The wanker does, indeed, appear to have removed my photo from his photostream, but apparently he took the photo up and down once already, so I'll be checking his photostream to make sure my photo does not re-appear.

As for me, I also got my wrists slapped for "inciting mob behavior". One would think I'd be giddy with power for such a claim, but truthfully I just think a guy got told that his behavior in stealing a baby photo is pretty unacceptable.

To everyone who wrote me and wrote to Flickr, I thank you.

I learned my lesson - I have some photos ready to post shortly, and they'll be friends and family only. I will post the occasional baby photo to the blog (with lots of watermarking, sorry about that), but I think my photos on Flickr will be more restricted with regards to the children. I like to think that the world being full of photos of children make it a better place, but that view got a bit dented.

Let's hope it comes back.

-H.

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1 I am very glad he's taken the photo down and I, too, hope it's for good. And I can't believe they slapped your wrists! I'm surprised--you'd think they'd say "She's a mama, those are her babies, it's surprising the bastard's still alive."

Posted by: Marian at December 15, 2007 07:37 PM (76MlW)

2 So glad he's taken it down and I can't believe you got told off too! That's just not right! I hope it doesn't stop you enjoying Flickr!

Posted by: Suzie at December 15, 2007 08:15 PM (bXWVY)

3 "Inciting mob behavior?" Really? Uhm, wow Flickr, way to protect the guy obviously stealing photos and then being a cad. How stupid. At any rate, I hope things calm down!

Posted by: Julia at December 15, 2007 09:03 PM (FNm/r)

4 that's funny. he had another photo that said something like "being an original" and i commented there that is was a funny post by him, considering the baby photos he'd stolen from you.

Posted by: m at December 15, 2007 10:52 PM (WEaIG)

5 I'm really glad that it all got sorted. It sucks that I can't see the twinnies now because of the Flickr geezer. I fully understand your stance on this but I will miss that part of your sharing. Damn that Flickr guy.

Posted by: imajica at December 16, 2007 02:46 AM (8t8al)

6 Flickr chastized you??? Now that's unbelieveable. I didn't write them because I didn't know how to do it, but I am glad he took the pic down.

Posted by: kenju at December 16, 2007 05:30 AM (TiGru)

7 Hah! Mob behaviour, whatever. I will continue to be a Flickr vigilante when I see people abusing the privacy of others. I personally don't use my flickr account very much for so many reasons. But I firmly believe in having and using my voice on the occasions when its warranted. I am off to incite a mob somewhere else now, anyone care to join me?

Posted by: Super Sarah at December 16, 2007 05:38 AM (JDMhD)

8 Iain - I'll still post my own photos. Just no baby pictures that includes their faces. Everything else is still public. And your comment made my day, thanks for that

Posted by: Helen at December 16, 2007 09:53 AM (vrhMp)

9 "Inciting mob behvior"??? Perhaps I'll stick with Zooomr after all.

Posted by: ~Easy at December 16, 2007 02:32 PM (WdRDV)

10 They slapped your wrists? Unreal. I think I probably gave him the final scare with my Soprano inspired comment that photo stealers get far worse things than coal in their stockings. Ominous, huh? Thanks for the update and give the babies kisses from Dallas!

Posted by: Stella at December 16, 2007 03:48 PM (sFS+Z)

11 I love how they treat the victim. Hello?

Posted by: Lukie at December 16, 2007 09:28 PM (WXIEq)

12 Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like the main reason you're upset is because you blog under a pen-name, and if someone sees a picture of babies they recognize, they'll see the watermark and find your blog. Yes? No? Because it did seem like a bit of an over-reaction, when you could have asked him to remove it and waited 24 hours to see if he removed it, rather than going apeshit and sending other people over there to verbally abuse him. And yes, I fully expect to be given a beatdown for my remarks. It happens.

Posted by: Jennifer at December 16, 2007 09:47 PM (D0pXC)

13 I guess we should cancel the Shrek 'Bring your torches and pitchforks' reinactment party then... ::whistle::... Flickr really ought to remember the golden rule: "Never mess with the Mommy."

Posted by: LarryConley at December 17, 2007 07:56 AM (0+UPH)

14 Jennifer - You're wrong. Lemme' correct you. As a matter of fact I did email the guy asking him to take my photo down. Twice. I wasn’t remotely worried he’d find my blog (it's even on my Flickr profile), but I was worried he’d misuse both a photo of my children and a photo that I’d taken. But gee, thanks for the supportive “apeshit” comment. Helpful. If you knew you would be beat down, why leave such a shitty comment?

Posted by: Helen at December 17, 2007 08:13 AM (vrhMp)

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