Quote from: Jaycoinz on Today at 05:03:30 AM

Skepticism is the father of curiosity so in this respect, I would like to ask a simple question about the possibilities of one getting ban through posting of images here in the forum, because I know this community doesn't joke around with strict policy of countering people that do copy pasting.

In respect of posting of images, although I haven't seen any body get banned although I don't know if it's because I have search hard enough but I wouldn't want to be corrected by someone again through PM so I decided to come public on this one. So please the community should clear if I can banned or tagged from copying someone image in creating my topic without adding a reference link.

Yes, you can be banned if it's proven that you have plagiarized.

You might wonder how this can be proven. In simple terms, if you copy an image from within bitcointalk, where the original creator is known, like one from the "10th-anniversary art contest," and you post it here somewhere, claiming it to be your own without referencing the original poster, it's a clear-cut case of plagiarism, and I can guarantee it will result in a ban.

However, if you've copied an image from the internet, Reddit, Twitter, or other sources, you won't be banned, but it would be unethical to post it and claim it as your own without proper attribution. In this case, you won't receive a ban, but you might receive a tag from someone.

In summary, make an effort to provide a link to the original author, especially when dealing with infographics, price graphs, or research (memes might be acceptable to some extent). Remember that someone has invested their time and effort into creating these works, and taking their work without giving credit is unfair.