Some one in Antstore forum stole my photos

[Quah]

I was just informed by a friend that some one in the Antstore forum stole my ants photos and claimed it as their own. That is just one of several other places.

Sure enough this boy or whoever, not only stole the Pheidologeton photos and claimed it as his. He is making up all sorts of ridiculous stories about the ants which is totally not true.

So to all who here who are also members of Antstore forum, check with Ant Hill World if you want reliable information on ants.

[Jenny]

Hmm, it is so pathetic when people have to resort to such depths. We caught somebody copying a whole website once! They get caught out in the end, especially when communities are loyal.
The same thing could happen here, but they would certainly have their account deleted if I spotted it

[Wood~Ant]

I have found the odd person copied a page from my ant site, then got the credit for it by claiming it was their own work
This really gets my back up as I always ask before using someone else's photos on my site. So to have somebody use your work and claim the credit for it is very annoying

Even if you put that all pages and photos/videos are under copyright protection laws, some people will still steal stuff and hope they don't get found out; or that you won't be bothered to prosecute them for theft

Perhaps you need to contact Martin who runs the Ant Store forum and discredit that guy who used your pics, as I would if I found someone had posted photos done by legitimate people on my site if they were being used as another persons work

[shane]

Thats very disturbing indeed and upsetting.
You could try putting your name or something through the very center of your photos
in big letters and very transparent.

I'd do what Woody says and ask Martin, he could ban his account or find out for you who he is,
I just hope he or she is not some one you know, maybe family or friend trying to get back at you from
copying your work that sort of stuff does happen a lot.

Just hope he stops though as I like what you do on here and your original photos and ant jer's.

[Quah]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will do just that, contact Martin. I am sure he will not be pleased to have some one in his forum doing something like that.

I don't really mind them using my photos as much as when they claim it is their own and then make up all the untrue stuff and misinformation that cause people to have the wrong idea about something.