Ninja's blog: "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"

So today a very nice lady was victimized by the picture-stealer troll. She made a salute on her cleavage for another member, and then found that salute on another girl's page, edited and passed off as hers.

Now, once confronted, the other girl did remove the image, but the problem here is an ongoing one. What really is gained by stealing another members pictures? Is it really worth the drama? Or is that part of the purpose of doing it?  Do you honestly think that no one will ever know? The site has the same dynamic of a small town. Everyone is interconnected, and it doesn't take long for the news to spread. Then, you will always walk around with the stigmata that you brought upon yourself. Is the little indiscretion really worth it?

BE HONEST. It's not only bad form, but it's also bad karma. People tend to be very protective over their own stuff. It also leaves one to wonder if, in fact, any of your pictures are really you. Although with a little digging, and the resident fake-buster Johnnydevil, it's easy enough to find out.

So, a word to the wise: Crime doesn't pay on fu. Thieves will be caught and prosecuted in the forums, and the violators subject to alienation. And even if it does not have monetary value, the fact that you take someone's intellectual property or photos without permission makes you just that, a thief.

**Update**

I confronted Ultrasweet, the girl who stole Dollface's picture. The conversation is posted in my picture file "Shady Shady..."