I was checking the web for illegal use of my images (just Google the filename of your shots) and found several of mine being "hosted on Photobucket" without my permission. So I wrote Pbucket and asked to have the images removed.

Well, it seems that notifying image hosting site Photobucket that images have been directly ripped off from A.net (still have copyright bar on bottom) is not sufficient "proof" that the images are mine or that I hold the copyright. So they want me to jump through hoops to prove to them each and every image that a person has put into their photobucket account actually belongs to me.
I'll let you guys know how this all turns out.

Photobucket reply.....................

Thank you for notifying Photobucket of a potential infringement of intellectual property rights. Photobucket respects the intellectual property of others, and expects its account holders to do the same.
We are unable to determine if you are the copyright holder/owner or someone that can legally speak for the copyright holder/owner.
Also, the notice you supplied is incomplete. Please submit the following notice:

NOTICE OF ALLEGED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
1. Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or; if multiple copyrighted works are covered by this Notice; provide a representative list of the copyrighted works that you claim have been infringed. Direct links to the original images or digital copies must be provided as proof of copyright:
2. Identify the material or link you claim is infringing (or is the subject of infringing activity) and that access to which is to be disabled, including at a minimum, if applicable, the URL of the link shown on the Photobucket service where such material may be found:
3. Provide your mailing address, telephone number, and, if available, email address:
4. The following statement must be included in the body of the Notice:
I hereby state that I have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g., fair use)
5. I hereby state that the information in this Notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury that (CHOOSE ONE):
I am the copyright owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner or I am authorized to act under an exclusive right of the copyright that is allegedly infringed.
I am not the copyright owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner or otherwise authorized to act under an exclusive right of the copyright that is allegedly infringed.
6. Provide full legal name and the electronic or physical signature of the owner, or of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright or of any exclusive right under the copyright.
Please direct this form, with all items completed to Photobucket's Designated Copyright Agent:

Stephen J. Young
Designated Copyright Agent
Photobucket.com, Inc.
PO Box #13003
Denver, CO 80201
abuse@photobucket.com
Fax: 303.395.1165