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Originally Posted by DiegoJames
Probably not.
While some uploaders may know exactly what they're doing, and are knowingly cropping photos, the photos have been doing the rounds so long in previously cropped/doctored versions that many uploaders possibly aren't even aware they're posting 'copyrighted' material.
Equally, the idea of many websites claiming copyright on covert photography (assuming they do), an invasion of an individual subject's private space, is quite laughable in many respects. Any other website shouting 'copyrighted material!' should be asked for their model release forms.
No, we probably can't stop this republishing of material from other sites. I admire your efforts to wipe out photoshopped material where bikini clad originals are doctored to create 'nude' photos -there's something wrong about photoshopping- but the cropped, watermarked photos? There's something of King Canute about it. I'm not saying you're wrong to try to keep on top of it, but it still looks like a losing/lost battle.
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Its actually pretty easy to spot the style of photographs in most of the cases on this forum. The are a core group of websites that beach photos are routinely taken and if people are not aware of that core group of sites then perhaps they should not be posting on this forum in the first place. The onus is on YOU to make sure you are not posting copyright material, ignorance is no excuse, otherwise any person could say "someone cropped it before me and posted it somewhere else". That might happen for a select few photos from more obscure sources, but like I said, the vast majority of offending photos on this forum are from the same core group of sites, its getting quite ridiculous lately.