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<blockquote data-quote="riverside" data-source="post: 184790" data-attributes="member: 14054">Keep in mind that copyrighting anything doesn't stop anyone from using it. If you go through the copyright process and someone does use it, you'll be responsible for seeking damages from that usage through federal court. That means retaining very pricey by the hour counsel qualified to represent you in federal court on your own, upfront money. If you do win, you'll be awarded proven damages and your legal fees. Unless you have an image that gains global publication by someone else, the grief of a lawsuit just ain't worth it.Take the sage advice offered by the forum. Put your images you consider valuable on the internet in reduced quality. Even the common sigs/watermarks we see on web images are easily removed with a variety of software. If you feel your images are monetarily valuable and need to use the net for quality image viewing, establish your own domain with password protection and site access blockers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="riverside, post: 184790, member: 14054"] Keep in mind that copyrighting anything doesn't stop anyone from using it. If you go through the copyright process and someone does use it, you'll be responsible for seeking damages from that usage through federal court. That means retaining very pricey by the hour counsel qualified to represent you in federal court on your own, upfront money. If you do win, you'll be awarded proven damages and your legal fees. Unless you have an image that gains global publication by someone else, the grief of a lawsuit just ain't worth it. Take the sage advice offered by the forum. Put your images you consider valuable on the internet in reduced quality. Even the common sigs/watermarks we see on web images are easily removed with a variety of software. If you feel your images are monetarily valuable and need to use the net for quality image viewing, establish your own domain with password protection and site access blockers. [/QUOTE]

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