Violation

[thesilentpsychogirl]

I am a proud member of Deviantart.com and I do not support the blatant theft of art.

In reading your rules and regulations of this forum, I am not overstepping my bounds in posting this. In fact, I wish to bring to your attention rule #2:

 

 

Rule 2

 

No illegal content

 

This includes linking to any sites that may violate the rules. If you have any doubts, whatsoever, about the appropriateness of the content you want to post, don't post it. This includes but is not limited to:

# Adult-oriented content

# Content that breaks any laws

# Copyright infringement (many MP3s, ROMs, etc.), warez, CD keys, cracks, passwords, serial numbers, etc.

# Gambling and drugs

# Hacking materials and information

# Terrorism (promotion/carrying it through)

# Trojans, viruses, worms, and other such harmful things

The ingnoring of this rule is an easily bannable offense.

 

 

In using images from Deviantart - you are braking this rule. You are also breaching a law, and are guilty of copyright infringement.

Please take note that I am not attacking anyone deliberately - I am just stating a fact.

Several of my friends have been hurt in this fashion and I am doing my part in telling you.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration,

please cease all theft of others' art.

 

 

Jenna Scott

[Azwolop]

fair enough, i myself am a member of dA, but to be honest i would not mind if someone was to use my artwork, why else is it on the site? to show off and hopefully benefit other people. i see where your coming from but dA lets you put a copyright symbol on, most people choose not too and thats their choice, but if they choose not too, it is their own fault that people are using their images.

 

this has been a growing problem on this site, and if people started too pay attention, most of the decent card makers give credit to the artist

[thesilentpsychogirl]

As a member of DA you support this? Then I must look into this further. I admit that all I have read so far are the rules for this forum, and then the complaints on DA about art theft and this website. All of the cases that I have reviewed gave no credit to the artist whatsoever. Kilara is one of them, Jocara is another... Two friends of mine who have had their art stolen and used without their permission.

 

Deviantart is not for the benefit of people who wish to use the images, truely. It is for the artist to display their art and appreciate the art of others. It is a place for likeminded people to gather and share a common interest. To comment on and to help others further their artistic talent.

 

It hurts me to think that people would want to use the art for their own gains.

 

I admit that at first, if my art was used, I would be flattered (though my art would, hopefully, never be used without my permission! :))... but then, I'm sure, I would be hurt, and then angered.

I have had my art stolen from my only once before - that was in grade two, and the little boy who did it came to regret it. :P

[Azwolop]

lol well the 2 people you named, are retards from this site, they dont show any dignity so do not be offended by them at all.

 

true with what you say, dA is a place too admire art, but as if any site on the internet has only had its one purpose lol xD so yes, check out the other members, as they do appreciate the artists.

[thesilentpsychogirl]

As I have said before, I'm not attacking anyone in particular. Thank you for your understanding. :) I'll make sure remain unbiased until the situation comes fully to a head and is dealt with accordingly.

 

If the art is credited, is the artist also contacted?

[Azwolop]

dont know about tha one. i myself try not too use dA as an image source so i've never been in that situation, but you'd have too ask another member. i do realise all what your saying and it is clear, i'll try and talk to the other members about it, and see if we can sort out like a new rule

[thesilentpsychogirl]

I would like that - if some compromise could be reached instead of having the two sites just complain at each other.

 

Jocarra was shouted off this board and banned for being a "DA radical" :(

People jumping to such conclusions... *shakes head*

 

*sigh*

[Azwolop]

lol i'll try and talk too peeps now

 

btw, wha's ur dA name? i'd love too check out your stuff

 

dont worry, i wont steal any of it :P

[thesilentpsychogirl]

It's the same as my screenname here - as I've guessed yours is the same aswell?

 

Either that, or there's someone else with your screenname on DA. :P

[Azwolop]

lol xD yash it is, and i have sent out a request,

 

http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/showthread.php?tid=27539

 

if yoo want too check if it is in order?

[Cyber Altair]

we understand what you mean but what are we doing benifts both of us.

 

We have fun making fun and enjoy using your wonderful art.

 

You can be proud of your art bieng liked on the internet and about seeing your art going out into the world.

 

besides we never took credit for your art.

[thesilentpsychogirl]

Thank you very much :) it is a very well writen and respectable post.

[thesilentpsychogirl]

we understand what you mean but what are we doing benifts both of us.

 

We have fun making fun and enjoy using your wonderful art.

 

You can be proud of your art bieng liked on the internet and about seeing your art going out into the world.

 

besides we never took credit for your art.

 

 

Understandable - but all we want, really, is to be asked first and for our opinions and decisions to be respected. If you ask, and we say that you are allowed to use the art - then perfect :) however, if we ask that you not use the art, then respect that and don't.

Common courtesy is all we ask. :)

[Cyber Altair]

you are welcome, yes i know what do you feel but we never stole, we just made a frame for it lol, but yes stealing is stealing. we are sorry for that.

[thesilentpsychogirl]

Thank you for understanding. :)

I can honestly say that I wasn't expecting such a diplomatic response, thank you for that as well. Glad we could keep things fair and 'above the belt', so to speak. :)

 

I hope both parties can profit from this in the long run. :)

 

Hurray for no more hurt feelings! *happy dance*

[Azwolop]

see, YCM and dA can all live in harmony xD

[thesilentpsychogirl]

I never really doubted we couldn't :)

 

It's just that everyone needed to be a little more aware, is all. I'm glad that it could be resolved. :)

 

Though art-theft in general is a bigger fish to fry per se. :(

[Cyber Altair]

lol, probably we can get people from DA and YCM and talk about a way from which we can use your art without hurting your feeling.

[thesilentpsychogirl]

All I can think of it asking, really.

Like the thread says regarding "Ending the Deviantart war" - ask permission, and if the Deviant doesn't mind, they'll post something in their journal regarding the use of their art for personal/YCM usage... *shrug*

 

A question - you said you were on DA aswell? What's your screenname?

[Cyber Altair]

well i will try getting on DA and post the link.

[Valiace]

^.^ I love your sig Cybernetic Dragon. The LoTR one. Bears that shoot laser beams out of their eyes...Classic.

 

Well, I'm glad that's resolved. You guys seem cool, and to tell you the truth, I have my own deck of Yu-Gi-Oh cards...>.><.< I love them...

[Cyber Altair]

nice, post it in the Deck Section soon.

 

i am glad we are getting to an agrement.

[Valiace]

I just might do that. This place is nice.

 

I guess it was just those weird, DA radicals that ruffled everyone up. Why they should go stomping around like half drunk trolls is beyond me. We're all human and not all of us knows about the copyright rules to the "T." I know I didn't. :P

[Cyber Altair]

well we knew but we thought if like we didn't take credit no harm was done.

[Tiberas]

That's a widely shared belief, and I don't blame you :P I used to think that way too until the artist (who did AMAZING photoshop brushes) shut down her site and never came back to the internet with her art ever again. It was really sad and a turning point for my understanding of the legal and personal issues that's connected with situations like this.

 

It's really nice to see how understanding you guys are and how willing people are to change in order to solve this issue. So kudos to everyone here and those on DA who were actually civil about this.