-
FORUM
- Forum Home
- Today's Posts
-
- General Discussion
- Introductions
-
- Business Discussion
- Business
- Marketing & Sales
- Technology
-
BLOGS
- Recent Blog Entries
-
Analysis of New Contractors Insurance Program in CA
by TarahGruber -
Customer Testimonials ? I'll take them if you aren't using the...
by RoofYourWorld
-
PROJECTS
-
REVIEWS
- Recent Reviews
-
Greenlee Glo-Stix...
-
DeWalt Self-Level...
- COMMUNITY
- WHAT'S NEW
More Stolen Work
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
10-23-2007, 10:50 AM
|
#1 |
|
Charitable animal
 
Trade: decks
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chester Co. PA
Posts: 2,509
|
More Stolen Work |
|
|
Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury
or death. ContractorTalk.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any construction or remodeling task!
|
10-23-2007, 10:52 AM
|
#2 |
|
Mod / ArchiBuilder
Trade: Design/Build Outdoor Living
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: ArkLaTexOma
Posts: 6,611
|
Re: More Stolen Work
Wow, what goes through these peoples minds when they steal pictures off of someones site?
__________________
Tulsa's Leader in Outdoor Living Construction | Facebook | Tulsa Pergola Builder | Tulsa Outdoor Kitchens |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 10:59 AM
|
#3 |
|
Charitable animal
Trade: decks
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chester Co. PA
Posts: 2,509
|
Re: More Stolen Work
I called this *****bird bout an hour ago asking him about the grey chippendale railing job on his site(posing as a new prospect) and he went on to tell me about the job. I remember doing a job identicle to it back in 03, mabey I wasn't me? mabey I was him in a parellel universe? strange
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 11:01 AM
|
#4 |
|
Mod / ArchiBuilder
Trade: Design/Build Outdoor Living
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: ArkLaTexOma
Posts: 6,611
|
Re: More Stolen Work
__________________
Tulsa's Leader in Outdoor Living Construction | Facebook | Tulsa Pergola Builder | Tulsa Outdoor Kitchens |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 11:05 AM
|
#5 |
|
Charitable animal
Trade: decks
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chester Co. PA
Posts: 2,509
|
Re: More Stolen Work
cole can you somehow preserve the stolen link so if site is modified this is left intact, I dont know how to do that screenshot thing
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 11:12 AM
|
#6 |
|
Pro
Trade: General Contractor
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: near San Diego
Posts: 150
|
Re: More Stolen Work
hey Bone, do you know about sending out a DMCA notice?
http://futurequest.net/Services/TOS/DMCA/DMCANotice.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMCA I find my images being used occasionally. I send a DMCA notice to the websites Contact Us address, then also one to the webmaster, and the material usually gets removed the next day. If the image is coming up in a Google Image Search you can also send a notice to Google, topic Copyright Infringement Here's an example of mine. I can send it to you in a .doc form you can edit of you'd like.
__________________
http://woodsshop.com/ Last edited by Joe Wood; 10-23-2007 at 11:54 AM. |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 11:20 AM
|
#7 |
|
Charitable animal
Trade: decks
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chester Co. PA
Posts: 2,509
|
Re: More Stolen Work
joe, i would very much appreciate that, thanx alot
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 11:35 AM
|
#8 |
|
tile mason
Trade: tile design & installation
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 1,818
|
Re: More Stolen Work
how did you find out that someone was using your pictures?
that's cool how the theif just cropped your copyright right out the image hugh I'd just call him and tell him if he needed work he could be my gopher anytime and one day I'll teach him to do work as good as mine.
__________________
Matt with Cupan Custom Tile & Paint of Lowell, Massachusetts Design and installation of ceramic tile and natural stone for floor, wall, and countertops (978) 601-8774 | cupantile@gmail.com | view tile pictures and more Last edited by MattCoops; 10-23-2007 at 11:38 AM. |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 11:35 AM
|
#9 |
|
Curmudgeon
Trade: carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Beech Grove, Indiana, Birthplace of the "King of Cool"
Posts: 11,707
|
Re: More Stolen Work
Cajones!
 Maybe they don't have a camera?  In 1980 I went to a meeting on the other side of town, and there was one of our model homes, down to the trim color and shingles! Name on the mail box matched one of the tire-kickers in our Guest Book.  Hope you do better getting your stuff back.
__________________
Put your location in your profile! (Sorry....it seems there really are dumb questions) |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 11:37 AM
|
#10 | |
|
Charitable animal
Trade: decks
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chester Co. PA
Posts: 2,509
|
Re: More Stolen WorkQuote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 11:39 AM
|
#11 |
|
Pro
Trade: Construction
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Eugene, OR
Posts: 3,019
|
Re: More Stolen Work
Well, that sucks, man.
I'm going to take a couple of rain days in the next month and update my website to include pics of my summer projects. I'll also be adding my logo to the bottom corner of each new pic to help prevent theft. I'd like to say I'll do that with all my current images online as well but that's a big PITA so it'll take a while! In all your spare time (right!), you might start putting your logo on your online pics. Maybe hire a college kid to do it! Competitors could still steal the pics but it would be more obvious. Mac Edit to add: How'd you find out? Oh, got the answer while I was still posting! Last edited by BuiltByMAC; 10-23-2007 at 11:41 AM. |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 11:45 AM
|
#12 |
|
Charitable animal
Trade: decks
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chester Co. PA
Posts: 2,509
|
Re: More Stolen Work
whats funny is why did they take those lame ass pics, why not take the good ones off my putfile site and save the trouble of croping out my copyright mark???
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 11:58 AM
|
#13 |
|
turning houses into homes
Trade: Wallcovering Installation
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Norfolk, MA
Posts: 1,261
|
Re: More Stolen Work
Bone Saw,
this is absolutely CRIMINAL. I tried calling, but one line was only in spanish and the office line would not accept blocked numbers (and I wasn't about to unblock MY number for these theives) Hey, maybe if EVERYONE calls, he won't have time to work <G> I have sent an email to them expressing my feelings. AND I have saved the page on which the stolen picture appear. I am about to send them to the e-address on your site. Look for something from me, Bill Archibald, and titled "html files from thief" -Bill |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 12:05 PM
|
#14 |
|
Pro
Trade: General Contractor
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Tampa FL
Posts: 243
|
Re: More Stolen Work
Sorry they stole your stuff
 looked at their site and all the other photos makes you wonder if they are in any of them. Here is a link to one page is that a real price for that shed on the bottom in the hamptons?http://www.1stchoicecustomdecks.com/garages.html If so I got to start building them here and shipping them up there
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 12:26 PM
|
#15 |
|
Custom Fence Builder
Trade: Fence Manufacture and Installation
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 906
|
Re: More Stolen Work
I'd be willing to bet that a lot of companies have no idea you're protected by copyright law, in spite of your watermark. They probably figure either it's just a picture, or you got it from one of those fancy companies anyhow.
Every picture on our site is our work, taken by me. I haven't found any theft yet, but I'm sure it's out there. I suppose it's time for a watermark. Some watermarks are very unobtrusive and hard to eliminate. They look like the alien in "Predator" when he's hunting.
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 12:43 PM
|
#16 |
|
Pro
Trade: General Contractor
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: near San Diego
Posts: 150
|
Re: More Stolen Work
You know folks, in reality, you just can't protect your work when it's posted on the internet. I used to watermark my images and disable the R click Save Image option, but I just gave up on this after awhile. What's the point?
But when I find any of my images being used by another company I always send out those DMCA notices!
__________________
http://woodsshop.com/ |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 03:42 PM
|
#17 |
|
The Duke
Trade: Cabinet Maker
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Portland, Maine
Posts: 10,098
|
Re: More Stolen Work
I know a few hard core spammers that would like to get business out of them
__________________
If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place ~Lao Tzu Custom Cabinetry - Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Kennebunkport, Yarmouth, Falmouth, Cumberland, Ogunquit, Maine Salmon Falls Cabinetry |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 03:58 PM
|
#18 |
|
Knowledge Factory
Trade: Certified Floorcovering Failure Investigator
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 1,358
|
Re: More Stolen Work
I quit posting pictures on the net, just because of that.
I need to learn to watermark my internet pictures.
__________________
**Education is the key to success. Learn more, earn more.** http://www.AustinFloorguy.com |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 04:27 PM
|
#19 |
|
Pro
Trade: Squirrel Handler
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3,432
|
Re: More Stolen Work
Are you sure those are your images, not "similar" images of their work?
 This really irks me, you can buy stock images for a $1, or better yet take pictures of your own work. The DMCA notice with links to the proof usually work. There are some free water-marking programs out there, search on google. I know it takes away a little from the image , but I'd put your website address on the pics with a transparency (see below) or do a logo thing in the corner and the name on a few key places real small so it can be identified. Seems like a lot of hassle but it's more of a hassle chasing down the idiot that stole them, getting him to remove them and the aggravation. 
__________________
Some people climb mountains. I take out the trash. But we both do it for the same reason. |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2007, 06:01 PM
|
#20 | |
|
Insert title
Trade: Doors-Windows-Decks
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: MA&RI
Posts: 4,677
|
Re: More Stolen WorkQuote:
__________________
To get the best replacement windows, or sun rooms contact the replacement windows experts at FHI Vinyl Window Company. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
Linear Mode
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| I Am Looking For Work As Construction Labourer Or Any Contractor Helper In Toronto ! | Remmike | Help Wanted or Looking For Work | 2 | 06-30-2008 11:40 PM |
| Subcontract | C.C.R. | Business | 6 | 04-27-2007 01:24 PM |
| Looking for work, will travel | Perry Potash | Help Wanted or Looking For Work | 0 | 03-28-2007 08:38 PM |
| Why I work only for Contractors. | Debookkeeper | Off Topic (Non Trade) | 10 | 09-19-2006 10:03 PM |
