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itchmyTwitch wrote: »Fake MFP bot accounts with stolen stock images are real.
My fellow men, this is heartfelt: Stop adding them to your friend list. It's a thirst trap and you're not going to get any.
Many of the men here aren’t interested in real anyway. So whether it’s a professional fantasy or an amateur fantasy, what’s the difference?
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Best case is it's a bot, might want to harvest your details, won't get much from MFP. You might later find your profile picture gets recycled elswhere on the internet.
Middle ground is it's a fantasist, and you're actually smut talking with a 42 year old neckbeard in his mother's basement.
Worst case is that after 'she' gets in your DMs a few messages later asks if you can look after $7,000,000 on behalf of the crown prince of Uganda who has entrusted her to find a safe western bank account to deposit his fortune during the civil war there.
Well that escalated quickly.
😳
Gotta check my bank account. Brb
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honey_honey_12 wrote: »Like getting hit in the head it finally dawned on me why I can’t get a good night’s sleep.
Anything that might help the rest of us?0 -
I wish we had farmer's markets where I live0
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My very strange dreams last night1
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Spooky, sexy, or just plain weird?Alinouveau2 wrote: »My very strange dreams last night0 -
itchmyTwitch wrote: »
Spooky, sexy, or just plain weird?Alinouveau2 wrote: »My very strange dreams last night
Weird. Like trying to find my dad's grave and then ending up finding his image on movie videotape boxes and asking my brother if we're getting royalties for these cause it could be movies hubs is suing people for 😂🤣😂🤣1 -
Alinouveau2 wrote: »itchmyTwitch wrote: »
Spooky, sexy, or just plain weird?Alinouveau2 wrote: »My very strange dreams last night
Weird. Like trying to find my dad's grave and then ending up finding his image on movie videotape boxes and asking my brother if we're getting royalties for these cause it could be movies hubs is suing people for 😂🤣😂🤣
That’s weird but also really kind of interesting. You should try to analyze it for yourself.0 -
itchmyTwitch wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »itchmyTwitch wrote: »
Spooky, sexy, or just plain weird?Alinouveau2 wrote: »My very strange dreams last night
Weird. Like trying to find my dad's grave and then ending up finding his image on movie videotape boxes and asking my brother if we're getting royalties for these cause it could be movies hubs is suing people for 😂🤣😂🤣
That’s weird but also really kind of interesting. You should try to analyze it for yourself.
Haha. It was very strange because the cemetery was also a bookstore/video store 🤣 cause you know that's a totally normal thing1 -
Alinouveau2 wrote: »itchmyTwitch wrote: »Alinouveau2 wrote: »itchmyTwitch wrote: »
Spooky, sexy, or just plain weird?Alinouveau2 wrote: »My very strange dreams last night
Weird. Like trying to find my dad's grave and then ending up finding his image on movie videotape boxes and asking my brother if we're getting royalties for these cause it could be movies hubs is suing people for 😂🤣😂🤣
That’s weird but also really kind of interesting. You should try to analyze it for yourself.
Haha. It was very strange because the cemetery was also a bookstore/video store 🤣 cause you know that's a totally normal thing
For me those are comfort places, places where history is recorded, repositories of knowledge, where I can access the past. ❤️0 -
Henry Cavill in a kilt
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My boss does not utilize his resources properly. I type well, I write well, but when he needs to compose something from scratch I always need to remind him that I’m here. No wonder he’s stressed.1
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Of all the things to lose in my office, an air freshener has to be the silliest. I can smell it but, for the life of me, I can't find it...2
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@litha_ Today's eBay delight; I noticed somebody had stolen a bunch of photographs from my listings and were using them to sell their own products. This irks me because I spend a lot of time taking good pictures and touching them up with photoshop. I dropped them a DM.
Me: Hi, these images are copyrighted, please do not use them, if this continues I'll have no choice but to get your listings removed, thanks and kind regards.
Them: OMG IM FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE AND IM REPORTING YOU TO EBAY FOR HARASSING ME.0 -
Unbelievable. (But I do.) Some people are the worst@litha_ Today's eBay delight; I noticed somebody had stolen a bunch of photographs from my listings and were using them to sell their own products. This irks me because I spend a lot of time taking good pictures and touching them up with photoshop. I dropped them a DM.
Me: Hi, these images are copyrighted, please do not use them, if this continues I'll have no choice but to get your listings removed, thanks and kind regards.
Them: OMG IM FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE AND IM REPORTING YOU TO EBAY FOR HARASSING ME.1 -
Unbelievable. (But I do.) Some people are the worst@litha_ Today's eBay delight; I noticed somebody had stolen a bunch of photographs from my listings and were using them to sell their own products. This irks me because I spend a lot of time taking good pictures and touching them up with photoshop. I dropped them a DM.
Me: Hi, these images are copyrighted, please do not use them, if this continues I'll have no choice but to get your listings removed, thanks and kind regards.
Them: OMG IM FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE AND IM REPORTING YOU TO EBAY FOR HARASSING ME.
Aye, people using my eBay images is a recurring problem, but I've never had somebody react like that before when confronted! 0 -
@litha_ Today's eBay delight; I noticed somebody had stolen a bunch of photographs from my listings and were using them to sell their own products. This irks me because I spend a lot of time taking good pictures and touching them up with photoshop. I dropped them a DM.
Me: Hi, these images are copyrighted, please do not use them, if this continues I'll have no choice but to get your listings removed, thanks and kind regards.
Them: OMG IM FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE AND IM REPORTING YOU TO EBAY FOR HARASSING ME.
I want to say I’m surprised, but I’m really not. The audacity of some of these folks. It also goes against the T&C’s regarding photos and using another persons listing as a template for your own.
Have you thought about putting a watermark of your userid in your photographs? Like yourself, I take a lot of time to take what I think are nice photographs. I use a light box or try to get natural light. It takes so much time, so I can imagine the frustration when someone just steals your photo after the time and effort. 😡
How do you plan to respond with this particular individual?
I feel like eBay was better 20 years ago though. Less creeps. Maybe that’s only my perception though. 🤷🏼♀️1 -
@litha_ Today's eBay delight; I noticed somebody had stolen a bunch of photographs from my listings and were using them to sell their own products. This irks me because I spend a lot of time taking good pictures and touching them up with photoshop. I dropped them a DM.
Me: Hi, these images are copyrighted, please do not use them, if this continues I'll have no choice but to get your listings removed, thanks and kind regards.
Them: OMG IM FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE AND IM REPORTING YOU TO EBAY FOR HARASSING ME.
I want to say I’m surprised, but I’m really not. The audacity of some of these folks. It also goes against the T&C’s regarding photos and using another persons listing as a template for your own.
Have you thought about putting a watermark of your userid in your photographs? Like yourself, I take a lot of time to take what I think are nice photographs. I use a light box or try to get natural light. It takes so much time, so I can imagine the frustration when someone just steals your photo after the time and effort. 😡
How do you plan to respond with this particular individual?
I feel like eBay was better 20 years ago though. Less creeps. Maybe that’s only my perception though. 🤷🏼♀️
I'm glad you appreciate the time and effort, I too considered a light box, but some of my items are a bit too big (mostly full sized PCs, occasional circuit boards), I run a hardware repair workshop and I've cordoned off one corner to look more...showroom, just for taking pictures - away from all the screwdrivers and soldering equipment.
I'm looking into watermarking, yes, I have one prepared, just not sure I like the way it looks. Thanks for the tips though
Did you get feedback from the questionable buyer on the opposite coast?
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@litha_ Today's eBay delight; I noticed somebody had stolen a bunch of photographs from my listings and were using them to sell their own products. This irks me because I spend a lot of time taking good pictures and touching them up with photoshop. I dropped them a DM.
Me: Hi, these images are copyrighted, please do not use them, if this continues I'll have no choice but to get your listings removed, thanks and kind regards.
Them: OMG IM FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE AND IM REPORTING YOU TO EBAY FOR HARASSING ME.
I want to say I’m surprised, but I’m really not. The audacity of some of these folks. It also goes against the T&C’s regarding photos and using another persons listing as a template for your own.
Have you thought about putting a watermark of your userid in your photographs? Like yourself, I take a lot of time to take what I think are nice photographs. I use a light box or try to get natural light. It takes so much time, so I can imagine the frustration when someone just steals your photo after the time and effort. 😡
How do you plan to respond with this particular individual?
I feel like eBay was better 20 years ago though. Less creeps. Maybe that’s only my perception though. 🤷🏼♀️
I'm glad you appreciate the time and effort, I too considered a light box, but some of my items are a bit too big (mostly full sized PCs, occasional circuit boards), I run a hardware repair workshop and I've cordoned off one corner to look more...showroom, just for taking pictures - away from all the screwdrivers and soldering equipment.
I'm looking into watermarking, yes, I have one prepared, just not sure I like the way it looks. Thanks for the tips though
Did you get feedback from the questionable buyer on the opposite coast?
@redux1985 - No. They won't leave feedback. I chatted with an ebay rep (not a bot) before sending the item. I tried to figure a way out of the deal without getting dinged on my rating because I was seeing red flags. Long story short, I had to send the item and wait just like you said. It was delivered last Thursday. I did find out though that the zero feedback buyer had used guest checkout, so that's why they had none and this is why I probably won't get feedback. I sent several messages to the buyer trying to communicate and they didn't respond. Ebay told me that if I did that prior to sending the item, I would be protected if the buyer was not genuine. I also paid for the signature by adult option just in case. Then they couldn't say a porch pirate stole it. Fingers crossed I'll never hear from them again.
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@litha_ Today's eBay delight; I noticed somebody had stolen a bunch of photographs from my listings and were using them to sell their own products. This irks me because I spend a lot of time taking good pictures and touching them up with photoshop. I dropped them a DM.
Me: Hi, these images are copyrighted, please do not use them, if this continues I'll have no choice but to get your listings removed, thanks and kind regards.
Them: OMG IM FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE AND IM REPORTING YOU TO EBAY FOR HARASSING ME.
I want to say I’m surprised, but I’m really not. The audacity of some of these folks. It also goes against the T&C’s regarding photos and using another persons listing as a template for your own.
Have you thought about putting a watermark of your userid in your photographs? Like yourself, I take a lot of time to take what I think are nice photographs. I use a light box or try to get natural light. It takes so much time, so I can imagine the frustration when someone just steals your photo after the time and effort. 😡
How do you plan to respond with this particular individual?
I feel like eBay was better 20 years ago though. Less creeps. Maybe that’s only my perception though. 🤷🏼♀️
I'm glad you appreciate the time and effort, I too considered a light box, but some of my items are a bit too big (mostly full sized PCs, occasional circuit boards), I run a hardware repair workshop and I've cordoned off one corner to look more...showroom, just for taking pictures - away from all the screwdrivers and soldering equipment.
I'm looking into watermarking, yes, I have one prepared, just not sure I like the way it looks. Thanks for the tips though
Did you get feedback from the questionable buyer on the opposite coast?
@redux1985 - No. They won't leave feedback. I chatted with an ebay rep (not a bot) before sending the item. I tried to figure a way out of the deal without getting dinged on my rating because I was seeing red flags. Long story short, I had to send the item and wait just like you said. It was delivered last Thursday. I did find out though that the zero feedback buyer had used guest checkout, so that's why they had none and this is why I probably won't get feedback. I sent several messages to the buyer trying to communicate and they didn't respond. Ebay told me that if I did that prior to sending the item, I would be protected if the buyer was not genuine. I also paid for the signature by adult option just in case. Then they couldn't say a porch pirate stole it. Fingers crossed I'll never hear from them again.
I sell a lot on eBay and have had this happen to me as well. I just use a watermark in the center of the picture from corner to corner. I just make it enough that you can see it but won’t take away from the item. eBay won’t help with issues like this unless it puts their royalties at risk.
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BriansTrident wrote: »@litha_ Today's eBay delight; I noticed somebody had stolen a bunch of photographs from my listings and were using them to sell their own products. This irks me because I spend a lot of time taking good pictures and touching them up with photoshop. I dropped them a DM.
Me: Hi, these images are copyrighted, please do not use them, if this continues I'll have no choice but to get your listings removed, thanks and kind regards.
Them: OMG IM FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE AND IM REPORTING YOU TO EBAY FOR HARASSING ME.
I want to say I’m surprised, but I’m really not. The audacity of some of these folks. It also goes against the T&C’s regarding photos and using another persons listing as a template for your own.
Have you thought about putting a watermark of your userid in your photographs? Like yourself, I take a lot of time to take what I think are nice photographs. I use a light box or try to get natural light. It takes so much time, so I can imagine the frustration when someone just steals your photo after the time and effort. 😡
How do you plan to respond with this particular individual?
I feel like eBay was better 20 years ago though. Less creeps. Maybe that’s only my perception though. 🤷🏼♀️
I'm glad you appreciate the time and effort, I too considered a light box, but some of my items are a bit too big (mostly full sized PCs, occasional circuit boards), I run a hardware repair workshop and I've cordoned off one corner to look more...showroom, just for taking pictures - away from all the screwdrivers and soldering equipment.
I'm looking into watermarking, yes, I have one prepared, just not sure I like the way it looks. Thanks for the tips though
Did you get feedback from the questionable buyer on the opposite coast?
@redux1985 - No. They won't leave feedback. I chatted with an ebay rep (not a bot) before sending the item. I tried to figure a way out of the deal without getting dinged on my rating because I was seeing red flags. Long story short, I had to send the item and wait just like you said. It was delivered last Thursday. I did find out though that the zero feedback buyer had used guest checkout, so that's why they had none and this is why I probably won't get feedback. I sent several messages to the buyer trying to communicate and they didn't respond. Ebay told me that if I did that prior to sending the item, I would be protected if the buyer was not genuine. I also paid for the signature by adult option just in case. Then they couldn't say a porch pirate stole it. Fingers crossed I'll never hear from them again.
I sell a lot on eBay and have had this happen to me as well. I just use a watermark in the center of the picture from corner to corner. I just make it enough that you can see it but won’t take away from the item. eBay won’t help with issues like this unless it puts their royalties at risk.
Yeah, eBay very seldom stick up for a seller. I did manage to get them to remove a listing with stolen pictures just one time, but it was a complex process involving filling out forms. I think a watermark may be the way forward.
@litha_ I suspected it would be a guest, in which case you will 99% of the time not hear from them again, so I guess all's well.0
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