can i get banned for image repost..

[Mr.suevie]

I have been on the forum for some time now and i have been reading and also i have learnt so many things but there is just this one curiosity i have in me about creating a thread with pictures and I wanted to clear my doubt on this. I just want to if I  can be penalized for using an image gotten from twitter to create an entirely different work or thread here in the forum without making any reference to the original tweet that contains such picture

The reason for this my question is just the fear i enquired when I stumbled upon a thread on meta where i see so many accounts have been banned and most of them are due to copying of original work without making reference to it @plagiarism. So i simply want to know if the same rules apply to image even when the topic its use is a totally different thread.

[examplens]

The reason for this my question is just the fear i enquired when I stumbled upon a thread on meta where i see so many accounts have been banned and most of them are due to copying of original work without making reference to it @plagiarism. So i simply want to know if the same rules apply to image even when the topic its use is a totally different thread.

You gave yourself the answer, leave a reference link where did you get the picture from, and you won't have a problem with plagiarism.
again, it all depends on what kind of image it is and in what context you use it here. For example, if you share some of the well-known memes, you probably don't need to add references. But if you share someone's else technical analysis images and you present them as your own without reference, it can be considered abuse and plagiarism.

[Dunamisx]

Why not made it so simple for yourself by calling a spade a spade, you're getting an image from twitter and wanted to use it for your own purpose, is the image yours? what does it takes you from given reference to the source, it might even make your work more neat and trusted than claiming what does not belong to you, this is same thing as doing plagiarism but this time not an article but an image, so why not make it more professional by giving reference, what does it takes from you in doing so.

[Upgrade00]

There is no definite stance on image plagiarism. It's unethical to copy someone else's work, be it a text, image, table or graph and present that as yours without any reference to the original author,  but it would likely not get you a ban.

It is less straightforward to get the original source of an image or video, so it usually isn't checked on the forum. If you're still confused, then just reference where you got it from.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

I have never seen anyone get banned for an image repost. It's mostly about copying and pasting text from other sources without citing the source.
But to be honest, what is so hard with leaving the link to the source of the image?

One totally loses nothing if they include the source of the image.

[GeorgeJohn]

It's obvious that many people find it very difficult to upload image. And another thing is that image upload have to do with certain rank measure before you can have the access of uploading an image, i believe that someone who is in the rank of brand new and jr member rank doesn't have access of uploading and the picture shows, unless it's a link were people can have access to see the image, but if you want to be uploading images you will buy a copper member before your upload will appear as needed.

[GiftedMAN]

The reason for this my question is just the fear i enquired when I stumbled upon a thread on meta where i see so many accounts have been banned and most of them are due to copying of original work without making reference to it @plagiarism. So i simply want to know if the same rules apply to image even when the topic its use is a different thread.

I will assume you asked this question because you are yet to understand the meaning of plagiarism, even in college I believe you were thought not to steal somebody's work without informing the person so bringing it to the forum here, it's no different from what has been thought then, posting an image that was originally posted by a website or person without giving the link or source of the image means stealing the original work of someone else and that is plagiarism which is an offense not just in the forum here but also in real life. Once you are not the original owner of the image it is expected you reference the source even though it was not used in the same thread.

[Stalker22]

I just want to if I  can be penalized for using an image gotten from twitter to create an entirely different work or thread here in the forum without making any reference to the original tweet that contains such picture
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If the image is protected by copyright and you don't have permission to use it, or if you're using someone else's work and not giving proper credit, then yes, you could be penalized. I am speaking generally here. This does not necessarily mean that you will be banned from this forum, but why take the chance? It is always best to give proper credit where credit is due.

[Oceat]

The reason for this my question is just the fear i enquired when I stumbled upon a thread on meta where i see so many accounts have been banned and most of them are due to copying of original work without making reference to it @plagiarism. So i simply want to know if the same rules apply to image even when the topic its use is a different thread.

I will assume you asked this question because you are yet to understand the meaning of plagiarism, even in college I believe you were thought not to steal somebody's work without informing the person so bringing it to the forum here, it's no different from what has been thought then, posting an image that was originally posted by a website or person without giving the link or source of the image means stealing the original work of someone else and that is plagiarism which is an offense not just in the forum here but also in real life. Once you are not the original owner of the image it is expected you reference the source even though it was not used in the same thread.

I myself can't tell if uploading images from different source could become a plagiarism if we never put the original owner of that link/image but if I want to be sure I'll just have to put the sources below if that would bother them to know where it belongs. Perhaps, there's a different verdict to each plagiarism but just to be sure we just have to put the link and that's all there's no problem.

But so far, I haven't seen someone getting banned from uploading images on a different source, maybe they just consider it lightly or they doesn't care at all?

[decodx]

It's obvious that many people find it very difficult to upload image. And another thing is that image upload have to do with certain rank measure before you can have the access of uploading an image, i believe that someone who is in the rank of brand new and jr member rank doesn't have access of uploading and the picture shows, unless it's a link were people can have access to see the image, but if you want to be uploading images you will buy a copper member before your upload will appear as needed.

Sorry, but I don't get it. Can you explain how this is related to the OP's question? It appears to me that your response is a generic answer generated from a few keywords, without fully comprehending the post you're replying to.

[sheenshane]

For your less worry, always put references even though there's no protected copyright on the image.
Citing sources is the safest way to avoid the ban hammer in the forum not unless if that's a meme picture that is repeatedly used by anyone else on social media and there's no source of it.  It's very simple logic here, don't claim if you didn't own this work, it always refers to or gives credit to the owner.  However, it's uncommon here that someone gets banned because of reposting images, it's usually copying a whole paragraph on an article without citing where it comes from.

You've already answered yourself OP.

[BlackBoss_]

Risk to be banned is existing.

If you repost images, you should use hyper links from images' sources.

Code:

[url=link][img][/img][/url]

If you use the url code block to add image source, you won't be banned. No risk to be banned if you do that.

Repost images which you take from somewhere can be considered as plagiarism and cheating (in art contest for example). It is discouraged and if moderators are seriously, they will ban you.

[mk4]

You already know the potential punishments, so why not just reference anyway? It's not like people are requiring you to write a 500-word essay about the source. You're literally just going to copy-paste a link.

[Mr.suevie]

Noted
thanks for all the answers and heads up, i think i rather just go with the reference link to avoid any stories that touches. Like they its good to ask questions when you are not too sure about a something only then will you grow. So my curiousity has been quenched and i have learnt something.

[armanda90]

No matter about report the article or picture in the forum due you put note about source link, have bigger risk when you upload imaged without any source link and potential with cheat or plagiarism and possibility with your account report then banned. Don't worry if want to upload or image report during you still give source link where taking your picture report.

Almost user in Bitcointalk forum always give note under their picture uploaded about which one or source link from image upload, I think all answer here helped you how to be careful when uploading or image repost in this forum.

[lovesmayfamilis]

OP, I can show you a similar story where there was a lot of drama from one user accusing another of copyright infringement and copying other people's photos. You can read it here. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1926895.msg55511429#msg55511429

But as a result of all the drama, we see the conclusion of the moderator.

Thank you all for your answers, I think the discussion of this issue has been exhausted. / Below is the answer by mprep (Global Moderator).

33. Posting plagiarized content is not allowed.[e] - Does this rule apply to images?

AFAIK no, it doesn't apply to images.

Thank you, can I quote you?

Feel free.

And in addition, of course, it will not take much time to add a link after all. Although, you can rely on the fact that the photo will not be considered plagiarism.

[Mr.suevie]

OP, I can show you a similar story where there was a lot of drama from one user accusing another of copyright infringement and copying other people's photos. You can read it here. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1926895.msg55511429#msg55511429

But as a result of all the drama, we see the conclusion of the moderator.

Thank you all for your answers, I think the discussion of this issue has been exhausted. / Below is the answer by mprep (Global Moderator).

33. Posting plagiarized content is not allowed.[e] - Does this rule apply to images?

AFAIK no, it doesn't apply to images.

Thank you, can I quote you?

Feel free.

And in addition, of course, it will not take much time to add a link after all. Although, you can rely on the fact that the photo will not be considered plagiarism.

wow! What an interesting topic link,  the forum really is a maze filled with enough knowledge but the issue is how to know your way around the maze inorder for you to gain such knowledges but am glad they are always seniors here to guide us on the right part for proper learning. I have gone through the link and its has really made me understand the whole concept of image content copyright violation and text content plagiarism. But just like you adviced a reference link to the image is not going to consume time so i think i will just input it to avoid such misunderstanding that took place in the above link.  Although just like nullius stated in the discussion that the whole issue was all due to grudges held between the two party involve @whitemanwhite @icopress .

[Smartvirus]

Posting images on the forum aren't given the same attention as its done to written works. Possibly for few reasons which could range to ignorance and users on the forum not taking it up. To be straight, I don't give it much attention either but, should you feel you are doing it wrong or there could be something wrong, you could save yourself the stress of having to think about what could happen by making the links available or stating it out in your thread.
Sometimes, it's better you just get to avoid what could go wrong than trying to solve it when it does because, you just might not find a resolution.

[digaran]

@OP, can I give you an advice? Don't post images if you want to stay anonymous, metadata is a bitch.
If you posted an image, use the handle tag as the source, like this; source: @digaran, or @google. saves you time.😉

[Welsh]

But just like you adviced a reference link to the image is not going to consume time so i think i will just input it to avoid such misunderstanding that took place in the above link.  Although just like nullius stated in the discussion that the whole issue was all due to grudges held between the two party involve @whitemanwhite @icopress .

Yeah, when in doubt it's always best to take the necessary precautions. However, most users here don't go through those additional steps, and like the quote above generally users don't get punished for it. Nice to see you looking for clarity on it though, it's not a overly discussed thing. Most of the rules can be found in mprep's unofficial rules though, and there's quite a lot of discussion in that thread itself, delving deeper into each rule. That's usually the good to for most of the common sort of rules.

Even if it's not against the rules per say or at least you won't get punished for it. Quoting the source of images that aren't memes is generally a nice thing to do. Especially, when it comes to original content. If it's memes, I mean they've been recycled so many times you wouldn't be able to find the source anyhow.