Posts Tagged ‘photobucket’

Facebook, Flickr Strip Copyright Data from Images

By Jonathan Bailey • Nov 5th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Products

Facebook and Flickr are two of the most popular image hosts among artists and photographers. However, they both strip critical copyright information from the images they host, leaving them vulnerable to becoming orphans.



The Myspace Problem

By Jonathan Bailey • Oct 3rd, 2008 • Category: Articles, Punditry

Myspace may be the most popular social networking site, but its share of plagiarism seems to far outstrip its market share. Along with its sister site Photobucket, Myspace is likely the current king of human-born plagiarism.



Image DRM Challenge

By Jonathan Bailey • Sep 10th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Products

After years of being left heartbroken by creators of image DRM solutions, I’ve decided to open my doors and issue a challenge to anyone who things they have the holy grail of image protection.



Update: Photobucket Video

By Jonathan Bailey • Aug 1st, 2008 • Category: Articles, Personal Experiences, Products

If you haven’t seen the most recent video regarding Photobucket, you definitely should give it a quick look. It is making waves across the Internet but it still needs your support.



Video: Your Images for Sale

By Jonathan Bailey • Jul 24th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Videos

The photo sharing site Photobucket has a little-known provision that allows users to turn any image they see on the site into a t-shirt or sticker, all without payment or permission of the uploaded.



Why Flickr Licensing Fails

By Jonathan Bailey • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Punditry

As discussed briefly yesterday, the Flickr licensing system is in complete disarray. Today, we take a look at the problem, what the options mean and, most importantly, what can be done to fix the issue.



Classic Articles: Most Popular

By Jonathan Bailey • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Housekeeping

Finally, we take a look at some of the stories that have resonated the loudest with readers of the site and have drawn the most attention publicly. For that, we turn to the “Most Popular” box, which you can find below this text.



Update: PhotoBucket Responds

By Jonathan Bailey • Feb 1st, 2008 • Category: Articles, News, Personal Experiences, Villains

After nearly two weeks of silence, PhotoBucket has responded to the controversies surrounding its service. However, the reply is not likely to put anyone at ease.



Update: PhotoBucket Petition Takes Off

By Jonathan Bailey • Jan 16th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, News, Prevention

The petition against PhotoBucket has been growing at a rapid pace. Here’s a discussion as to what is happening and what the immediate future plans are.



Artists Express Concern Over PhotoBucket

By Jonathan Bailey • Jan 15th, 2008 • Category: Articles, DMCA, Legal Issues, News, Prevention

Artists and photographers, tired of rampant infringement of their work on PhotoBucket, are circulating a petition to push the service to change some of its practices.