[Woodcarver] Photo ripoff

[Marc]

I left something similar and gave the Deparment of Justice's email and phone
for contacts.

--Marc


On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Donna Menke <donpbk at yahoo.com> wrote:


> Here is my contribution:

> The photo you are using for your wooden doors advertisement was carved by a

> friend of mine, Ron Ramsey http://www.carvedbyramsey.com

> He is not happy about this, and neither is the rest of the carving

> community.

> You owe him for the use of his photo of his work on your web site.

> Donna Menke

>

> Donna Menke

> http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com

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> *From:* RP <rpedersen01 at cox.net>

> *To:* [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>

> *Sent:* Friday, August 19, 2011 7:34 AM

> *Subject:* Re: [Woodcarver] Photo ripoff

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> Ron you need to start putting a watermark on your photos. It may not stop

> this sort of thing but it will make it a bit rougher for them.

>

> Randy P

>

> On 8/18/2011 8:58 PM, Ron Ramsey wrote:

>

> Hi Folks,

>

>  A kind person recently tipped me off to a website from India that has

> stolen one of the photos from my website and is representing it as their own

> work.  I don't know if I can do much to a site in India but I thought that

> if any of you wanted to click the "send inquiry" button and send them a

> message about the unethical nature of this, it might help.  The site is:

> http://www.indiamart.com/swyra-interiors/interior-product.html

>

>  If you scroll down to "Carving Doors" you will see the photo of a high

> relief door I carved with bear cubs.

>

>  Strength in numbers.

>

>  Thank you,

>   Ron Ramsey

> http://www.carvedbyramsey.com

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