Any ideas about whether there’s something that can be done about a plagiarist on Pinterest?

Unless you’re a professional photographer and your blog features work you've created, I’d guess that 99% of all bloggers copy and use pictures from the Internet.*

I do it, too, from free websites so I can feel I’m not stealing from anyone. As many of you know, I also clean up and enhance the pics I post here. It’s a fun hobby. I also embed small symbols that are virtually invisible to anyone else -- not to claim ownership in any way but I get a kick out of seeing how many other bloggers are reposting what I’ve done. Happy for anyone to do the same. We are all editors.

None of that is the issue. But tell me what you think about this. Tonight I was looking at something on Pinterest and saw a (what do you call ’em, boards? pins?) this dude Paulo had titled “Natural Is Hot, Shaved Is Not.” That’s the motto of my blog and as far as I know, I was the first to put it out there in 2008. Plus, a lot of the pics were lifted from my blog. I don’t mind the copying -- we all do it -- and in fact it’s kind of a compliment, but plagiarizing the motto without credit bugs the hell out of me. So much that I might need a glass of wine or three...

* (What I think is mega-stupid, though, is taking pics you've copied from somewhere and putting your name or label on 'em. If you didn't take the pics or don't own the copyright, you have no right to represent them as belonging to you. If not stealing, it's certainly misrepresentation.)

What should I do, folks? Forget it? Get over it? Have that 3rd glass of wine?


[HALF AN HOUR LATER]...okay, over the diva fit and glad the natural train is gaining steam!