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Had to choose between posting my piece or staying quiet about the stolen art
A month ago I found one of my digital paintings on a popular print site, sold by someone else. I had two choices: report it and expose myself to a long fight, or let it slide and keep making art. I picked reporting it, mostly because I had a timestamped file from March 2023 and the seller's page had zero proof of creation. The platform took the listing down in 6 days, but the process made me realize how many creators just swallow the anger. I also started watermarking every upload since, even the WIP shots I share here. Has anyone else fought a stolen piece and had the site actually side with them? I'm curious if that result was normal or just luck.
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nora1023d ago
That 6 day takedown is actually pretty fast, which makes me wonder what proof you uploaded beyond the timestamped file. Did the platform ask for your original layered file or just the flat image, because that difference seems to decide who wins these cases. I'm asking because I've heard of sites dragging it out for weeks when the thief fights back.
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