted by Heritage
Scott,
Photo software also allows you to crop out the copyright overlay, so won't discourage a thief or reduce theft. There are other photo editing (and online) solutions to photo theft, but it would be nice to keep it simple.
I'm not concerned when someone uses my photos in a blog, but when a competing vendor uses them, without a please or thank you, it should be addressed. In Reimer's case, it seems obvious they are aware of the copyright laws, but are using their customers as the scapegoats for their theft. Maybe that is what is most disturbing.
Steve
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It helps a good deal. We have a professional website that is often copied, and adding copyright statements has reduced theft by almost 100%. Most people are honest, and won't steal if they know the item is someone elses. Remember that, in this case, the photos were passed from hand to hand, and the original source was lost.
Most thieves are casual thieves and will not take the time to crop photos. When you see a photo with the copyright cropped out, then you have a real legal case.
Mark your photos! Cheap, easy, and effective.