Stolen Photos

I’ve added a link to a new blog, StolenPhotos.info.

It is looking like it may be a very interesting site. It’s for posting stolen photos used in adult sites like (but not limited to) Niteflirt, links to the pages they are being used on, and links to Myspace and other social networking accounts that the photos were stolen from.

Niteflirt is a site where individuals set up accounts to do phone sex. What with human nature and the anonymity of the internet, there is a huge problem with theft of photos from social networking sites and from adult solo girl sites as well. Some of the photos used are known to be of underage girls. Some accounts are full of photos of glossy blond girls partying, drinking with their friends, etc. You know they were taken off a site like Myspace, because they are obviously not intended to be adult content.

Unfortunately, Niteflirt’s method of dealing with copyright violation is to not act unless the owner of the copyrighted photo contacts them with a complaint, and sometimes not even then. It is often impossible to locate the owner of the photos, who may be the photographer rather than the model in case of photos stolen from members sites. On Myspace members steal each other’s photos all the time, complicating finding the real owner.

There is one model with an adult site whose photos have been used (and even sold!) repeatedly on Niteflirt, while the webmaster can’t be bothered doing anything about it.

The photos of one underage model (I believe she is now 18, but many of her photos were taken before she turned 18) in particular have turned up in many Niteflirt accounts.

Unfortunately, Myspace has no interest in dealing with the problem. If you make a complaint to them, they will send you a random form email about how to adjust the settings on your account.

I will be following this. You can follow it on Twitter.

Obviously this is only for those who are concerned about unethical and illegal behavior around us. Those of you who think girls should mind their own business when they have knowledge of specific instances when this is occurring (in other words, aid and abet the thieves), just proceed—until they steal your photos.