Comments on: Protecting Your Images http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/10/14/protecting-your-images/ Content Theft, Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:12:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: richttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/10/14/protecting-your-images/comment-page-1/#comment-109 ric Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:46:34 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=111#comment-109 There's actually a really neat site at nowpublic.com that lets you post your pictures. These are then thumbnailed and available for posting to various blogs via javascript. The owner is always credited with the picture and by clicking on the thumbnail you can get instructions on how to contact the content owner to arrange for a full size print. There’s actually a really neat site at nowpublic.com that lets you post your pictures. These are then thumbnailed and available for posting to various blogs via javascript. The owner is always credited with the picture and by clicking on the thumbnail you can get instructions on how to contact the content owner to arrange for a full size print.

]]> By: richttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/10/14/protecting-your-images/comment-page-1/#comment-122796 ric Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:46:34 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=111#comment-122796 There's actually a really neat site at <a href="http://nowpublic.com">nowpublic.com</a> that lets you post your pictures. These are then thumbnailed and available for posting to various blogs via javascript. The owner is always credited with the picture and by clicking on the thumbnail you can get instructions on how to contact the content owner to arrange for a full size print. There’s actually a really neat site at nowpublic.com that lets you post your pictures. These are then thumbnailed and available for posting to various blogs via javascript. The owner is always credited with the picture and by clicking on the thumbnail you can get instructions on how to contact the content owner to arrange for a full size print.

]]> By: jyosephhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/10/14/protecting-your-images/comment-page-1/#comment-105 jyoseph Sat, 15 Oct 2005 07:51:52 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=111#comment-105 unfortunately, all you can do is deter a willing image thief. I've done all of the tricks you can do and even then, all it takes is a simple 'view source' from a semi-savvy web user. There will always be artists and there will always be people who steal from artists. :) unfortunately, all you can do is deter a willing image thief. I’ve done all of the tricks you can do and even then, all it takes is a simple ‘view source’ from a semi-savvy web user. There will always be artists and there will always be people who steal from artists. :)

]]> By: jyosephhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/10/14/protecting-your-images/comment-page-1/#comment-122795 jyoseph Sat, 15 Oct 2005 07:51:52 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=111#comment-122795 unfortunately, all you can do is deter a willing image thief. I've done all of the tricks you can do and even then, all it takes is a simple 'view source' from a semi-savvy web user. There will always be artists and there will always be people who steal from artists. :) unfortunately, all you can do is deter a willing image thief. I’ve done all of the tricks you can do and even then, all it takes is a simple ‘view source’ from a semi-savvy web user. There will always be artists and there will always be people who steal from artists. :)

]]> By: JBhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/10/14/protecting-your-images/comment-page-1/#comment-104 JB Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:52:39 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=111#comment-104 Marco,I do agree with you, like I said, it'd stop the lazy and incompetent thieves but not the skilled ones that are determined. There are other ways of course, including scowering the HTML source.Still, it does thwart the "right clickers" that make up the bulk of thieves. It's not perfect protection by any stretch, but it's a step and it doesn't mutilate the work. Marco,

I do agree with you, like I said, it’d stop the lazy and incompetent thieves but not the skilled ones that are determined. There are other ways of course, including scowering the HTML source.

Still, it does thwart the “right clickers” that make up the bulk of thieves. It’s not perfect protection by any stretch, but it’s a step and it doesn’t mutilate the work.

]]> By: JBhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/10/14/protecting-your-images/comment-page-1/#comment-122794 JB Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:52:39 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=111#comment-122794 Marco,<br><br>I do agree with you, like I said, it'd stop the lazy and incompetent thieves but not the skilled ones that are determined. There are other ways of course, including scowering the HTML source. <br><br>Still, it does thwart the "right clickers" that make up the bulk of thieves. It's not perfect protection by any stretch, but it's a step and it doesn't mutilate the work. Marco,

I do agree with you, like I said, it’d stop the lazy and incompetent thieves but not the skilled ones that are determined. There are other ways of course, including scowering the HTML source.

Still, it does thwart the “right clickers” that make up the bulk of thieves. It’s not perfect protection by any stretch, but it’s a step and it doesn’t mutilate the work.

]]> By: Marcohttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/10/14/protecting-your-images/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Marco Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:50:16 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=111#comment-103 Nice idea / technique, definitely. However, no matter how nice it is, it's pretty useless. You just can't protect graphics unless you mutilate them with visible watermarks, logo's printed on them and other ugly stuff.Nick's technique can be completely bypassed by just making a browser screenshot and opening it in an image editor to cut out the image.If people are out to steal your stuff they will, no matter what you do. Nice idea / technique, definitely. However, no matter how nice it is, it’s pretty useless. You just can’t protect graphics unless you mutilate them with visible watermarks, logo’s printed on them and other ugly stuff.

Nick’s technique can be completely bypassed by just making a browser screenshot and opening it in an image editor to cut out the image.

If people are out to steal your stuff they will, no matter what you do.

]]> By: Marcohttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2005/10/14/protecting-your-images/comment-page-1/#comment-122793 Marco Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:50:16 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=111#comment-122793 Nice idea / technique, definitely. However, no matter how nice it is, it's pretty useless. You just can't protect graphics unless you mutilate them with visible watermarks, logo's printed on them and other ugly stuff.<br><br>Nick's technique can be completely bypassed by just making a browser screenshot and opening it in an image editor to cut out the image. <br><br>If people are out to steal your stuff they will, no matter what you do. Nice idea / technique, definitely. However, no matter how nice it is, it’s pretty useless. You just can’t protect graphics unless you mutilate them with visible watermarks, logo’s printed on them and other ugly stuff.

Nick’s technique can be completely bypassed by just making a browser screenshot and opening it in an image editor to cut out the image.

If people are out to steal your stuff they will, no matter what you do.

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