Hi Leo "People in all cultures all over the world understand stealing is wrong. This includes people in eastern Europe and people from developing countries." Puts me in mind of another instance of image theft some years ago but under different circumstances. An Australian orchid grower had published an illustrated book. He found soon after that his images had been lifted by the postal service of a west African country without his consent. His images found new life adorning their stamps! Peter in soggy Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Leo A. Martin Sent: Thursday, 21 August 2014 9:46 AM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: Re: [pbs] image theft - somewhat off People in all cultures all over the world understand stealing is wrong. This includes people in eastern Europe and people from developing countries. The fact that somebody would go to the trouble of removing the photographer's watermark and replacing it with their own, pretending the image is their own, proves they understand they are stealing. If they are willing to steal other people's images and replace identifying information with their own, they are not going to be honest in business, either. All a person has to do is request permission from the original author, who will often agree. The author's name is clearly shown on the PBS Wiki, along with contact information for those maintaining the Wiki. If the author refuses permission to use the image the person needs to find the image somewhere else. Leo Martin Phoenix Arizona USA