Posting desktop screenshots w/out credit and det

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I'm very much into the whole "giving credit" thing...and it's mildly to very irritating when someone posts a desktop shot with rainmeter skins, icons and other items and they don't credit or source any of it. That is why I don't even bother with the lifehacker Flickr group.

It's SO EASY to link to the skin you used! Just paste it and when you post it will say "link". Also, 9 times out of 10 you will be asked for a link to the wallpaper. The other day I saw a reply to that very question. The poster said, 'just do a search for xxxxxxxx'. xxxxxxxx being a vague description of the wallpaper! It was completely rude. I did the search and found the wallpaper quite easily; however, why not include the link?

People work hard on skins and photos and other graphics. If you're going to use them and then post a screenshot, it's a no brainer. GIVE CREDIT.

P.S. This extends to people who "manipulate" images by simply adding words. You should still credit the original artwork. I saw a wallpaper today and it was a well-known (to me) art piece and there were some words added (that's it) and the person made NO mention of the artist whatsoever...it's just a common sense thing to me, I don't know. Maybe I am crazy. I know, the Internet will always be like this and I will always be b!tc|-|ing about it.

stepping off soapbox now :)
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Monkeystorm9's avatar
Credit is a given! I always give credit to the original source every time I post something here. It's really disrespectful to the person who made the original creation and don't get a glimpse of the spotlight that he/she deserved in the first place, but that's what internet is all about I guess. :shrug: Anyway, nice news article! I can't rant for the life of me!:D