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1. Juli 23 2008 I have uplaoded a picture of
   Name: ANALIPSI LADY
   MMSI: 636012313
   IMO: 9282443
   Call sign: A8EQ8
   Flag: Liberia
   Vesseltype: tanker
   Width: 32 m
   Length: 227 m

   Today I see the my picture, exactly the same from juli 23, uploaded yesterday bij the Chalenge group from Egypt. who subscribed yesterday sept 7 2008.
   For me it its a violation of my copyright.
   regards

   Jan van der Pluijm (Pluijm)

   Posted 1 year ago

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     pluijm
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2. Hello Jan,

   We will get in contact with the uploader today by mail and inform them about the missuse. The uploaded image will be deleted. We had a couple users over the time, just trying out the upload feature with other people images. We encourage them, not to do so.

   There is also a small chance of technical problems on the DS site, where images getting wrong id's during the upload-process.
   We will, from today on, allow the view of the original image only for the owner (download option in thumbnails). We can discuss this in the forum. We thought it's a feature to exchange images, but maybe, it's a bit to easy.
   Let's check on this, we will give you the results today.

   Hint:
   Digital-Seas does not remove original Exif or IPTC data from images. A good way to make your copyright even clearer, is to include such data inside your vessel-images. It also makes tracking of the origin of images easier.
   There are nice FireFox Plugins for the display of Exif - Data, not sure about IE:
   https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/search?q=exif&cat=all

   Posted 1 year ago

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     MindOpen
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3. Thanks for your answer and action.
   Regards
   Jan van der Pluijm

   Posted 1 year ago

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     pluijm
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4. The user "Challenge group" replyed to my mail with an excuse about: "...happened by accident". We decided not to delete the account and responded with the encourage to shoot images himself and to upload them here to show respect for other people efforts.

   Jan, I hope this is satisfying your expactations also, thanks for being aware of the action.
   Over times, frauds like this will happen again, either by purpose or accident. We had other people uploading images from various spotting - sites, which we will delete. Since all of the uploading sites now marking the images with logos, we have done so also, to make the origin of copy a bit clearer.

   Anyway, the owner of the picture always has a download button on our site without any marks/logos and with the original IPTC data remained. This makes DS for any User a good place for keeping images in their full size (no size restrictions with us), but also sharing smaller versions with the public.

   Posted 1 year ago

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     MindOpen
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5. Hi,

   I got this message from one of my visitors on my websit www.fartygsbilder.com :

   Hello Lars,
   Ive found a foto from you (BALTIC BREEZE I) stolen by an italian "baraccalugo".
   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-df4256eb07.html

   RegardsJuergen

   When I made a visit to the above adress I found that it was correct, the picture has been stolen directly from my website.
   Even my copyright information is still on the picture.

   I would appreciate if you could remove the picture from this site.

   Best regards
   Lars Nielsen
   www.fartygsbilder.com

   Posted 1 year ago

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     Boatman1966
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6. Recapitulation of all accounts under suspect of breaching copyrights:

   barraccalugo
   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-df4256eb07.html

   pricoleg
   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-0a726b3818.html

   wanderer
   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-62f1c40ba9.html

   kuddl11
   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-f843f1133c.html

   corneliu
   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-f2a6eac7be.html

   valius
   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-7af3d4dadc.html

   valius1964 (probably same user as valius)
   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-63a3159185.html

   HUN27
   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-a86aca7d1d.html

   nisarzahid78 (really doubtful, should be questioned about Copyrights)
   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-a32f148b18.html

   Posted 1 year ago

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     miraflores
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7. All fotos taken from shipspotting and vesseltracker

   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-42f114a452.html

   Posted 1 year ago

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     miraflores
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8. megaslaer

   http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-d60c1cb775.html

   Posted 1 year ago

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     miraflores
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9. lot of people on the blacklist

   Posted 1 year ago

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     Anonymous
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10. Funny situation, same ship, same foto.
    One rightful owner but one common thief.

    http://i41.tinypic.com/ie1esx.jpg
    http://i39.tinypic.com/307rhc9.jpg
    http://i39.tinypic.com/e6f15c.jpg

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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11. Guess who is the rightful owner of the pictures on Amirante and Baltic Breeze 1 ?
    Answer:

    Boatman1966,
    Thats why I uploaded the pictures.

    Maybe someone can e-mail the "thief" and ask him to remove my pictures from his account.

    Regards,
    Boatman1966 / Lars

    Posted 1 year ago

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      Boatman1966
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12. I think the time has come to make it clear to all members, or certainly those who are active, that it is not acceptable to upload any immage other than those photographed by the uploader him or herself.
    As I suspect that most members are not reading this Forum, then I think that MindOpen should consider sending an e-mail to all members spelling this out and requesting that they remove any of their offending uploads ASAP. This should also be explained in the process of uploading.

    Posted 1 year ago

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      IanJohn
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13. First, I wish every one all the best for 2009!
    That was kind a bad timing, since I just came back from wintersports and did not have any Internet in between. So waves are raising and yes of course I have to get active. Thanks IanJohn for the hints.
    All people with miss used images are mailed and their accounts will be blocked until they send an explanation. There will also be some programming to make other members aware and members should be able to communicate with each other. Allow two weeks for the new features. Lars

    Posted 1 year ago

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      MindOpen
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14. Following account still present, a really big fish:

    HUN27
    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-a86aca7d1d.html

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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15. balbetin
    http://www.digital-seas.com/vessel_search/vessel_details/on/9hdw8_baltic_betina_q215869000_8215601.html

    Original fotos uploaded at shipspotting.com by tpinaas and ghazten

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
      Member
      
    
    

16. All of the mentioned user accounts got disabled. They also got an email, where I demanded an explanation. If there is no response in the next 48h, there accounts will be deleted and the IPs will be banned.
    We made some explanations near the upload functions, hoping to make our rules clearer. We also opened this Forum section for all messages about image-copyright . This place could also give some links and hints about the topic, there is a sticky topic just for that.
    Now we have to do some further programming, for image comments and user PM.
    Thanks to all for your input and the effort to make Digital-Seas a best quality place for Spotters.

    Posted 1 year ago

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      MindOpen
      Key Master
      
    
    

17. marinero13

    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-37d8f85e4a.html

    Original foto from Sailor1980 at shipspotting.com

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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18. IoannisM

    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-b7914943f5.html

    Uploaded foto is from Alexi Lindström

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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19. arneusin
    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-4b6afbe287.html

    All fotos uploaded origin at shipspotting by INGVAR

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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20. marinero13

    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-37d8f85e4a.html

    Original foto from Sailor1980 at shipspotting.com
    http://www.afalina-crew.ru/ship-crystallily-big.jpg

    The account has been reopended 3 days ago but the stolen fotos have not yet been deleted.

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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21. maville

    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-bd4c7c6678.html

    The foto was made by Johnan Margaretka at Felixstowe
    https://www.maerskline.com/link/?page=brochure〈=en&path=/about_us/photo_gallery/vessels_alongside/Estelle_Maersk

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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22. go miraflores ;)

    Posted 1 year ago

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      Anonymous
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23. kulakula
    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-899a4b29ee.html

    Original foto from homepage Wallenius.
    http://www.walleniuslines.com/Global/FleetImages/Faust%204444.pdf

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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24. olgakirillova

    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-f5da844d50.html

    Both fotos are stolen from Shipspotting.com

    http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=329624

    http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=528615

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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25. Copyright abuse leopold299

    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-399a9b9490.html

    MV AUTEUIL is originally uploaded at shipspotting by
    lampje and barrygraha

    MV LONGCHAMP is orinially uploaded at shipspotting by
    falo and hunsch

    MV DEAUVILLE is originally uploaded at shipspotting by
    spotter50 and probos

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    The stolen fotos from member "olgakirillova" have not been deleted yet.
    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-f5da844d50.html

    http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=329624
    http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=528615

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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26. kulakula, olgakirillova and leopold299 got blocked. awaiting there mail response
    (6 images total affected) thanks miraflores, Lars

    Posted 1 year ago

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      MindOpen
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27. ap0069
    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-0351f45c7c.html

    Both fotos see here:
    http://westberg.ru/our-fleet/mascot-k/

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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28. Yesterday the user OLGAKIRILLOVA was suspended because of breaching the copyrights.
    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-fb68467a05.html

    Today a new member artemgusev uploaded the same stolen fotos from Marc Piche, VAZ and Chtistian originally from Shipspotting.com

    http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=329624
    http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=515015
    http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=528615

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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29. And again an evel copyright abuse:
    http://www.digital-seas.com/nc/open_space/user_detail/username/-c44a6ad629.html

    VEGA SPINELL is original uploaded at shipspotting by LAMPJE
    http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=819620

    SYNNOVE KNUDSEN is original uploaded at boardnet.com by MARC PICHE
    http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newpictures03b/SYNNOVE-KNUTSEN-mp.jpg

    Fishing Vessel KW 45 is original uploaded at shipspotting.com by AFCAJAX
    http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=816930

    The fotos from the military vessels are property of the dutch an british navy.

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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30. Another vessel stolen from Shipspotting.com from PINKEL

    CAROLYN CHOUEST
    http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=381280

    Posted 1 year ago

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      miraflores
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