Comments on: Changes at ihwmedia.net

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:20:19 +0000

Sorry girls, I think like Anna…
I mean, fist of all, I know you’re angry, ’cause in this situation I’d be angry too, but putting the tag right next to her face?! That’s too much! How am I gonna make graphics with that? I’ll hate to have “Property of iheartwatson.net bla bla” on my desktop wallpaper.
I’m OK with all the the tagging thing but why not at the top/bottom of the picture?
And by the way…poor photographer!! =P

By: ali

ali — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:02:49 +0000

this is the time you jump out and say “april fools!”

in understand the tagging of your pictures completely. it makes perfect sense.
but seriously? those are gigantic. that’s really unnecessary.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:46:42 +0000

I know it’s annoying to have people reposting pictures and claiming them as their own… but these pictures are not YOURS either. I mean, “property of ihearwatson” – bit dramatic don’t you think? You did not take these pics, did you? They’re not yours. You didn’t credit the photographer. How fair is THAT?

Plus, internet is of public domain; things like that are bound to happen once in a while. Why are you so protective of pictures anyway? The greatest thing about iheartwatson has always been the image bank. But keep tagging pictures like that and people will simply start to look somewhere else. Frankly…

By: hmk

hmk — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:43:25 +0000

I would have to agree with Kristin part A. It’s not like IHW is the only site with “ways” to get HQ pics. Other people can get new pics from photo agencies too, so it’s not surprising that after an event the same pictures show up on different sites, and it doesn’t mean they necessarily got them from here.

Also, it’s not stealing when people do take images from here. The images do not belong to IHW. The only thing you could say they are taking is the credit for getting them from the photo agencies in the first place, or for taking traffic away from the site who got them. That is the only valid reason for tagging.

Anyway, I don’t like tagging, but I understand it. Especially since there are certain sites who try and take credit for everything.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:09:57 +0000

I hate when people steal from my sites too! tags are a good idea! We can use them to make icons right?

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:12:43 +0000

I totally understand your view for the tags. Stealing sucks. Stealers shouldn’t create websites.
But if you’re going to tag, I’m going to need to find a new site to get pictures from. For us graphic makers, tags are torture.

I so hope this is an April Fool’s joke.

By: Emma Radcliffe

Emma Radcliffe — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:53:25 +0000

Well, I must say that the tags are satisfying for only one reason : now, other fansites won’t be able to post pics as much as they used to. I know how boring (to say the least) it is to see your work stolen. But the thing is : 3 tags ?! And not so pretty ones (well, tags are not supposed to be esthetic, I know). I can’t help myself but to think that’s an April’s fool (like Mylene said).

I used some of your pictures (the ones with Daniel), but I always gave credits (in my news, in my gallery…) People say they never pretended that the pictures were theirs when they posted them, but not mentionning your sources let your visitors think that you found the pics, guys. To put a link back to your sources won’t kill you. Anyway, congrats to the other websites who respect their sources. ;)

Like a lot of visitors said, untagged photos were like a trade mark (if possible) of IHW, and were part of its success on the web. But I think we all understand your decision.

By: Hillary

Hillary — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:35:02 +0000

wait…these pictures aren’t yours…..they belong to the company and person who took the picture…unless your paid for them and were given explicit right to them…then you cannot tag them because they don’t belong to you..
I might be wrong sorry if i am I just want to make sure you guys don’t suffer the legal ramifications of tagging the photos and claiming them as property of iheartwatson.net

By: Hillary

Hillary — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:29:36 +0000

i completely understand and hope that it is not because of me you are doing this…i have credited your site if i use your pictures….but really tagging them…the whole reason i use your pictures is because they are untagged…well i guess this means I am not going to use any photos from your site again….ever…..tagging takes away from the pictures and it makes it a pain in the butt when i would like to use them to make graphics…….
i just wish people would credit…..

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:25:57 +0000

i’m totally with you on the tagging. i’d do it if i were you. not crediting people just sucks.
and to be honest guys, the tags aren’t that bad.
just so you know, i always credit this place if i ever use images
and i only have a livejournal lol
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