Watermarking should I or shouldn't - GoFuckYourself.com

Aussie · 03-07-2002, 01:55 AM

Was wondering how many of you watermark your images.
Is it worth doing ?

ZapMan · 03-07-2002, 01:59 AM

I would do it because you can very easily prove that they are your pics!

BrettJ · 03-07-2002, 02:21 AM

i do it

brett
@dormangels.com

Bake · 03-07-2002, 02:25 AM

I do it not just to protect your pic but sometimes people will type in the domain on the pics.

Aussie · 03-07-2002, 03:05 AM

Thanks.

Some do some don't, I like the url idea too Bake but someone will still crop the pic.

justsexxx · 03-07-2002, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aussie
Thanks.

Some do some don't, I like the url idea too Bake but someone will still crop the pic.

True but at least it takes some work for the stealer. I'm sure he prefers pics without domains on it

Andre

ez12 · 03-07-2002, 09:23 AM

I do it and it makes you hits and the poeple that steal content won't steal it as fast cause for them it's easier to just take another gallery without watermarking and steal thise pics

DPlayMax · 03-07-2002, 09:27 AM

aussie - i presume that it is exclusive content that is for your site only? do you shoot your own?

LoveAsianChicks · 03-07-2002, 09:39 AM

Watermark the pics for sure!
Add your url on the pic as well, but not too large.

The more protection the better!

erotictrance · 03-07-2002, 09:46 AM

Actually, I gave up on watermarking after talking to a bunch of webmasters about it.

Half said it was worthwhile --- half said it wasn't, mostly because watermark tracking through Digimarc (as an example) is pretty much limited to search engines only.

(Bay TSP claims a better system but I've heard mixed opinions about that too.)

Alot of webmasters said they only found out about pirated pics mostly through word of mouth ... rather than tracking the pics through watermarking or similar means.

Plus, you have to go through all the hassle of getting the pics removed once you find them.

I put my url on all of pics AND slice them into smaller pieces. Makes it pretty miserable for any pirate to put them back together ... particularly when they have to crop out the url on top of all of that hassle.

03-07-2002, 01:55 AM	#1
Aussie Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Earth Posts: 262	Watermarking should I or shouldn't Was wondering how many of you watermark your images. Is it worth doing ?

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ZapMan Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 467	I would do it because you can very easily prove that they are your pics! __________________ submit your sites to http://www.zap-man.com New Clean Galleries http://www.freesexpicsforyou.com

03-07-2002, 02:25 AM	#4
Bake Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Outback of bumfuck Aussie Posts: 5,800	I do it not just to protect your pic but sometimes people will type in the domain on the pics. __________________ Buy great domains from drunken burned out old webmaster CHEAP bullseyeporn.com art-met.com and more. Learn how to make a easy extra $500 per week

03-07-2002, 09:23 AM	#7
ez12 Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 388 753 309 Posts: 2,438	I do it and it makes you hits and the poeple that steal content won't steal it as fast cause for them it's easier to just take another gallery without watermarking and steal thise pics __________________ Main sites: Duclerck.com & Diderote.com My Hosting: AmeriNOC My Sponsors: NewNudeCash, Silvercash, Sapphic Cash, BCash4you Email: webmaster @ duclerck.com

03-07-2002, 09:27 AM	#8
DPlayMax Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 699	aussie - i presume that it is exclusive content that is for your site only? do you shoot your own? __________________ The #1 rule of GFY is not to spam other boards. http://www.gofuckyourself.com/gfy_faqs.html

03-07-2002, 02:21 AM	#3
BrettJ ol' timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 4,715	i do it brett @dormangels.com

03-07-2002, 03:05 AM	#5
Aussie Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Earth Posts: 262	Thanks. Some do some don't, I like the url idea too Bake but someone will still crop the pic.

03-07-2002, 09:39 AM	#9
LoveAsianChicks Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -CANADA- Posts: 1,464	Watermark the pics for sure! Add your url on the pic as well, but not too large. The more protection the better!

03-07-2002, 09:46 AM	#10
erotictrance Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 328	Actually, I gave up on watermarking after talking to a bunch of webmasters about it. Half said it was worthwhile --- half said it wasn't, mostly because watermark tracking through Digimarc (as an example) is pretty much limited to search engines only. (Bay TSP claims a better system but I've heard mixed opinions about that too.) Alot of webmasters said they only found out about pirated pics mostly through word of mouth ... rather than tracking the pics through watermarking or similar means. Plus, you have to go through all the hassle of getting the pics removed once you find them. I put my url on all of pics AND slice them into smaller pieces. Makes it pretty miserable for any pirate to put them back together ... particularly when they have to crop out the url on top of all of that hassle. __________________ erotictrance Last edited by erotictrance; 03-07-2002 at 09:50 AM..