Please ensure that any photographs posted at B&B meet the "family friendly" atmosphere we strive to maintain here.
Risqué or provocative photos don't belong here.
In keeping with the spirit of B&B to avoid commercial enterprise in our forum, do not watermark your photos or discuss or talk about your business when posting photographs.
Any watermarked photographs or comments about a commercial enterprise will be removed when found. Continued commercial activity will result in inability to post in the forum.
Yes, there are some who would argue that watermarks prevent photo theft and that is why they do it.
If you’re worried that your image may be used in an unauthorized fashion, adding your contact or copyright details to the image file’s metadata will go a long way towards solving this problem.
Metadata can of course be edited or removed, but so can a watermark.
It would be great if something as simple as a watermark could protect you from piracy, but unfortunately this isn’t the case.
There are apps that can remove watermarks in just a few clicks.
If your watermark is toward the edge of the photo, it is even easier to remove it, a thief can simply crop the watermark or logo out of the image.
Ultimately, if you don’t want someone to steal your digital image, the best way to prevent that is to not put it on the Web.
Placing your name or B&B user name on the photo is fine as long as it isn't connected in any way to a commercial business or enterprise.
Risqué or provocative photos don't belong here.
In keeping with the spirit of B&B to avoid commercial enterprise in our forum, do not watermark your photos or discuss or talk about your business when posting photographs.
Any watermarked photographs or comments about a commercial enterprise will be removed when found. Continued commercial activity will result in inability to post in the forum.
Yes, there are some who would argue that watermarks prevent photo theft and that is why they do it.
If you’re worried that your image may be used in an unauthorized fashion, adding your contact or copyright details to the image file’s metadata will go a long way towards solving this problem.
Metadata can of course be edited or removed, but so can a watermark.
It would be great if something as simple as a watermark could protect you from piracy, but unfortunately this isn’t the case.
There are apps that can remove watermarks in just a few clicks.
If your watermark is toward the edge of the photo, it is even easier to remove it, a thief can simply crop the watermark or logo out of the image.
Ultimately, if you don’t want someone to steal your digital image, the best way to prevent that is to not put it on the Web.
Placing your name or B&B user name on the photo is fine as long as it isn't connected in any way to a commercial business or enterprise.
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