[OFFICIAL] The altering of images and cut-and-paste needs to stop

[heronbythesea]

I would very much like to know how you go about verifying the authenticity of an image. I wondered about this with the announcement about the Cheeky Raccoon. I believe the person who posted it - I wouldn't want to accuse anyone of fraud, when they were being truthful. But I just had to wonder how do you really know? I do a lot of image editing just for fun. I always make it very clear however that I have edited the image. Anyways, I am not the best at it, but I only have the cheap Paint program which comes with my computer. I imagine that some of these fancy image editing programs could really do an excellent job.

I understand if you don't want to answer this question. You would not want to give away any information that could make it easier for people to create fake images. I guess I'm just expressing my concern about the whole thing. I can't help but remain a little skeptical about some images, even when WI says they have verified their authenticity. I guess this is because I have done some image editing that was very convincing before, and I was not even trying to deceive anyone, and I only have a cheap program.

[proudownerofallmywebkinz]

can you still prnt screen cut out a webkinz and paint it clhots

[FIA]

Thread reopened.

[Quack Quack]

Thanks. I have been seeing these lately, and this is two years after you posted this! I have been seeing people trying to take credit for adopting pets when they just edited a photo...

Thanks for reopening this thread, FIA

[MarielofRedwall]

I think you're right, then WI will be a place full of fake images and all that. I mean, of course everyone wants to be known, but it isn't right to do it by being fake

[fruit2o]

This is sometimes a problem. Like sometimes, people see other people's avvie's or siggy's and they want the same exact one so they just copy and paste it. I've seen some people do this.

[bookworm12]

Good
i came here because i needed REAL ww info not someones fake junk


REp justin!

[badena2]

Thank you for this, Justin. I am glad this was established so others won't copy others, when they really do not have the Webkinz. Thanks!

[joshgrobanfan]

That's kind of sad that people are doing that. I had no idea that stuff was going on.

[bluey1998]

Thanks for letting us know!