ladyatana
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posted on October 8, 2001 08:19:15 AM new
I read a suggestion somewhere that said to find the most obscene graphic depiction of a unique sexual act you can find(aka "Really nasty porn pics" and substitute them.
XaNeX, I really, really like your solution. Very ingenious!
BRAVO!!
Lady Atana
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sun818
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posted on October 8, 2001 10:11:53 AM new
abacaxi - Sign up for the VERO program, put a (C) symbol with your username on the pictures, and report the SOB to eBay for theft of intellectual property.
That is what I do now with eBay sellers. This particular seller is on another auction site in Latin America. I looked at my server logs but all the URLs after the ? are truncated. So, I don't know who the seller is or which auction they have my picture in. It is also very difficult to navigate through a site that is pure Spanish. They are eating up 10% of my bandwidth allowance! 
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justgeorge
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posted on October 8, 2001 10:27:08 AM new
[i] XaNeX
I took a pic I had of the WTC collapseing and wrote underneath it "I proudly support Osma Bin Laden and all proceeds will be contributed to his effort".[/i]
That is great!! I had a much needed laugh. Damn I wish someone would steal my pictures!!! You guys have some great ideas!
I just wonder why the picture thief doesn't take the extra 2 minutes to save the stolen pictures into his/her own HD and upload them as his own.
______________________________
I am justgeorge here only.
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XaNeX
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posted on October 8, 2001 10:36:32 AM new
All I can say, is watch your online statement closely.
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Eventer
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posted on October 8, 2001 10:38:08 AM new
I just wonder why the picture thief doesn't take the extra 2 minutes to save the stolen pictures into his/her own HD and upload them as his own.
Because if the thief had a brain, they wouldn't be stealing the pictures in the first place.
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abacaxi
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posted on October 8, 2001 05:44:46 PM new
sun818 -
Thief is "on another auction site in Latin America"
Can you SEARCH that site for the text of the path to your pictures - any seller at that site who is using your path is stealing your pictures. I read Spanish - email me at this user ID on hotmnail.com and I'll see what I can find.
I'll need the URL of the auction site AND the URL of one of your pictures. An indication of what you sell would help.
I suggest you just replace the pictures you are no longer using with a 10,000x10,000 pixel black GIF or something gross and discusting.
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swagman
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posted on October 9, 2001 02:19:59 AM new
A very interesting, and worrying, thread. Unfortunately I am only computer semi-literate so would really appreciate it if someone could let me know how I could detect if people are using my pics[apart from checking my invoice]. I only list on Ebay if that helps. Thanks in advance.
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Libra63
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posted on October 9, 2001 03:15:22 AM new
abacaxi-Please explain more about how to do the AW path. This thread is very interesting. I am amased at how much I learn everyday by coming in here.
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zeenza
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posted on October 9, 2001 03:50:36 AM new
I sure sympathize. I actually found someone who copied my ENTIRE ME page including all gifs. They were all linked back to me. What gaul (spell check)
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tomwiii
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posted on October 9, 2001 04:31:41 AM new
Caesar had real gall when he conquered Gaul! 
[ edited by tomwiii on Oct 9, 2001 04:32 AM ]
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zeenza
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posted on October 9, 2001 05:02:49 AM new
OK, so I am a twit. Hey, I sell on Ebay for a living. I get no respect. LOL
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sun818
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posted on October 9, 2001 08:23:04 AM new
The user is coming from these links:
http://www.deremate.terra.cl/accdb/viewItem.asp?
http://chile.deremate.com/accdb/viewItem.asp?
Since anything after the ? is removed on my web host's server log, I don't know where it is coming from. I believe they are linking to:
1. http://auctionimages.org/images/800/pbr800.jpg
2. http://auctionimages.org/images/320/pbr320.jpg
Oh well... I'm not over my allowance yet, so its not a big deal I guess.
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arttsupplies
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posted on October 9, 2001 08:43:58 AM new
Thief is "on another auction site in Latin America"
It might be a stretch but you could contact:
auctionimages.org
and they could put a script in that will not allow a request for a picture from a certain server...
http://www.deremate.terra.cl/ or
http://chile.deremate.com/
or only accept requests from a certain server...
http://www.ebay.com/
It's possible, and done, but I'm not sure they would be willing.
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mcjane
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posted on October 9, 2001 12:19:27 PM new
zeenza You have a nice sense of humor & can laugh at yourself & not take offence. How refreshing.
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mcjane
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posted on October 9, 2001 12:23:22 PM new
I often see pictures with titles or
photo by xxx.
How do they do that?
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arttsupplies
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posted on October 9, 2001 12:33:17 PM new
I often see pictures with titles or photo by xxx.
I think we're getting a little too much information about your web surfing habits... 
I'm not sure how someone would dynamically change image names...Probably some sort of database with a lot of gnarly scripting. I don't know that much about the back-end stuff.
edited again to add space ^ and correct spelling! jesus!
[ edited by arttsupplies on Oct 9, 2001 12:35 PM ]
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ladyatana
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posted on October 9, 2001 12:45:04 PM new
This may not be relevant but here goes anyway!
A good inexpensive program for graphics is Paint Shop Pro. It is about $90 at Staples. To identify an image as yours, you can:
1) Watermark your images
or
2) Add text to your image
In addition, you can do all the great stuff like lighten, sharpen, etc your images.
NOw, Paint Shop Pro does alot of things that Adobe Photoshop does. It is really reliable for the small user, while Adobe Photoshop is super expensive, and most of the features it has that Paint Shop doesn't, are mainly used by photographers or professional graphic designers.
Lady Atana
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arttsupplies
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posted on October 9, 2001 04:10:20 PM new
A good inexpensive program for graphics is Paint Shop Pro. It is about $90 at Staples. To identify an image as yours, you can:
1) Watermark your images...
This finally got me to go see what was up with:
http://digimarc.com/
They have plugins for PS and Paint Shop Pro...
they are a subscription service it seems.
To liscense the software that puts your id in the picture (among other things) and have them troll the web for you to get reports for you of where your pictures are... Two services here, the ability to embed your images and have them constantly searching for your pics...
100-900 pictures embedded.
One year subscription.
$348.00
worth it?
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AnonymousCoward
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posted on October 9, 2001 06:15:19 PM new
sun818
When you see the logs to your pics appear, I suggest you monitor the auctions in the Packard Bell category
http://chile.deremate.com/categories/6692/default_6692_1.html
They are few to check and would be the most likely place to list the item you are selling.
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abacaxi
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posted on October 9, 2001 07:49:31 PM new
sun818 ...
YOu can search that site for a remote like yours. "control remoto" and the brand name should do it. Then you can scan for the pictures that are yours and find out who the seller is.
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Eventer
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posted on October 9, 2001 08:02:07 PM new
I have PaintShopPro. Love it. Adore it. Am taking it & my Mavica to my grave with me.
BTW, it's "on sale" currently at one of the office places (Office Max, Office Depot..I have trouble keeping them apart). There's a $30 mail in rebate.
But in all fairness, you don't need PSP to add text to your pictures. Most any photo editing software will do that.
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XaNeX
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posted on October 9, 2001 08:05:30 PM new
You can also download an evaluation or demo of the proggie and see if its gonna be something you would like to invest in.
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sun818
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posted on October 9, 2001 08:29:14 PM new
I found it -- Thanks abacaxi!
http://chile.deremate.com/accdb/ViewItem.asp?IDI=1573193
Seller has about three dozen of these with my picture. Am I entitled to anything... =) Hmmm... what to do, what to do... the possibilities seem endless.
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abacaxi
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posted on October 10, 2001 06:56:27 AM new
Well ... unless the auctions you have listed are using those pics and have bids so you can't revise them, I would revise your auctions to use renamed pics, then upload something truly tasteless and lewd with the name of the old pics.
OR ... if it won't affect your auctions, add this Spanish text to the image and upload again ..  He'll croak!
ˇOFERTA ESPECIAL! ˇ50% DISCUENTA PARA EL GANADOR! ˇDESPACHO EXPRESS GRATIS PARA TODO EL MUNDO!
(Translation: Special offer, 50% discount for the winner, free worldwide express shipping!)
Edited because I lacked enough coffee to thing
[ edited by abacaxi on Oct 10, 2001 07:02 AM ]
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jeffj318
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posted on October 10, 2001 04:08:25 PM new
Hi
Yes, replace the pic with the words Free Shipping and 50% off. That should get them good.
Put a copyright symbol and your name on the pics. That may help. Keep in mind that as soon as you take a pic that pic is copyrighted right then and there.
JJ
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sun818
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posted on October 10, 2001 04:11:59 PM new
Put a copyright symbol and your name on the pics. That may help. Keep in mind that as soon as you take a pic that pic is copyrighted right then and there.
I already do this. But that doesn't stop this seller from proceeding.
abacaxi - Thank you so much for volunteering your time. I'm changing my graphic after my batch of auctions end. This going to be so fun!!
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abacaxi
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posted on October 10, 2001 07:16:08 PM new
Let me know when you do this ... I want to see the results
But it's good practice to rename your pictures frequently, even if they are the same image, to prevent a build-up of parasites.
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AnonymousCoward
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posted on October 10, 2001 07:46:12 PM new
If you want you can use this translator to surf the site in english.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn
(sp. thanks to stockticker for posting this link last year)
Maybe they have a vero program similar to eBay's.
I've bookmarked your thief. Will be fun to watch.
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AnonymousCoward
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posted on October 10, 2001 08:26:28 PM new
Sun818 -- heads up
I was browsing eBay for items like yours. Looks like you'll get a two for one when you switch the pics. There's a seller that copied your auction word for word with pic.
If you revise your auctions that have no bids, you could make the switch sooner.
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sun818
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posted on October 10, 2001 11:34:02 PM new
It is done. My stomach is aching from all the laughter I had while making the changes...
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