[kevinrm]

"For goodness sakes! This is the bloody internet! "

And that makes swiping other people's work okay because...?

"Why is it that people are always trying to stop other people using their images? "

Because they created them and they don't want you to have them and you have no right to them, not sure where you get the idea that you do.

"A little reminder to anyone using the internet - the system designed for the free transfer of information:

(1) If you use the web: You're using someone else's hard work and ideas freely in order to gain personally or financially. "

Really, then why does it cost me to use it? I'm paying for it.

"(2) If you have a website: you are benefiting personally/ commercially from this free privilege. "

Really? It just fell in my lap? I pay for it...it's not free.

"(3) If you have an x-cart store: You're using somebody else's hard work and ideas to gain financially and ... "

I paid for the right to use x-cart, once again, and they've made money off of me. I agreed. It isn't free...

"(4) If you sell products online: You've gotta be getting the images from somewhere and I bet they weren't your own hard work and ideas. "

Wrong again. I bought an expensive camera, I take my own photos. I'll be damned if I'm going to make it easy for lazy people such as yourself to come in and take em' for free.

"footnote re (4) - if they are your own creations then why are you worried that people will copy and paste them into their own web-based works? It's the ultimate free publicity!"

Well, it never ceases to amaze me how a shameless competitor who can't come up with anything on his own will blatently take your stuff and use it against you. No integrity whatsoever.

"What gives you the right?"

What gives YOU the right? The LAW says that my images are copyrighted, and that definatley DOES include the web. Just because it would be unrealistic to sue someone for copyright abuse doesn't mean it's "right."

"Thankfully, it is impossible to right-click protect images, as you request.
If someone wants your images enough then they'll bypass that silly little javascript ('that's not allowed' or 'copyright...' popup that makes it plain to see you are a self righteous twit and just click on: 'View' > Source at the top of their browser window. "

It's because people like you are out there that every single image on my site has a watermark on it. Folks, this guy is a prime example of why it's not a matter of "if", but "when" you will have your stuff swiped. If you care at all and don't want your competitors to steal your hard work and ideas, then make sure to watermark them. It's really the only way to slow it down. This free for all attitude will actually degrade the web experience in the end because everyone who cares about their stuff now must paste watermarks on them.

Kevin




_________________
Donavichi
Le Verger Productions
-------------------------
Web Design & E-Commerce Systems
------------------------------------------
X-Cart Gold: 3.X.X & 4.X.X Development