pdmony
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posted on March 4, 2001 10:24:58 AM new
What does one do about @#$$%'s ripping off your pics? Apart from stamping them with your name and logo - and making sure they are not linking directly. Any ideas?
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ExecutiveGirl
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posted on March 4, 2001 10:26:51 AM new
Forward proof to [email protected].
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Wedgewood
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posted on March 4, 2001 10:41:59 AM new
Here is a java script that you can put in the description box of your ebay listing that will disable the right mouse click on your images. That way they can't be stolen. This only works on images placed in the body of the text, not on images placed in the image location area of eBay. You will need to know a bit of html to put images in the description box of your listing.
I use this script on my images and it works well. (I put a small bullet or dingbat in my listing so that the PIC icon shows up in the ebay listings. Don't care if anyone steals that! )
Just copy and paste the script as it is - don't alter spaces or punctution. The only thing to change is where it says Yournamegoes here. Erase that and put whatever you want in that space - just be careful not to remove the punctuation mark.
Edited to add - you do have to alter the punctuaion after all. When you use a semi colon followed immediately by a right curved bracket (shift zero) it automatically makes a winking smiley face in UBB code. So where you see a winking smiley in the code below replace it with a semi colon followed immediately by a right bracket. Don't leave any spaces before, after or in-between. These are the symbols I am referring to. ; )
Here is the script:
<script language="JavaScript1.2">
/*
Disable right click script II (on images)- By Dynamicdrive.com
For full source, Terms of service, and 100s DTHML scripts
Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com
*/
var clickmessage="Copyright Protected by Yournamegoeshere 2001"
function disableclick(e) {
if (document.all) {
if (event.button==2||event.button==3) {
if (event.srcElement.tagName=="IMG" {
alert(clickmessage);
return false;
}
}
}
else if (document.layers) {
if (e.which == 3) {
alert(clickmessage);
return false;
}
}
else if (document.getElementById){
if (e.which==3&&e.target.tagName=="IMG"{
alert(clickmessage)
return false
}
}
}
function associateimages(){
for(i=0;i<document.images.length;i++)
document.images[i].onmousedown=disableclick;
}
if (document.all||document.getElementById)
document.onmousedown=disableclick
else if (document.layers)
associateimages()
</script>
[ edited by Wedgewood on Mar 4, 2001 10:52 AM ]
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Julesy
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posted on March 4, 2001 11:07:35 AM new
Hi Wedgewood --
Can that java script go anywhere in the description? Can I put it in at the very end of the whole ad, right before the table tags?
Thanks for your help!
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pdmony
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posted on March 4, 2001 11:08:10 AM new
Thanks for the advice - I just forwarded the proof to Safe harbor (thanks ExecutiveGirl)
and I will be placing that script in my HTML (thanks Wedgewood)
'If I have seen a little further than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants. -- Sir Isaac Newton '
Phil
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Wedgewood
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posted on March 4, 2001 11:20:31 AM new
Put the script in first. That way it will work for sure. I put mine in the item description box before I type the rest of the info. Unfortunately I don't have any auctions running now to show you. Let me go see if I can find someone who is using the script and I'll post the info here.
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joanne
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posted on March 4, 2001 11:28:15 AM new
The only thing that javascript does is disable right-click saving of the pic. Anyone can "view source", copy the URL into their browser and view the pic.
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Wedgewood
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posted on March 4, 2001 12:02:24 PM new
That's true, Joanne. However, it does slow the thieves down quite a bit. It also shows a copyright notice, so if the person does go ahead and steal the image they are at least reminded that they are opening themselves up to legal charges for copyright infringement.
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malady
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posted on March 4, 2001 12:41:30 PM new
Ebay does nothing against the seller that copies. My son had an auction where the descript (exact wording, misspellings and all) and pics were stolen from him. The guy even had the nerve to steal the AW template to make it look "exactly" like my son's auction (we 'visited' his image host and found all of the gifs he made to copy AW). When my son emailed safeharbour they responded back that they recommended my son email the other seller and try to work things out. Ebay had made it their policy not to get involved.
After emails the other seller apologized and said he would not do it again.
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gjsi
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posted on March 4, 2001 02:36:21 PM new
From a buyers standpoint, there is only one problem with the javascript. I copy all pictures from the auction to my machine, so I can compare them to the item I receive. This is a pain if you have disable the right-click. Not all pictures are copied to steal.
Greg
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HJW
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posted on March 4, 2001 02:53:59 PM new
I would just be flattered and forget it.
I've had my picture's copied and my ad...
word for word.
If it's not running concurrently with your
item, I wouldn't worry about it.
Helen
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reddeer
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posted on March 4, 2001 03:13:51 PM new
Greg
There's an easy workaround, just disable Javascript. That trick posted by Wedgewood will only slow down the true simpletons.
Hope that helps.
[ edited by reddeer on Mar 4, 2001 04:14 PM ]
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JimFouch
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posted on March 4, 2001 03:38:22 PM new
You might use your photo editing software to put a 'watermark' such as your eBay screen name or your email address on your pictures. That might not stop everyone but should stop most people from stealing your photos.
Cheers, Jim.
A day without sunshine is like ... night.
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sulyn1950
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posted on March 4, 2001 04:04:40 PM new
I won't buy clothing UNLESS the seller gives me permission (I ask BEFORE I bid) to use their photo to re-sell the item IF it does not fit. If they had a photo that couldn't be copied, I couldn't bid!
I have never had a seller tell me no! Of course, most clothing sellers say "all sales final" so I guess they don't mind helping someone who purchased an item that doesn't fit, recoup their money!
I don't have a camera. I use a scanner on the items I sell, and you can't put a dress on a scanner!
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gjsi
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posted on March 4, 2001 04:53:14 PM new
Thanks reddeer. I usually just open the source and get it through the link. I was just letting sellers, know that at least one buyer copies the photes for a legitimate reason.
Greg
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kellyb1
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posted on March 5, 2001 12:48:34 AM new
Wedge,
Thanks for the Java! I am going to try it in mine. I've had pics ripped off from powersellers with pos. feedback in the thousands! I put a stamp on mine, but if you are good with the computer, and artistic you
can remove a stamp, even if it done in rainbow colors.
Kelly
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mrlatenite
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posted on March 5, 2001 06:46:53 AM new
[ edited by mrlatenite on Mar 14, 2001 11:32 AM ]
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