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Old 01-23-2018, 11:46 AM  
dgraves
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I spent years trying to find software that would identify who was sharing/reselling my videos but couldn't find anything so I spent $12K of my own money to have something developed. It didn't work as expected and the unique code was easily removed. Autograph adds a unique code to each video frame as it's being downloaded by the member and that code can't be removed.

People in this industry think piracy is a problem but it is THE problem. How can anyone sell something that's given away for free? My videos were stolen and shared the same day they were posted in my member's area. DMCA is pointless because the system is designed to protect the thieves so I knew I had to find another way to protect my content. Through extensive research I found Autograph.

I initially thought it was a large group of members who were sharing my content but I quickly discovered that it was a few pirates and they were getting free access from login lists circulating the web. That blew my mind! What's worse than someone stealing and sharing your content? Someone getting it for free. Autograph addresses that issue with a security feature and that was the game changer.

I'm a customer, not a re-seller. I've been using their product for over a year now and it's had a dramatic impact on my sales. I rarely post on here anymore because I can't stand most of the people in this industry but I care about content theft and want to help those who do too.
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