'Image Credit: Google Images' - Why it's wrong

[KaiM]

Recently, I have seen a huge increase of people posting images on the forum they found on Google Images and writing something like this below the image;

Image Credit: Google Images

If there is one thing that you get out of this topic, let it be this;
DO NOT DO THE ABOVE!!!

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So say you want to get an image of the Tigerair Boeing 737 for your feature request, so you consult your good friend Google for a picture. You search up Tigerair 737 and this is the first result.

You think perfect! and stick it in your request with Credit: Google Images below it.

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Now, let’s look at this photo from the photographer’s (my) point of view.

Side Note: That is my photo, and it’s not actually on Google Images.

This is probably the best photo I have taken while plane spotting. I took an hour to edit it (no joke) and I put it on a plane spotting forum. Then, a year after I took this picture, I find it here on the IFC, with a caption saying some million dollar company took it. You can understand how I would get annoyed, especially given how long I took to edit it. However, had you taken the time see who took the photo and properly caption it with Image Credit: Kai Malcolm via planespottingforums.tk I would be much happier

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Thanks for listening to my rant, and have a nice day.

[KPIT]

Whare’s my English teacher when I need her… 😂

[Darpan]

I really don’t see a lot of people doing this. But this would be great to link when they do.

[David_Lockwood]

Good call! Yes it’s annoying and also lazy just saying ‘Google Images’ rather than referencing the source correctly.

Great photo and edit by the way!

[Maxim]

Already posted a similar topic :)

"Image Source: Google Images" isn't a source

Ever since the rightful rule of adding a source for every image that gets uploaded to the forum, I can’t help to notice some individuals putting the image source as “Source: Google Images” or “Source: Search up XX on Google”. I’m sorry to break it to you guys, but this isn’t a an actual source. For the purpose of this particular explanation let’s pretend you took a photo of a new secret Boeing 797 test aircraft. Let’s also assume you have Instagram, or a website where you post your posting phot…

[Dylan_M]

@KaiM

Image Credit: Kai Malcolm

Hmm… maybe i found out your name…

Anyways, this is a good topic. People love plagarism these days don’t they? Kinda sorta i guess

[Bev7787]

it’s not really they like it- like the majority of plagiarism is unintended. It’s because people don’t know how to cite properly.