Would you TRUST a website like this?

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Would you trust a blog that uses pictures that have copyright watermarks from a content supply company? In other words, the blog didn't even bother to buy the pictures to get rid of the heavy watermarks. How would that impact your perception of the PROFESSIONALISM and SERIOUSNESS of the blog? Given that there are many FREE creative commons image sources online wouldn't the use of obviously copyrighted pictures imply that the blog is, at best, LAZY or, at worst, sloppy?
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  • Profile picture of the author slanier2
    maybe the blog is an adsense mill. Lots of those sites look like that.
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  • Profile picture of the author mojojuju
    Do you even have to ask?
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  • Profile picture of the author BradVert2013
    No, I would not trust a site like that. But more importantly, I don't want to support someone who STEALS other people's work. It's highly unethical.
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    • Profile picture of the author writeaway
      Originally Posted by BradVert2013 View Post

      No, I would not trust a site like that. But more importantly, I don't want to support someone who STEALS other people's work. It's highly unethical.
      Exactly.

      I am not quite sure what they are trying to accomplish. A blog featuring all watermarked pictures. Seriously. Can't afford to blow $5 on dreamstime or spending a few minutes looking for creative commons pics on Flickr / Pixabay / SXC.hu and posting an attribution line?
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