I have been trying a few different photos to see if what i thaught was happening on this site was true,, if you want to try it your self go ahead,,, right click on ANYONES photos and try putting it into you own folder on you own computer,,, guess what it WORKS,,,, I think i will be getting all of mine off and leaving,,,
Margot Kiesskalt, 8 months ago
Hi, Conilouz – yes that is standard browser functionality with online images and I was aware of that before I started my RedBubble account. However, my philosophy going in was: I am not successfully selling my works through any other means and have not been gaining exposure via other means so I accept the risk. Also, the images which are available online are not the full resolution images (but I agree they are still usable for smaller prints/images).
Nancy Stafford..., 8 months ago
Hi Conilouz, I knew about it before it a risk, anywhere on the internet it happens. it a chance. I have to take I want people to know about my artwork, aslan
Tim Denny, 8 months ago
Conilouz,
Have you contacted Red Bubble and shared this with them? Maybe they could help. I have noticed that they are up for suggestions perhaps this would be a area they need to address for the betterment of their site. In the past I have been with several site, but none like this one. At this point I find Red Bubble to be one of if not the beat site to be involved with. What you have shared is very impotant to all members. There has been much time and work put into art work and photo’s and all of us need to have our work protected from the very thing you are talking about. Perhaps if all our work was signed or some kind of mark placed on the image. I am not sure at this point what would work, but there must be away to stop others from stealing images from others. if that is what is happening. If there is no way from Red bubble that we have to protect our work then Red Bubble should be incestigatiing this so this site does not become like a few I have been with in the past and will not return to them. I think you at least owe it to yourself to let them know how you feel before you make your final decision to leave, you have some super work and many of us have enjoyed it.
Thanks
Tim Denny
Alan Findlater, 8 months ago
Hi There conilouz the copys you make when you do this are of low quality and you can do this with most photos on-line, you can request a watermark on your photos through your account page a small one or large, however most of us accept there is more chance of some one liking our work if they can see it without obstruction.