tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post1269312955293544088..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: How Pinterest removed all my pinned images in minutes (#1)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-87888129349023863912017-02-01T08:46:29.663+00:002017-02-01T08:46:29.663+00:00COMMENTS ON THIS BLOG POST HAVE BEEN SWITCHED OFF ...COMMENTS ON THIS BLOG POST HAVE BEEN SWITCHED OFF DUE TO ABUSE BY SPAMMERSMaking A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-6892833543096542482016-08-12T14:34:40.335+00:002016-08-12T14:34:40.335+00:00They keep moving my pins around without my consent...They keep moving my pins around without my consent and switching the order. It only happens on two boards but I still find it odd. I have my pins in the order I want them and it makes no sense for anyone to move my pins around. For what purpose? Nonsense. considering canceling my account.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-79596087395121902202016-03-29T16:42:27.144+00:002016-03-29T16:42:27.144+00:00@Unknown - NOTE I don't normally allow anonymo...@Unknown - NOTE I don't normally allow anonymous comments.<br /><br />I've only allowed this one to point out TWO very common MISCONCEPTIONS <br /><br />The first is that all pins link back to the original site. (as per <i>"Furthermore anything that is pinned to the site is linked back to the owner."</i>)<br /><br />WRONG!!! This is WHY Pinterest is such a dodgy social media site. <br /><br />More often than not the pin is a repin of a repin of a site where the person downloaded the image from the original site and then reuploaded and provided no link whatsoever to the original site where the image was found.<br /><br />If it was mandatory - as it is supposed to be - for all pins to be linked to the original site that would be one thing. <br /><br />However that is what Pinterest say BUT do NOT implement in terms of quality control. <br /><br />I can only assume from your comments that you only look and do not check?<br /><br />Do feel free to report all pins which fail to reference the original site.<br /><br />MISCONCEPTION #2 is that if <i>"I also know PLENTY of artists that do not mind having their work pinned"</i>. That's as maybe HOWEVER there is no way that you can therefore somehow assume that this presumption can extend to the work of every artist! <br /><br />Why on earth should extra work be created for artists that don't want their work pinned or repinned?<br /><br />Bottom line - simply because you have a view of the world and how it works you should NOT assume it works that way for everybody else. Instead why not try working according to the rule of law? That's what makes for a real community!<br /><br />With respect to using Pinterest as a pinboard - anybody can do this - but you don't have to make your pinboard public for all to see. Just as you don't need to make your Evernote files public. It's only when you republish - and make the pin public that you need to observe copyright law.<br /><br /><i>(I do also wonder at times about those who like to show off just how much material they have pinned!)</i><br /><br />Please also do NOT be be so impertinent to suggest that my posts do not include references. <br />* My blog posts ALWAYS reference the original site that an image comes from. <br />* On Facebook if I see something interesting on one of the aggregating sites I invariably track back to the site it started out from and link to that instead if I share. <br />* Both actions are the responsible thing to do and can be done by anybody if they take the time and trouble and respect the content of others.<br /><br />I assume from your offensive <i>"panties are in a bunch"</i> comment that you are male. I don't know any women who'd be so crude as to make a comment like that!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-28180928687696657882016-03-29T16:07:23.371+00:002016-03-29T16:07:23.371+00:00It amazes me that you are being so rigid and unben...It amazes me that you are being so rigid and unbending on the grey areas of Pinterest and not welcoming of other viewpoints from artists who welcome pinning, especially when you are using a google plus account filled with posts, re-posts and images that are not your own.<br /><br />I actually see both viewpoints on this subject, being a graphic designer for over 15 years I have had my share of copied work over the internet. As artists we need to be proactive, understand our rights and understand that at the end of the day, choose the battles worth winning. A social media website like Pinterest does lend itself to being borderline "violations" and some people do not understand copyright and the various terms and types of ownership that is given. That being said to call people idiots about a site that at least 80% of the time is harmless to artists is reckless. <br /><br />Furthermore anything that is pinned to the site is linked back to the owner. I also know PLENTY of artists that do not mind having their work pinned and if by chance their "panties are in a bunch" on a given day, simple ask to have a particular image taken down and call it a day. This seems like a crusade on your part, one that really isn't worth winning not to mention how rude you are being to people who do not agree with you which to me hurts your "cause" and your art presence a lot more than some innocent housewives pinning things they like on their Pinterest account. The majority of people who actually use Pinterest are creative businesses who use the site for marketing and exchanging ideas. Another large group of Pinterest account holders simple like the visual "filing system" of the site, which in reality can be compared to Evernote.<br /><br />In Graphic Design Pinterest has become more of a tool than a burden and if you do your due diligence your work will be protected in the long run. Like I said I have been an artist for a long time and had my share of copyright issues, Pinterest is NOT the biggest problem we face. Really I get it...so if you are so intent on not having your work pinned "state it on your website" have the images "unpinnable", use watermarks, and if by chance they are used. Inform that "criminal"..sigh and move on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230955074678354441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-14905460321904081252015-12-25T08:49:31.216+00:002015-12-25T08:49:31.216+00:00Thanks Terry - glad to find this post was of help....Thanks Terry - glad to find this post was of help.<br /><br />I'm physically creaking badly but the brain cells and typing fingers are in fine fettle!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-61560682326143951412015-12-16T06:43:56.637+00:002015-12-16T06:43:56.637+00:00Hey Katherine, It's a while since I've bee...Hey Katherine, It's a while since I've been to your site or written. Sorry to have been away. I came back because I just discovered bunches of my photos on Pinterest. The photos all had watermarked copyright stamps. I remembered that you posted some code for preventing pinning, but I mustn't have followed it correctly, or not updated it, or something. Anyway, I filed a million (that's what it felt like but it was probably only - only! - 50) copyright infringement notices and all of my photos were unpinned. I also left comments for the pinners, pointing out that the image they'd used was copyrighted. The abuse I got in reply was staggering. I was called a hater (among other things I won't sully your site with); it was suggested that I had a stick inserted in a posterior orifice that caused me to complain; I was asked why I wouldn't want to share such beautiful images with the world (like, maybe on my blog?); I was told I should thank the pinner for the exposure (never mind that artists die from exposure like that). I'm sure you've heard all of that and probably more. Now I've seen that you've posted an easy way to find which pinners are stealing one's work, and I've turned up more. Thanks for that. Hope you're well.Terry Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260917473633630911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-18055828338772548702015-11-29T01:44:49.959+00:002015-11-29T01:44:49.959+00:00I've just had an absolute avalanche of ranting...I've just had an absolute avalanche of ranting posts from somebody who didn't appear to read the "Please Note" sign which appears just above the window where you write the comment. He or she totally failed to grasp that since all comments are moderated they are not published straight away. <br /><br />Plus on a Saturday night believe it or not I'm not waiting around for comments to moderate!! Posting a comment every five minutes does not make me appear by magic!<br /><br />Bottom line - I'm NOT going to publish them all as Google will think they are spam.<br /><br />I would publish the first one - but I checked the ID name and there is no profile and a name is meaningless without an associated profile and a non-existent blog with no posts. So I'm going to treat whoever the person is as anonymous and hence - as stated in my policy on comments - I will not be publishing a single comment.<br /><br />If the individual concerned would like to try again using a proper name backed by a profile who identifies who they are AND writes a civil comment omitting both the rants and the insults then I'll publish it.<br /><br />It might be a good idea to read my policy on comments first http://makingamark.blogspot.co.uk/2006/01/comments-policy.htmlMaking A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-84452650188711497752015-02-08T13:48:44.218+00:002015-02-08T13:48:44.218+00:00@McGill - You completely miss the point.
I do not...@McGill - You completely miss the point.<br /><br />I do not want free advertising - I want control over where I show my images.<br /><br />I also don't need to ask - because I find it a great deal easier to TELL Pinterest what they have to do.<br /><br />The fact that Pinterest is so big and has some really stupid members who can't be bothered to read the small print does not mean it gives them carte blanche to do what they like with my images.<br /><br />I'm all for promoting informed and intelligent use of copyright - and also advising people about how to go after the spammers, the scammers and those who abuse copyright restrictions.<br /><br />Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-76344797810022272122015-02-07T21:25:48.889+00:002015-02-07T21:25:48.889+00:00Rather than remove you should have pintrest go in ...Rather than remove you should have pintrest go in and post your name on pictures to advertise you. If everyone likes it, it is free advertising. Think outside of the box, people love your creations, most people are not even aware this is illegal. I am sure every pinner or facebooker,tumblr would want to share your information with everyone to buy your work. I know I have tried to research pics to see if I could buy from artists before. See it as possitive and take possitive steps to grow your work.McGillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668115196562173848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-15479750538147713942014-12-30T13:12:14.738+00:002014-12-30T13:12:14.738+00:00Thank you so much for this info... I am an artist ...Thank you so much for this info... I am an artist who sells online. One of my images have gone viral which has resulted in zero sales! Most of the links back to my website have been broken and others have claimed my work as their own. Upon asking them to either link it back to me or remove it, I have been ignored, threatened, and told off! Very few have complied.<br /> I have just had all of this image removed from Pinterest! YEAH!!! Now if I could just get Google Plus to do the same... Any Suggestions?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743569215343333530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-49463755760346029602014-04-04T13:28:07.344+00:002014-04-04T13:28:07.344+00:00Hi Denise
To be honest I've forgotten but I t...Hi Denise<br /><br />To be honest I've forgotten but I think it was. However you don't have to do anything other than have an account.<br /><br />KatherineMaking A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-41748444369972350352014-04-04T06:43:35.096+00:002014-04-04T06:43:35.096+00:00Thank you for this very interesting post, which I ...Thank you for this very interesting post, which I will share with my artist friends as a "word to the wise". I have a problem, though: when I follow your instruction on constructing the URL to find out what images from my website have been pinned, I instead land on a page that demands I sign up for Pinterest. Apparently one must have a Pinterest account in order to do this search. Was this also the requirement when you ran your searches, or is this something Pinterest has added recently? I don't have a Pinterest account and don't want one, I just want to ensure that none of my images are on it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041832784104501380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-4729191685338601242014-02-23T22:48:08.396+00:002014-02-23T22:48:08.396+00:00People neglect to conside that when they report or...People neglect to conside that when they report or "pin" other people's images on sites like pinterest, flickr or hteir own blogs, the various search engines especially from Russia and China are grabbing them TOO and if there's any links included they are displaying the link to the stolen images not hte original owners'<br />That was how I found several of my photos on pinterest that are on my EBAY pages, some foreign search spam thing came up in a google search I did and I noticed one of MY photos on it and a link from it to pinterest, the pinterest cached copy of my image came from an expired EBAY page.<br />So yeah, I was annoyed by both the search spam site and pinterest making money and traffic off MY photo.<br />I now took steps on my sites, and pinterest.<br /><br />These search spammer sites I don't now how they work, but you Google search for something and you see results for exactly what you were looking for, say it was a search for "antique cast iron doorstop" but when you go to the page that apepars to have them for SALE, all you find is it doesn't sell anything, it just hotlinks photos and descriptions and LINKS to various auctions on Ebay for that search term.<br /><br />Since Ebay doesn't allow editing of headers to insert meta tags I don't know how photos on Ebay can be protected unless you host them on your own site and set the directory hotlink for them ON and only allow Ebay hotlinking.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Timberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606666668479783949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-85162732785116512742013-09-21T15:49:36.037+00:002013-09-21T15:49:36.037+00:00Would you also be the Anne Birch who thought it wa...Would you also be the Anne Birch who thought it was OK to download the photograph taken by another person and then manipulate it?<br /><br />As per your tweets <br />Anne Birch @annebirchphotos 20 Aug<br />Edit of Michael Middleton's shot of William, Kate & Prince George. #ClarenceHouse http://fb.me/2tDJjA9Gq <br /><br /><br /><br />Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-36419576955479642792013-09-21T15:43:29.613+00:002013-09-21T15:43:29.613+00:00Anne - I really don't appreciate having a post...Anne - I really don't appreciate having a post characterised as "anal" by somebody who is obviously ignorant of some of the stuff that has happened to both artists and photographers<br /><br />I also find it difficult to think of you as a fine art photographer when you have a Google profile with no profile data. I also can't find a fully functional website for a photographer called Anne Birch. All I can find is a website which is not complete with a test journal entry dated 7 September 2013.<br /><br />I'm now wondering about the validity of your description. For now I'll suggest that you refrain from commenting on actions taken by others until such time as you have your own website.<br /><br />For the record - and your information:<br /><br />1. Not all pins retain the link to the original website - particularly those which are links to websites which have already stolen the image in question.<br /><br />2. Pinterest precludes any member pinning an image which is not their own or one which they are permitted to pin. Any pin which is pinned outside those parameters will be taken down by Pinterest so that they can maintain their "safe harbor" status in law.<br /><br />3. Copyright rules irrespective of your opinion of the marketing value. That's law not opinion. It's not for somebody else to decide what can be done with a copyrighted image. The only person who can decide is the copyright owner.<br /><br />4. You very obviously have never come into contact with those who download an image to their computer and then reupload it from their own computer - completely breaking the link and very often (as in 99% of the time) completely failing to acknowledge the originator. Unfortunately rather too many artists and photographers have come into contact this particular form of lowlife. This latter form of action is the one which prompted a lot of protests from a lot of artists and photographers - and prompted this post in the first place. Obviously you're unaware of the views of other artists and photographers.<br /><br />Can I suggest you do what you will with your own photographs and refrain from describing others as anal until you learn rather more about the context on which you choose to comment!<br /><br />Once you've run a website and blog for a few months why don't you check up on what's happened to your images - and whether they still have links to your website. This is a website which can get you started - <a href="http://makingamark.squidoo.com/reverse-search-image" rel="nofollow">How to do a reverse image search</a>Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-14823056458948956372013-06-08T07:40:42.343+00:002013-06-08T07:40:42.343+00:00There's no doubt that it increases traffic - a...There's no doubt that it increases traffic - assuming that it's the originating site which gets to enjoy that traffic (which is very questionable given the laxity with which people reference the image to the site of its originator - apparently "Google images" has created rather a lot of images!). <br /><br />Whether or not at the end of the day it actually results in any net benefit of value to the artist or photographer of any consequence is quite another matter.<br /><br />The really insidious thing about Pinterest is it encourages a view that the person who created an image has absolutely no say in where it can be shown. That copyright might exist in law but it has no relevance any more in fact.<br /><br />That is something which will ultimately be very damaging to anybody who creates original works of art. <br /><br />In effect it says this person who creates images has no value and deserves no payment.<br /><br />That is tragic.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-57320212791935407622013-06-08T06:39:32.297+00:002013-06-08T06:39:32.297+00:00I don't know how often I click through a pin t...I don't know how often I click through a pin that I like. There are several photographs I've seen on pinterest that I've tried to track down to find out about buying a print. I use my account as a bookmarking device. A little more refined and visual than my browser one, which allows me to connect with others. Most everything I post, I do with the intent of following up on it. Either right away or at a later time. I do realize not everyone does this though, but I've come across several craft bloggers who claim they have gotten a huge increase in traffic because of pinterest. I've discovered so many new blogs through this site that otherwise I'd never have known about. Perhaps it's different with photography, but personally, I get little personal satisfaction just from having a pretty photograph on my pinterest account. It's not like a blog really, the design is so basic it looks like a... bookmarking device. Josefinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263253855575607578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-38243753107339183822013-01-13T08:16:44.879+00:002013-01-13T08:16:44.879+00:00This represents for me exactly the sort of IGNORAN...This represents for me exactly the sort of IGNORANT view which is the bane of people who have taken the trouble to learn what copyright law says they can and cannot do.<br /><br />There are NOT two conflicting viewpoints. <br /><br />There's the law - and then there's the "free-for-all" which happens when people think the law does not apply to them.<br /><br />These are typically those who have never even heard of the notion that "ignorance is no defence" in law.<br /><br />To find that you are somebody who purports to help people grow their business - and yet you make no mention of the law - is very sad. <br /><br />Try getting your head around the notion that images on a blog are:<br />* NOT free to take<br />* NOT always on a blog which makes a money by blogging <br />* may be images which are being sold elsewhere via a gallery, online auction or licensed use<br /><br />People who take images without asking permission are not doing things unintentionally - they are people who don't think and people who are stealing. They just don't take the trouble to learn how or why. <br /><br /><b>Pinterest stipulates that you can ONLY pin images which are<br />* EITHER your own - and you own the copyright (which means it's your own wholly original creation)<br />* OR you have permission to use or a licence from the copyright owner</b><br /><br />If you do neither of these things then you are breaching your agreement with Pinterest<br /><br /><b>Put simply - if you don't have permission from the individual owner or via a clear notice on their website or a legal right to use an image you are stealing.</b> <br /><br />You can expect that some bloggers - who are now getting very tired of this sort of this <i>"what's yours is mine"</i> type of behaviour - will no longer take the trouble to find out whether or not you did this intentionally and will report examples of plagiarism straight to Google.<br /><br />All you need to do to find out if somebody would object is contact them. Is that so very difficult? Or are people who pin just too lazy to put in a bit of effort.<br /><br />For the record this blog has a statement near the top of the right hand column which says <b>"Do NOT pin images from this website on Pinterest."</b> - and that's because I use images which I have permission to use and I cannot grant permission for other people to use.<br /><br />I find it very easy to contact people and ask permission to use an image. Why do other people seem to find it so very difficult? Could it be because they do not care about the rights of others?Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-4356929316255333052013-01-13T04:41:57.760+00:002013-01-13T04:41:57.760+00:00There are basically two conflicting viewpoints. On...There are basically two conflicting viewpoints. One is that we should own and control everything and only those who pay should use it and the other is that by freely sharing we raise visibility for and promote those we share. <br /><br />I personally know bloggers who get 60,000+ visits a month from something someone else pinned for them on pinterest. They are absolutely thrilled because all that traffic is making money for them AND for other bloggers they recommended on those pages. <br /><br />Bloggers need to be aware that photographers, artists, cartoonists and others who are used to being paid per use may NOT want their content shared. We must look for information on their site that indicates their preferences. <br /><br />Sometimes we just can't know; for example, when someone else shared your images somewhere and we don't know they aren't the copyright holder. So remember that this is usually NOT intentional. Most people believe they are doing you a favor and have no idea that you would object. Gail Gardner @GrowMaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069988803832492072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-54510759067259026092013-01-12T09:46:01.792+00:002013-01-12T09:46:01.792+00:00You might think I've not had many comments on ...You might think I've not had many comments on this blog post since the early part of 2012 - but you'd be wrong. I'm regularly deleting comments which are essentially spam<br /><br />The latest comment drops in all the phrases that people might want to search on - and then includes a link about how to buy followers for Pinterest!<br /><br />Which just goes to show that any platform which involves "people" liking boards or people or posts is always going to be susceptible to the underhand and deceitful actions which unfortunately characterise so much of the everyday world of those people who care for very little except enjoying fame or making money.<br /><br />I'm feeling so much better after that little rant - it is soooooooooo boring having to delete spam comments by people who can't read!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-58777833501434586032012-12-29T11:20:47.670+00:002012-12-29T11:20:47.670+00:00Here's a lesson for you from today's Guard...Here's a lesson for you from today's Guardian <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/dec/26/twitter-facebook-school-libel-lessons" rel="nofollow">Twitter and Facebook get on the school timetable in anti-libel lessons</a><br /><br />It's a lesson which is not only applicable to those who can be bothered to go to school or learn for themselves what they can or cannot do.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-6992924122066621522012-12-29T11:16:40.007+00:002012-12-29T11:16:40.007+00:00How very rude!
If I can respond in kind - which...How very rude! <br /><br />If I can respond in kind - which I don't usuallu do - that's very much like a very trying infant or teenager saying <i>"I can do what I like and you can't stop me"</i> and/or <i>"Everything of yours is mine and I can take it anytime I like"</i><br /><br />For your information everything on the web is NOT public. Just because people can see it does not mean people can take it and use it on their websites. <br /><br />Rather than behaving like a self-centred infant, I choose to live in a community which creates laws which are about people stopping antisocial types from choosing to ignore that some people make a living from the content they create - such as artists and photographers.<br /><br />Here's a tip - the rules which apply in the real world also apply on the Internet. They are very explicit. <br /><br />For example, people can't say what they like when they like on Twitter either. All those who are finding they're the subject of legal action are finding that out. <br /><br />Bottom line is Ignorance is no defence. I notice you have no content on your blog. I wonder <br />why....Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-61875008308303293702012-12-29T05:20:28.424+00:002012-12-29T05:20:28.424+00:00If you do not want your images shared on the web, ...If you do not want your images shared on the web, then it might be suggested that you protect them if you place them on the web somewhere (such as on a password protected site) or - and here's a thought - don't post them on the web at all. Everything on the web is public, and people using the internet are generally ignorant to the "laws of the internet," which vary from what people SHOULD do to what people MUST do, without any real guidance as to how to tell the difference.<br /><br />Bottom line? Quit complaining about your images being all over the net when you were the first one to "leak" them there.Eva Evolvinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859909970677469476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1847043194492703572012-11-01T10:46:05.902+00:002012-11-01T10:46:05.902+00:00(Think something went wrong the first time I tried...(Think something went wrong the first time I tried to post this comment. Apologies if it comes up twice.)<br />Hello Katherine and thank you so much for posting on this. I have just spent 2 hours trying to submit a copyright form to Pinterest to get 6 of my images, which have been repinned multiple times, removed from the site. I have found that I get no useful traffic as a consequence of my work appearing on Pinterest. I don't post on my crochet blog very often and I do not regard myself as a professional artist/maker but I put a lot of effort into each post. Many of them are in support of charities and the point is that they get some exposure through my blog. I've found that individual images are being pinned and repinned so those links are missed. This year I have also had a daily photo blog about my area, the point of which was to show it in a new light to the people that live here (they're mostly very down on it!). I'm not a professional photographer and frankly some of the photos aren't that great but I've trudged out every single day, in all weathers and occasionally in ill health, to get my shot. I suddenly realised, through the crochet blog, that someone might be re-using them in this way and felt literally ill. I remember standing in the wind and pouring rain, juggling an umbrella and the camera, knowing that if I took a picture worth copying I would gain nothing from the effort but someone else might. I was in despair and almost in tears. There will always be those who don't get it (plenty have commented already). I only discovered recently how easy it was to copy an image from the internet. I've never needed to because I've always wanted to create and post my own images. Perhaps that's because I've got an art and design background. It isn't just those who make a living from what they create who feel hurt by this kind of activity. I have a very low income and can just about afford the batteries for the camera. (I've had to stop buying yarn for crochet).I wanted to raise awareness of where I live. Just because I'm being generous with my time it doesn't mean that others can help themselves to my work. I find it hard to concentrate and this might be why I'm having difficulties sorting out this wretched form but I do understand you and your message completely. Consider me one of your army. If it's OK I'll link this post to the one I plan to write about pinning, pattern piracy and the sense of entitlement which seems to be part of modern life. I think you're a star. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-22102323982371561242012-11-01T10:21:03.641+00:002012-11-01T10:21:03.641+00:00Hello Katherine and thank you so much for posting ...Hello Katherine and thank you so much for posting on this. I have just spent 2 hours trying to submit a copyright form to Pinterest to get 6 of my images, which have been repinned multiple times, removed from the site. I have found that I get no useful traffic as a consequence of my work appearing on Pinterest. I don't post on my crochet blog very often and I do not regard myself as a professional artist/maker but I put a lot of effort into each post. Many of them are in support of charities and the point is that they get some exposure through my blog. I've found that individual images are being pinned and repinned so those links are missed. This year I have also had a daily photo blog about my area, the point of which was to show it in a new light to the people that live here (they're mostly very down on it!). I'm not a professional photographer and frankly some of the photos aren't that great but I've trudged out every single day, in all weathers and occasionally in ill health, to get my day's shot. I suddenly realised, through the crochet blog, that someone might be re-using them in this way and felt literally ill. I remember standing in the wind and pouring rain, juggling an umbrella and the camera, knowing that if I took a picture worth copying I would gain nothing from the effort but someone else might. I was in despair and almost in tears. There will always be those who don't get it (plenty have commented already). I only discovered recently how easy it was to copy an image from the internet. I've never needed to because I've always wanted to create and post my own images. Perhaps that's because I've got an art and design background. It isn't just those who make a living from what they create who feel hurt by this kind of activity. I have a very low income and can just about afford the batteries for the camera. (I've had to stop buying yarn for crochet).I wanted to raise awareness of where I live. Just because I'm being generous with my time it doesn't mean that others can help themselves to my work. I find it hard to concentrate and this might be why I'm having difficulties sorting out this wretched form but I do understand you and your message completely. Consider me one of your army. If it's OK I'll link this post to the one I plan to write about pinning, pattern piracy and the sense of entitlement which seems to be part of modern life. I think you're a star.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com