Hey guys and gals!
Today's post is just a little more on the serious side surrounding the issue of websites ripping off people's YouTube videos on makeup advice, whether they be reviews, tutorials or just simply portfolios showing a few of their finely crafted looks.
I've only came across news on the issue of video copyright theft on YouTube recently via a website called Specktra - an online community forum and blog for fans of MAC and other consumer/professional cosmetics. It's a great resource and if you're anything like me and you haven't checked it out yet I recommend you do. However today in particular, I'm passing on the message from MissChievous (a moderator of Specktra) but also a valued member of the YouTube community who made a video informing fellow YouTubers of the website that calls itself Girlyvue.com.
I myself don't make or post videos on YouTube but of course I still feel that it's such a shame that the people who run this site feel entitled to just taking the videos for themselves and using them as they wish - without any credit at all given to the people who are making the videos. The YouTube community is full of talented, enthusiastic men and women who put many, many hours of practice, patience and sheer skill into what they do. They take the time and care to share it with millions of people worldwide, so it's a bit of a slap in the face for them to have someone steal their hard work and use it for their own without credit at the very least!
It would be a little different if the website asked the YouTubers for their permission beforehand but they're not even notifying them. So for any of you out there who has ever created, are creating or are thinking about making YouTube video tutorials and the like, please be aware that this website may very well have taken, or will take your videos and use them for their own content!
It's quite upsetting to see that instead of making at least a footnote accrediting the person in the video, they just simply say that the video was made by "Admin". The last I checked, a tiny sample of the people I recognise from their tutorials have never claimed to have anything to do with this website. So far I've seen the UK's very own Lauren Luke aka Panacea81 and also Fafinette3 on just the first page of video ''contributors''!
Despite MissChievous' attempts to ask Girlyvue to remove her own videos from their site, they've not even responded to her requests let alone taken action. So please make sure you do your utmost to copyright your videos as best as you can. I've been thinking about eventually posting my own videos as I improve my skills and I certainly would want to make sure that my videos were clearly mine. MissChievous (aka Julia) goes on to recommend you do this by adding a watermark to your videos to distinguish them as yours and yours alone - this is something that will be embedded in your video using code and nobody will be able to remove this if they pinch your vid!
Her video can be found on her blog. If you're using Windows Movie Maker you can get the code here: http://www.trugga.co.uk/wmm/
Instructions on how to make a watermark can be found here: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Forums/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=28
Thanks for letting us know Julia and if you're reading this please pass it on!
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