Monday, June 22, 2009

New Net Pet Peeve

I have a new NET PET PEEVE: people who use images that are NOT of themselves or that they have NOT photographed/created themselves

This is image theft. Somewhere there are artisans not being credited for and paid for the use of their work. As one of the millions who do create images, I find it downright rude.

I HATE seeing it. You are all bad for doing it, for the guilty ones. Like the guy who wrote me yesterday and said, "Nice pix. I truly enjoyed them." I went to his profile. ALL IMAGES OF FEMDOMS STOLEN FROM SITES.

What does that tell me about him? That he is a theif. Plain and simple.

Does it show me what he is into? Yep! He's into yanking porn off the net for his person use. That would make him a wank-miner. PERSONALLY, I think that makes him a waste of my time and the space of a social networking site.

If I were single would I go for someone with a profile that showed me what they liked rather than who they are and what they look like? God I feel sorry for those of you who do. Maybe you are not in a place where you can be as picky as me...

I understand some people are not that creative and ripping off the stuff that shows what they would do if they were might seem like a good idea. Again, it's not. It's theft.

I know not everyone can get a photographer to capture them. I am lucky and made friends with so many of them that when I asked for new images over a dozen said yes. Yet...I also have a webcam that cost less than a hundred bucks and it is HD. My teenager uses it all the time to take the most amazing photos of herself...if my dingbat is bright enough to do it, why can't any adult manage the same?

Bottomline if you use images/art you STOLE from the net YOU ARE ON SOME LEVEL BEING FAKE. Take them down. Stop the practice and encourage others to be brave enough to knock that shit off.

Try representing YOURSELF. Isn't that who is looking for a relationship?

M

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