June 21, 2013 - 9:24pm — Terabetha
There seem to be a few cases of this lately so just as a news flash to new members and a reminder to returning ones: on TEFc we do not use art made by other people without getting the original artists' permission! It's super easy to ask and if they say no, there are also plenty of people taking requests for free art and even some great artists who are open for commissions.
Something that makes TEFc so cool is seeing all the art that members produce. When art gets stolen and re-posted trust gets broken and people stop feeling comfortable sharing what they make. Not fun for anybody.
If you have any questions about how to go about contacting an artist about using their artwork, or what to do if you see someone using art that is not their own, comment and we can chat about it.
Do not use this thread to point out or harass players who have done this. That isn't the point of this post.
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Thank you. I would like to
I would like to add to this by reminding players that M&A WILL delete accounts that don't comply with this rule after being warned by other players. They dislike art theft as much as we do.
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Thank you Tera.
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Hey BlueOrchaid: No this
No this issue isn't in reference to the sharing of any of the concept pelt designs that are going around. Thankfully those have all been amazingly original, creative works!
Every few months the community usually sees a member that posts art created by someone else without their permission, claiming or implying it is their own work. Either in the pictures section, using the image as an icon, or as a reference for their 'own' character. This blog was created to help bring newer members up to speed on the community's position on re-posting art.