Copyright Issue: Shhh! It is...

@Shavkat (137201)

Philippines

August 30, 2018 8:44am CST

our secret and no one will ever know. I have this concern with the company that I am working for a couple of years now. Most of the lessons were provided, but I am quite concerned with the photos or images being used. In short, it was being copied and not free for use. Personally, it is fine to indicate the source of them or to give credit to the owners. At the back of my mind, it wasn't right at all. But then, I just kept in silence for the sake of keeping my job with this online teaching company. "What do you think about it?" "Do you put the credit with the photos being used here?" Image Credit: pixabay.com

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

30 Aug 18

I always put credit on photos I borrowed or grabbed. Hmm... How did they manage to have a big online company if they provide stolen photos?

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

30 Aug 18

Actually, the lessons are exclusively in the company. It cannot be seen on the internet, but they got the photos from the Internet. The virtual teachers and online students can only see it during the class.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

31 Aug 18

@Shavkat Who knows? I know a friend post live videos of her while teaching, it can see the photos there.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

2 Sep 18

@JustBhem On the other hand, it s possible if the demos were uploaded on YouTube.

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@LadyDuck (457918)

• Switzerland

30 Aug 18

A common rule is that you can use the photos and give credit if it's for "personal" use, not to use them commercially. Here we are not required to give credit.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

30 Aug 18

I agree. I am not sure who is the member called my attention before. It doesn't need to put credit to the owners.

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@LadyDuck (457918)

• Switzerland

31 Aug 18

@Shavkat Alex wrote a comment many months ago saying that he is not at all concerned about the photos. They are strict about posting copyrighted text.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

31 Aug 18

@LadyDuck Okay. I guess they need to weigh things up when deleting some posted discussions. I had seen some similar texts, but the admin deleted it.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

31 Aug 18

I always give credit where its due. Not that I usually use any image that belongs to other places or people. Some do use photos or images anyway without the persmission of others.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

31 Aug 18

@Shavkat It happens so many times and I hope you protected your book you were doing about the whatsit therapy.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

1 Sep 18

@lovinangelsinstead21 You still remembered about the book. I haven't published it yet.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

31 Aug 18

I had experienced this before in LB. Some members used my photos and the worst part, they copied the articles.

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@ridingbet (66857)

• Philippines

31 Aug 18

i use my own photos, but when i use links or pictures, i always state where i got those pictures.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

31 Aug 18

I think we have the same boat, Kabsat

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@vsai2008 (11796)

• India

30 Aug 18

Giving credit to the original people is always good. I mention the site whenever I post other's pics

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

30 Aug 18

Even if myLot doesn't require it, I still indicate the source.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

31 Aug 18

@vsai2008 Thank you,

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@vsai2008 (11796)

• India

31 Aug 18

@Shavkat you are doing good :-)

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Frederick Espiritu

@simplfred (20608)

• Philippines

30 Aug 18

In my case if it is not mine, I always credit the source.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

30 Aug 18

I guess I adapt the simple practice because it is needed in making write-ups offline, too.

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@Mavic123456 (21898)

• Thailand

30 Aug 18

But will you tell them that they are disobeying the intellectual property rights?

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

31 Aug 18

@Mavic123456 I am pretty sure that it will not fall back the problem, The company will face this.

@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

30 Aug 18

One of my colleagues had said it, but they just ignored it.

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@Mavic123456 (21898)

• Thailand

31 Aug 18

@Shavkat will you be in trouble just in case the rightful owner claims his/her rights?

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

30 Aug 18

I just say photo on line.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

30 Aug 18

I think it is also fine. As long as it was indicated in the write-ups.

@JudyEv (325594)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Aug 18

I like to give credit if I don't use our own photos but I guess if the company isn't worried you can't afford to be.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

31 Aug 18

I agree. They seemed not worried. That's the problem with my company.

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@acelawrites (19273)

• Philippines

30 Aug 18

t is right to give credit to the original owners of the photos. If you won't then you will be guilty of copyright laws!

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

30 Aug 18

That's what I am pointing to, my friend. The LB's admin cannot realize this when I am still active there. Some members did this to me not only once or twice, but a couple of times and even the write-ups.

@YrNemo (20261)

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9 Sep 18

I use Pixabay's images every now and then and try my best to let my readers know of that.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

10 Sep 18

I also do the same thing, my friend. Sometimes I use unsplash.

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@YrNemo (20261)

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@freelancermariagrace (27219)

• Philippines

31 Aug 18

It's always a good practice to give credits to the original source.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

31 Aug 18

I do agree with you.

@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

26 Nov 18

Since I am only posting my own work, this isn't an issue for me...

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

26 Nov 18

I don't need to put credit in my own photos. I can see that you had posted original photos here.

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@Shavkat (137201)

• Philippines

27 Nov 18

@ledante Some people claimed it needs to be. Since I was a victim of people who do plagiarism

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@ledante (1086)

• Taipei, Taiwan

27 Nov 18

@Shavkat no need to credit your own work, but it never hurts to do so...

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