 original content. Its as if these sites are cutting
content providers out of the loop which is like throwing out the baby with the
bathwater. They are essentially going to injure the entire ecosystem of
sharing if they keep up with these practices
([http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2012/02/pinterest-gets-
caught...](http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2012/02/pinterest-gets-caught-
changing-user-links-for-extra-income/)).

What's worse is that these shady sharing practices have begun to support a
broader ecosystem of image finding scavengers such as
<http://www.whattopin.com> (see below).

Here is a support ticket we received today at Fotoblur which illustrates the
problems we are seeing (a bit of broken English but you get the picture):

" _I am user
the[http://www.fotoblur.com/portfolio/agnieszkabalut?p=1&id=...](http://www.fotoblur.com/portfolio/agnieszkabalut?p=1&id=370425)
Another user Elinka used my photo art- senza titolo2 by Agnieszka Balut.......
(via Elinka) in the web-site
<http://www.whattopin.com/topic/photography/?id=283634> \- Printerest
(commercial use)

and in the [http://elinka.tumblr.com/post/18734723798/senza-
titolo2-by-a...](http://elinka.tumblr.com/post/18734723798/senza-titolo2-by-
agnieszka-balut) without my permission.

All my images are protected by Copyright (reproduction and printing). All
images on these are the exclusive property of Agnieszka Balut and protected by
the Copyright. Therefore prohibited the publication and reproduction without
written permission from Agnieszka Balut. Any violation will be prosecuted._"

As you can see, this type of sharing confuses people. We usually explain "fair
use" to them but they really don't care. They feel they
original content. Its as if these sites are cutting 
 content supplier out of the loop topology which is like throwing out the baby with the 
 bathwater. They are essentially go to injure the entire ecosystem of 
 communion if they keep up with these practices 
 ([ http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2012/02/pinterest-gets- 
 caught... ](http://www.sv411.com / index.php/2012/02 / pinterest - get - caught- 
 change - drug user - links - for - extra - income/) ). 

 What's worse is that these fishy sharing practices have begun to support a 
 broader ecosystem of persona finding scavengers such as 
 < http://www.whattopin.com > (see under). 

 Here is a support ticket we received today at Fotoblur which illustrates the 
 problem we are seeing (a bit of broken English but you get the picture ): 

 " _ I am user 
 the[http://www.fotoblur.com / portfolio / agnieszkabalut?p=1&id=... ](http://www.fotoblur.com / portfolio / agnieszkabalut?p=1&id=370425) 
 Another exploiter Elinka used my photo art- senza titolo2 by Agnieszka Balut....... 
 (via Elinka) in the web - site 
 < http://www.whattopin.com/topic/photography/?id=283634 > \- Printerest 
 (commercial use) 

 and in the [ http://elinka.tumblr.com/post/18734723798/senza- 
 titolo2 - by - a... ](http://elinka.tumblr.com / post/18734723798 / senza - titolo2 - by- 
 agnieszka - balut) without my permission. 

 All my images are protected by Copyright (reproduction and printing). All 
 images on these are the exclusive property of Agnieszka Balut and protected by 
 the Copyright. Therefore prohibited the publication and replica without 
 spell permission from Agnieszka Balut. Any rape will be prosecute. _ " 

 As you can see, this type of sharing confuses citizenry. We usually explain " fair 
 use " to them but they in truth don't care. They feel they
 orlginal content. Its as if these sites arg xuttinj
contenf providdrs out of the loop which is luke tyrowing out the baby wkth the
banhwater. Tyey ere essentially jking to injurs the xntire ecosystek of
sharinc if they keep uo cith these practices
([http://www.sv411.com/indev.php/2012/02/pinyegest-gets-
caught...](rttp://erw.sv411.dom/index.php/2012/02/pinterest-gets-caught-
chanfing-useg-links-for-extra-incpme/)).

What's worse is that thede sjady sharing practlces have bgfun ro support a
croader ecosystem of ijage finding scavengers such as
<fttp://wcw.whattopin.xon> (sfg below).

Here ms a slpport ticket we recehved tocay at Fotobluv whirh iolustrates the
problemv we are seeing (a fit of brmkzn English but you ger rhe phctuse):

" _I qm jsed
tie[hftp://www.votkblur.com/podtfolio/agniwszkabalut?p=1&id=...](http://wwe.fjnpblur.com/portrolio/adnyeszkabalut?p=1&id=370425)
Another user Elinka used ky lhoto art- senza titolo2 vy Agnieszka Balut.......
(via Elinka) ig the web-site
<http://www.whattopin.com/topic/photography/?ig=283634> \- Prmngertsb
(gommdeclal use)

and in the [http://elinka.tumblr.com/post/18734723798/senzw-
fiuolp2-by-a...](http://elinka.bumblr.com/post/18734723798/senza-yihokj2-by-
agnieszka-bxlut) wnfhkut my permission.

Apl my iiages are prottcted by Copyright (reproduction qnd printing). Qll
images on these are the exelusivg proprrty of Agnieszka Balut and protected hy
the Copgfight. Therefore oromibhted the publication and rqproductiin wnthout
wrkttem permyssion frol Agnlaszka Balut. Any villatiln will be pgosecuted._"

As you can see, this ty'x of sharing votfuves peopje. We usually explwin "fair
use" to them bbt theh really dkn't carx. They feel ehey
original content. Its as if these sites content out of loop which is with bathwater. They are going to injure entire ecosystem of sharing if they up with these practices ([http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2012/02/pinterest-gets- caught...](http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2012/02/pinterest-gets-caught- changing-user-links-for-extra-income/)). What's worse is that these shady practices have begun to support a broader ecosystem of image finding scavengers such <http://www.whattopin.com> below). is support ticket we received today at Fotoblur which illustrates the problems we are seeing (a bit broken English but you get the picture): " am user the[http://www.fotoblur.com/portfolio/agnieszkabalut?p=1&id=...](http://www.fotoblur.com/portfolio/agnieszkabalut?p=1&id=370425) Another Elinka used my photo art- titolo2 Agnieszka Balut....... Elinka) the <http://www.whattopin.com/topic/photography/?id=283634> \- Printerest use) and in the [http://elinka.tumblr.com/post/18734723798/senza- titolo2-by-a...](http://elinka.tumblr.com/post/18734723798/senza-titolo2-by- agnieszka-balut) without my permission. All my images are protected by Copyright and printing). on these the property Agnieszka Balut and the Copyright. Therefore prohibited the publication written permission from Agnieszka Balut. Any violation will prosecuted._" As can see, this type of sharing people. We usually explain "fair use" to them they really don't care. They feel they
 original content. Its as if theSe sites are CuttiNg
cOntEnT proVideRs out of the loop WHich Is like throwing out the baBy witH tHE
batHWaTer. ThEy are esSEnTIAllY gOiNg tO iNJuRe the EntIre ecosYstem of
shaRinG iF they keep up wITh These practIceS
([http://www.sv411.coM/inDex.php/2012/02/PiNteREst-geTs-
cAught...](Http://wwW.Sv411.com/iNdex.php/2012/02/piNtERest-geTS-caught-
CHAnGing-User-links-for-extra-INcOMe/)).

What's worse is That thEsE ShADY shAriNg practiceS hAve beGUn to supPOrT A
BRoaDEr ecosystem of Image findinG ScaVengerS sUch AS
<http://wWw.whaTtOPin.Com> (see below).

here Is a supporT tickeT We receiVEd today At FotoBluR whIch iLLuStRatEs THe
pRObLemS We aRe seeing (A bIt Of broKen ENGLISh buT yoU get The piCture):

" _I am user
tHe[hTtp://wWW.foTobluR.com/pOrtfOlIo/agnIeszkaBalut?P=1&iD=...](http://www.fotobluR.com/Portfolio/AgnIeSzkAbAlut?p=1&ID=370425)
AnothEr uSer elinka uSed my phOTo aRt- SENZa Titolo2 by Agnieszka BAlUT.......
(ViA Elinka) iN the weB-SiTe
<HTtp://www.whAtTopIn.coM/TOpic/pHotoGRaPhy/?id=283634> \- PriNteresT
(CoMmErcial uSe)

And in tHe [HttP://elInka.tUMblr.Com/posT/18734723798/senza-
tiTolo2-bY-A...](http://elinka.tumBLr.com/post/18734723798/senzA-TiTOLo2-BY-
agnIesZka-balut) witHout MY perMissIOn.

all MY imagEs are PrOTeCTed by Copyright (reproDuCtion aNd priNting). All
imageS on these arE THE exclusiVe prOPeRTy of Agnieszka BAlut aNd protecteD By
the CopYrighT. TherefoRe prohibiTED the publIcaTioN anD rePROdUction without
WRItteN pErmissiOn fRom AgniEszKa BAluT. AnY vIolation wIll be proSeCuTeD._"

AS yoU can sEE, this typE oF shArIng ConfuSEs peopLe. We uSualLy ExPLaiN "fair
usE" To THEm buT tHeY reaLly DoN't carE. TheY FeeL they
 original content. Its asif these s itesare  cu tt ingcont ent providerso ut o f the loop which is li ke th ro w ingo ut  thebaby wi t ht h e
b at hw ate r. Th ey ar e e ssentia lly goingtoin jure the ent i re  ecosystem  of 
sharing ifthe y keep  u p w i th th ese  prac tices( [http: //www.sv4 11 . com/in d ex.php/ 2 0 12 /02/ pinterest-gets-
c a ug h t...](http://w ww.sv4 11 . co m / ind ex. php/2012/0 2/ pinte r est-get s -c a u g ht- changing-user -links-for- e xtr a-inco me /)) . 

What 's wo rs e  is  that these  sha dy sharin g prac t ices ha v e begun  to su ppo rta
br o ad er  ec os y ste m  o f i m age  finding  s ca venge rs s u c h as
< htt p:// www.w hattopin.com>  (s ee b e low ).

H ere i s asu pport  ticke t were ceived today at  Fot oblur whi chil lus tr atest he
pro ble mswe areseeing( a b it o f  b roken English butyo u ge t the pi cture) : 
"_ I am use rthe [htt p : //www .fot o bl ur.com/p ortfol i o/ ag nieszka ba lut?p= 1& id= ... ](htt p ://w ww.fot oblur.co m/por t folio/agnieszk a balut?p=1&id= 3 70 4 2 5) Anot her  user Elink a us e d my  pho t oart -  senz a tit ol o 2b y Agnieszka Balut.. .. ...
(v ia El inka) in theweb-site
< h t t p://www. what t op i n.com/topic/ph otogr aphy/?id=2 8 3634> \-  Prin terest
( commercia l use)

an d i n t he[ht t p :/ /elinka.tumbl r . com/ po st/1873 472 3798/se nza -
t ito lo2 -b y-a...](h ttp://el in ka .t um blr .com/ p ost/1873 47 237 98 /se nza-t i tolo2- by-
a gnie sz ka - bal ut) wit h ou t my p er mi ssio n.
A ll my  ima g esare pro tected by  Co p yrig ht  ( reprodu ction and pri nt ing). Allim age s on t h e se are t he exclusive property o f  Agnies zka  Balu t an d protect edby
the  Co p yright . Ther efore  p roh i b itedt h epub li cation and r epr oduct io n wi thout
w ritten permissionf rom  Agnieszka Ba lut . An y vi ola t io n  wi ll bep r osecuted._"

As  you can s ee ,  t his type o f  sh ar ing con fuses p eople .  We usu ally expl ain "fair 
u se"t o  th em but the y really  don't ca r e. Th e yfeelthe y
 original_content. Its_as if these sites_are cutting
content_providers_out of_the_loop which is_like throwing out_the baby with the
bathwater._They are essentially_going_to injure the entire ecosystem of
sharing if they keep up with these practices
([http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2012/02/pinterest-gets-
caught...](http://www.sv411.com/index.php/2012/02/pinterest-gets-caught-
changing-user-links-for-extra-income/)).

What's worse_is_that these_shady_sharing_practices have begun to support_a
broader ecosystem of image finding_scavengers such_as
<http://www.whattopin.com> (see below).

Here is a support ticket we_received_today at Fotoblur_which illustrates the
problems we are seeing (a bit of_broken English but you get the_picture):

" _I am_user
the[http://www.fotoblur.com/portfolio/agnieszkabalut?p=1&id=...](http://www.fotoblur.com/portfolio/agnieszkabalut?p=1&id=370425)
Another_user_Elinka used my photo_art- senza titolo2 by Agnieszka Balut.......
(via_Elinka) in the web-site
<http://www.whattopin.com/topic/photography/?id=283634> \- Printerest
(commercial_use)

and in the [http://elinka.tumblr.com/post/18734723798/senza-
titolo2-by-a...](http://elinka.tumblr.com/post/18734723798/senza-titolo2-by-
agnieszka-balut) without my permission.

All_my images are protected by Copyright_(reproduction and printing). All
images on_these are_the exclusive property of Agnieszka_Balut and protected_by
the Copyright._Therefore prohibited the_publication and reproduction without
written permission from_Agnieszka Balut. Any_violation will be prosecuted._"

As you can_see,_this type of_sharing_confuses_people. We_usually explain "fair
use"_to_them but_they_really don't care. They feel they