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We've shown recently that there are things we can do to limit picture theft, so it's folly just to resign ourselves to it as if it is inevitable.

After recent pressure from FF members, Curvage has now removed a thread on their site containing many stolen pictures, and added a take-down request form to the bottom of every page.

You're right that the safest way of all is not to upload pictures in the first place, but then there would be no FF or Curvage. What we're trying to do is minimize the amount of theft by making it as difficult and awkward for the thieves as possible.

"© 2014" seems to be the general consensus, so we'll go with that.

As stated, the copyright symbol may be some deterrent, but won't stop the pics being stolen by determined users. However, even if the image is cropped to remove the symbol it may make it easier to get pics removed from other sites. If you send a copy of the original to the web-master, they will be able to see that efforts were made to protect the copyright and that the picture was not just uploaded to the public domain.

In regards to the recent controversy about picture theft, I see some of you have started adding a copyright watermark to some of your pictures.

It is possible to add a feature to the website that automatically adds a copyright sign to the bottom of your your picture. Perhaps something like:

© username, fantasyfeeder.com

Do you think this would help prevent theft? How would you feel about a feature like this?

I'm locking this thread because we now have the attention of the Curvage webmaster and it's only fair to give him time to respond.

Curvage is not an enemy of FF and the two websites share many of the same users, so the aim isn't to destroy Curvage since that would be a great loss to many or our members. I have full confidence that this will be resolved amicably.

We allow them to advertise because it helps with our running costs, however the issue of them systematically stealing photos from this website has been taken very seriously indeed.

I have contacted the Curvage webmaster on behalf of all of you asking for the thread to be removed and steps to be put in place to prevent your pictures being stolen in the future. He is currently in the process of looking into copyright 'fair use' law and considering his options. Obviously if they need to change their policy on where their pics come from then this could have quite wide ranging implications for their website.

If you are angry enough about your pictures being stolen then now is the time for each of you to contact the Curvage webmaster - while he's making his decision. The more pressure we can put on him then the more likely he is to remove the thread and prevent pictures being stolen from here in the future.

The webmaster at Curvage has the usename SuperJ707 and the guy that seems to be stealing most of the pics has the username Heart & Mind.

Please direct your anger at the perpetrators - not those trying to help.