Flickr views - unknown source

[LongLensPhotography]

I noticed some of my photos have lots of views from "unknown" source..

Would you know what that may be? Should I get concerned?

I now apply a very moderate watermark. Is there any point in making it bigger and brighter?

 

[treeman]

Plays 'Close Encounters' music

 

[swag72]

I bought this up at the beginning of the week!! Have a look here for the replies I got. The short answer is that you'll never know.

 

[TheBigYin]

There's a lot of it about.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=251980&highlight=flickr+unknown+views

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=228205&highlight=flickr+unknown+views

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=122362&highlight=flickr+unknown+views

As far as people nicking your files - usually if its something nefarious, they come in once, nick it, and host it somewhere else, usually with the watermark 'shopped out anyway. Only way to keep things safe is to not host it anywhere people can see it :shrug: