Comments on: Stung by Google Image Search

By: Aymee

Aymee — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:25:32 +0000

I’m very glad you did keep blogging. You are amazing and just a pure sweet person. We all know your intent was honest. Some one who would attack you for that is LAME. She should be flattered and leave it at that. Love you.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:50:00 +0000

Ah, Jenni, I’m so sorry. You did handle it with class, although it is sad this other gal didn’t. You had no malicious intent, did not gain anything monetarily, and simply did not realize the infringement. I think it would have been much better for her to contact you privately to discuss the matter, which is what you would do if the roles were reversed. I applaud your class on this matter and agree wholeheartedly with “bystander.” You are wonderful and don’t let this get you down! Your blog is great and I love it. Please don’t stop.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:47:27 +0000

Well said by just a bystander. I know you’d never do anything like this to hurt that girl, so just forget about it and know we’re all standing beside ya!

By: just a bystander

just a bystander — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:48:59 +0000

As just a bystander to the “war” this gal tried to work up her friends into waging on you for your “theft,” my opinion is that you came out of this just fine.

As soon as you realised that you made a mistake, you apologised sincerely and rectified it. We all stuff up; it’s how we handle the damage-control that matters.

The gal whose artwork it was started sniping at you, calling you rude names, investigating who you are, and prevailing upon her many followers to gang up on you (I see that you have all of 17 followers; Ms Apps has over 2,500…).
http://twitter.com/tapps/status/6971418838
http://twitter.com/tapps/status/6971639878
She then seems to have proceeded to spend the next several hours and 30+ comments attacking you and rallying her followers to do the same. That’s bullying, in my book. I myself have a few thousand more followers again than Ms App and I would never think to wage virtual war on such a less-powerful and less-sophisticated Internet user.

Look. You made an honest mistake and you fixed it up as soon as it was brought to your attention – and more importantly in my books at least, you stayed classy. You and your friends here seem like a genuinely nice little group of people – shake this one off, write it down to experience, keep blogging, and most importantly have a wonderful and blessed Christmas.

Cheers :-)

By: Brodi Ashton

Brodi Ashton — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:49:41 +0000

Sorry, Jenni. I hate that feeling, like something you did made someone else mad. I totally could see how you made the mistake; I would’ve thought it was okay.

Shake it off and keep blogging.

By: Alayna Fredlund

Alayna Fredlund — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:43:22 +0000

I’m curious how Tracy knew you used her image.

By: Pete Prodoehl

Pete Prodoehl — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:19:47 +0000

Ashley, note that some Creative Commons items specifically cannot be used for commercial purposes, while others can, as long as you provide attribution. Creative Commons licenses are worth learning more about if you’re unclear on how they work.

By: Pete Prodoehl

Pete Prodoehl — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:18:12 +0000

Live and learn! You did the right thing by apologizing, and you’ve learned a lesson. Tracy is a kind and loving soul… others might have been much harder on you. :)

By: Christie

Christie — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:06:49 +0000

Tough life lesson learned huh? Sorry about that. I would have had no idea either. I totally don’t understand all the Twitter garbo that you mentioned but apparently it exposed you as the thief that you are. :) LOL! Turn that frown upside down. It’s time to smile it away. :)

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:53:10 +0000

So sorry that happened, Jenni. But you corrected the situation, so it’s all good! You can always search Flickr for Creative Commons images– it’s one of the features in the “advanced search”.