Don't worry, I'm not conflating the two things. The photos were copied. Only the creator has the right to copy them. The right to copy = copyright.
I do understand what you are saying though. A DMCA would have to come from the copyright holder, no matter how much we complained about it.
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Yeah and as long as the parties involved don't claim the right, you can't do shit, capiche.
I am not saying I agree with the practice, I am just giving you the facts.
I don't disagree with that, I'm just saying that the copyright holders would have a case to file a DMCA. Citing the source does not protect the offender.
Fuck yeah they could and they should, UNLESS they are aware of it and don't mind the free traffic/exposure/whatever.
I am just saying, unless you are in the picture, Steemit can't do shit. I didn't express myself clearly in my first comment apparently.
I also did not express myself clearly. Apparently we are in agreement.