//But why would they be? If the owner wants to earn some money from his article he can come here and post it himself. //
this is silly. from this logic anyone can steal from anyone with the excuse of "well join here too if you don't want me to make money of your hard work". i mean. what kind of logic is this?
direct linking is diffrent. copy-pasta or just using the images as they are is theft.
it is not pocket money at all. we are all shareholders. its our company. SP is the stock. they can sue Steemit and close everything down even if one image leaks.