A gloomy Steemit day: how plagarism effects the rest of us

The Hive account@photocontests bot has blacklisted me. It says I've used an image that isn't mine. After some to and fro I have learned this is because I haven't stated the source of my own image and had posted it previously on another social media account. I didn't know
I had to since it is mine. I only knew that this is always required for using someone else's image.

When you plagarise on Steemit people need to set up imperfect mechanisms to stamp it out. People like myself get caught in traps set for you. I now have an innacurate comment on my blog that says I used an image that was not mine. I am not alone. Other's have reached out with the same experience and much appreciated empathy. For a photographer's reputation it is a hard blow. Think about that if you're about to post something that isn't yours. If I can't get that comment deleted within 7 days (God knows I am trying) it is on my account for good.

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