[Slraep]

Originally Posted by knotty panda

I love that word Dodgy! I'm going to incorporate it into my vocabularly. What does it mean anyway? Hmmmm.

That very quick and cunning and person on the other team you just couldn't hit with a dodgeball in High School.

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[Sueki]

Over here, Dodgy = dubious, underhand.
And Iffy, which is also slang for dubious.

[Kevin Canning]

Don't pictures have to be copyrighted before unauthorized use can be considered stealing?

Pictures and all forms of art for that matter are instantly covered by copyright law the moment they are created.

Perluna puts a watermark on their pictures to help guard from others stealing them - I guess thieves watch their wallets the closest.

As for them taking it down so fast, well goes to show how powerful the old Pearl-guide.com really is. To put it simply "They're watching us "

[Sueki]

"I guess thieves watch their wallets the closest."
You'd be right there, Kevin.
Trouble is, they watch ours as well.....

[Kevin Canning]

aww cheer up Sueki - we won't let the bad men take your wallet

[Caitlin]

As for them taking it down so fast, well goes to show how powerful the old Pearl-guide.com really is. To put it simply "They're watching us "

Another toast to the most watched pearl site in the world and its positive influence on not only business ethics in the pearl world, but the latest in pearl education and facts...........I bow to this awesome forum!!!



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[Sueki]

Cheers, Kevin,
That's good to know - I need the wallet to buy from you guys....

Caitlin, I echo your purple comment - how'd you do that ?

[Raisondetre]

I have no problem supporting a business I think has good business ethics and provides good customer service. However, for a business that owns a pearl farm supposedly, ripping off pics is unacceptable in my opinion and I would not support them even if they provided the best customer services. I take my own pics with a point and shoot digicam. Any idiot can do that. There have also been instances where questions have been raised about certain businesses (including but not limited to ripping off pictures from other sites, specific terms coined by their companies), and the owner of the company barges in defensive and rude (the latest one would include an attorney letter no less), rather than explaining their stance on a purported "misunderstanding". I wouldn't buy from these businesses either even if their designs were the best in the world. I've been snubbed by real life vendors in the past for minor things merely asking a few more questions about their merchandise. It is not acceptable in my book for someone to do any of the above when it's my money they want.

I suppose if I have had no problems with any suspected vendors I'd be less inclined to believe any of that, but it's more a matter of principle rather than anything.

[Kevin Canning]

Oh and I forgot to thank John for posting the screen shot of my pics, nice to have that to backup my accusation.

[Caitlin]

how'd you do that ?

First I thnik you have to have the editor set for html.....I am not sure about that part....
When you first make a post, there are two rows of symbols above the text box. they represent many options.
The top left allows you to change the font,
then one notch to the right is the size. 2 is the default but if you highlight the text and pick another number, it will change the size.
To the right of that is an A with an arrow. Click on the arrow and a number of colors show up. You can then pick one for your highlighted text.
I usually skip the others on the top line.
On the bottom line you can make bold underline or italics. To the right of that is bullets or list numbers. I haven't tried that either, but this post would lend itself to that format.
Then the world with a link will bring up a box where you can put the address of a link and it will only show in the text as a green word or phrase.(the liink I just put in doesn't go anywhere) Like val 101 does it
I haven't used any of the others except the balloon with the tail. That is for putting a highlighted section into a

text box

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In the far right upper corner is a spellcheck- which I always forget to use! and two more symbols I have never tried either.

Enjoy

[Slraep]

Originally Posted by Caitlin Williams

Another toast to the most watched pearl site in the world and its positive influence on not only business ethics in the pearl world, but the latest in pearl education and facts...........I bow to this awesome forum!!!

I love this forum. It has taught me so, so much. I too, bow to its awesomeness.

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[Slraep]

Originally Posted by Raisondetre

I have no problem supporting a business I think has good business ethics and provides good customer service. However, for a business that owns a pearl farm supposedly, ripping off pics is unacceptable in my opinion and I would not support them even if they provided the best customer services. I take my own pics with a point and shoot digicam. Any idiot can do that. There have also been instances where questions have been raised about certain businesses (including but not limited to ripping off pictures from other sites, specific terms coined by their companies), and the owner of the company barges in defensive and rude (the latest one would include an attorney letter no less), rather than explaining their stance on a purported "misunderstanding". I wouldn't buy from these businesses either even if their designs were the best in the world. I've been snubbed by real life vendors in the past for minor things merely asking a few more questions about their merchandise. It is not acceptable in my book for someone to do any of the above when it's my money they want.

I suppose if I have had no problems with any suspected vendors I'd be less inclined to believe any of that, but it's more a matter of principle rather than anything.

Hi Raisondetre,

You got it!!!!! With every cent we spend, we send a direct message---do not lie, cheat, swindle...etc. just because YOU want to make a dollar, Mr./Ms. Vendor, or we will shun you because you deserve it for thinking we are CHUMPS.

We have the power to change things. And not just how pearls are sold either. We have the power to change everything with how we purchase and from whom.

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[Caitlin]

I just got this from one of my freinds. It came in a bigger package, but this part shows how powerful our meager buying power really is.....

If you have money in the bank,
in your wallet, and spare change
in a dish someplace, you are among
the top 8% of the world's wealthy

[Satine De La Courcel]

Originally Posted by Caitlin Williams

Another toast to the most watched pearl site in the world and its positive influence on not only business ethics in the pearl world, but the latest in pearl education and facts...........I bow to this awesome forum!!!

.

HOOBAH!!!!!

[john675]

Originally Posted by Kevin Canning

Oh and I forgot to thank John for posting the screen shot of my pics, nice to have that to backup my accusation.

You are most welcome, Kevin. I was sad to hear that your pictures were purloined and wanted to see if I could find them for you.
John