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This is a link post Daily Mail doesn't notice not so subtle edit to twitter handle
The past week I've been spearheading the investigations into the Black Mirror filming going on in Croydon at the moment. I've been posting in /r/BlackMirror on Reddit.

One of my reddit chums got some great pictures, as did her boyfriend. The DM decided to use their tweets in the article... to which the boyfriend took offence.

The link might change, but I captured a screenshot in all its glory. About halfway down.

Edit: Nice response to the DM asking for permission from someone else - https://twitter.com/Mailonlinepics/status/989072956163805186
 (I helped save b3ta! JimmerUK Everyone's Favourite Jim, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 18:42, , Reply)
This is a normal post No swears?
You could also change your profile photo to goatse.

That'd learn 'em.
 (I helped save b3ta! Draconacticus Reject shampoo. Demand real poo!, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 18:58, , Reply)
This is a normal post It's not me
but I'll pass on the fantastic suggestion!
 (I helped save b3ta! JimmerUK Everyone's Favourite Jim, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 20:17, , Reply)
This is a normal post It will lose them followers but will be soooooo worth it.

(I helped save b3ta! Draconacticus Reject shampoo. Demand real poo!, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 21:35, , Reply)
This is a normal post Haha, nice one

(I helped save b3ta! presferatu, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 19:24, , Reply)
This is a normal post beautiful

(I helped save b3ta! rob, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 20:58, , Reply)
This is a normal post Thanks, gorgeous.

(I helped save b3ta! JimmerUK Everyone's Favourite Jim, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 21:00, , Reply)
This is a normal post Yes!

(I helped save b3ta! drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 21:08, , Reply)
This is a normal post Amaze balls

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 21:50, , Reply)
This is a normal post I got £800 from them for using a gif after I said they couldn't
It took months but it's worth keeping badgering them with an invoice
 (I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 22:18, , Reply)
This is a normal post Now that's having your cake and eating it!

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 22:22, , Reply)
This is a normal post The paper probably makes that amount in 0.1 seconds

(I helped save b3ta! drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 22:28, , Reply)
This is a normal post more than likely
still, better than the £100 they offered me to begin with.
The Sun offered £200 but were at least decent enough to take it straight down when I said no again
 (I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 22:48, , Reply)
This is a normal post So you said 'no' to the Mail on principle because they spread racist propaganda,
but since they used your work despite your refusal you persistently chased them for your share of the profit made from racist propaganda, on principle.
 (I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:00, , Reply)
This is a normal post What's racist propaganda got to do with a gif of an electricity pylon?
I said no they can't use it simply because I didn't want them to use/profit from it
 (I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:04, , Reply)
This is a normal post Isn't that why you wouldn't let them use it? Would you have said 'no' to the Guardian?

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:12, , Reply)
This is a normal post I didn't put that much thought in to it
Just said no when they asked.
The guardian didn't ask/use it so I never considered that.
I let various science sites use it if that helps.
 (I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:16, , Reply)
This is a normal post Still, 800 quid is 800 quid. That'd keep me in pilchards for a bit.

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:36, , Reply)
This is a normal post I reckon you could get a fair few Nazi armbands too

(I helped save b3ta! drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 26 Apr 2018, 0:12, , Reply)
This is a normal post I'm well stocked up on those. I'd get a new Thor Steinar top maybe.

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Thu 26 Apr 2018, 0:27, , Reply)
This is a normal post Did they host it
or was it an embedded tweet?

Surely you can only get cash if they host it themselves, right?

Recently, DM, The Sun, and a few other have been noticeably nicking things from reddit subs, especially /r/CasualUK and some people have got a few hundred. Someone else created an offensive watermark, but I think it's better to just let them nick the pictures for a payday.
 (I helped save b3ta! JimmerUK Everyone's Favourite Jim, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 22:52, , Reply)
This is a normal post They hosted a copy of the gif
They asked if they could use it, I said no, it then appeared on their site so I told them to take it down, but they kept running it for 24 hours.
 (I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 22:59, , Reply)
This is a normal post I hope you billed them per frame.

(I helped save b3ta! JimmerUK Everyone's Favourite Jim, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:02, , Reply)
This is a normal post no, just per loop ;)

(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:05, , Reply)
This is a normal post THEY'VE DONE IT!
They hosted his photos for another article, as well as one of mine that someone else tweeted.

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5655081/New-series-Black-Mirror-films-Croydon-takes-80s.html

Can you do me a favour, and PM me some pointers on what the gig is, then I can forward that info to everyone affected.

Cheers!
 (I helped save b3ta! JimmerUK Everyone's Favourite Jim, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:22, , Reply)
This is a normal post Write down everything they've done wrong with times and send it to them.
Include a copy of the request to use the photos
The reply saying they can't
Then the time the article went up.
Send it to [email protected]
They'll probably offer £100 first. You can expect them to go quiet for weeks at a time
 (I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:33, , Reply)
This is a normal post Permission wasn't even asked for.
Bunch of bastards.
 (I helped save b3ta! JimmerUK Everyone's Favourite Jim, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:37, , Reply)
This is a normal post I'm surprised there is no
account dedicated to retweeting responses to the Mail picture desk.

I like this one I just found on a quick browse.
twitter.com/Mailonlinepics/status/988400302369005573
 (I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 22:49, , Reply)
This is a normal post Well quite, there are limits.

(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:10, , Reply)
This is a normal post One has to have standards.

(I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Thu 26 Apr 2018, 1:22, , Reply)
This is a normal post set one up then
fill it with 10 or 20 classics and then tell the world (and me)
 (I helped save b3ta! rob, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:17, , Reply)
This is a normal post hahaha

(I helped save b3ta! mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Wed 25 Apr 2018, 23:10, , Reply)
This is a normal post even though I always feel dirty clicking on a Daily Mail link
this time it was worth it. top find
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Thu 26 Apr 2018, 1:10, , Reply)
This is a normal post hahaha

(theswollenbeef where there's a will there's a wank, Thu 26 Apr 2018, 10:14, , Reply)
This is a normal post Farnborough still has a Wimpy...

(I helped save b3ta! joefish It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks, Thu 26 Apr 2018, 14:34, , Reply)
This is a normal post BRB
Getting Wimpy.
 (I helped save b3ta! JimmerUK Everyone's Favourite Jim, Thu 26 Apr 2018, 16:46, , Reply)