Plagiarism is bad, mkay?

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Emily W.

Jan 20, 2014

Emily W.

The "Photo" section on this site is getting absolutely out of hand... Just a reminder: posting something that isn't your own photo, without permission or a credit to the original is STEALING. It doesn't matter if you found it on another website with no credit, or on Pinterest (where the credit has been lost or intentionally removed). Even if you aren't claiming that it is your own. No permission and no credit = NO POSTING.

Plagiarism hurts everyone. It hurts the artist that is having their work stolen and used without their permission. It hurts the consumers, who can fall prey to scammers using stolen images to falsely advertise. It hurts the community, where artists aren't getting proper recognition for their work. It hurts the web host, which becomes liable for hosting stolen content. It hurts the plagiarist, whom is liable for damages because of their crime.

Do not upload photos that do not belong to you. If you want to post someone else's work, ask their permission FIRST, then if and ONLY if they consent, give credit to them on the image information.

P.S.
I see more and more photos of non-beauty stuff. Why?? This is a BEAUTY website. Save your pets and your food for Facebook or instagram, they'll be more appreciated there, I promise.

Nana E.

Jan 21, 2014

Nana E.

I completely LOL'ed @ your very last sentence. Tell 'em how you really feel, girl!

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