Bad Move. Options

[amitheonly]

Wow.

So you deleted all 69 pictures I took my time to submit.

Funny.

Looks like I was the only one accused of "stealing" deviantart.com's photos.

Except that half the pictures I just looked through, that were left that other people have submitted, are from deviantart.com or other sites I have looked through.

Funny, isn't it?

Right..

Bad move.

Shows how observant you all are.

Pfftt.

[*Libertie*]

If over half the ones you've looked through are from other sites, they need to go as well. It's not just you. When you submit a graphic, just like submitting a layout, it HAS to be your own work. Since that wasn't just completely spelled out word for word in the rules, it will be soon. I just figured that people would automatically follow the same general guidelines as they would if they were submitting a layout.

If you're worried about taking the time to submit these photos, think about those who took their time to make them. How is it right for someone else to get credit for all that work? Honestly, uploading an image and tagging/titling it is not half the trouble.

I hope you understand why we did it, though. We can't be held responsible for showcasing images that the original authors don't even know about. Obviously we can't find every single one, so if someone else is getting away with it, we need to know. Just don't get upset with us for it, it's nothing against you personally. And for the record, you aren't the first person who's been accused of stealing. Others have had graphics removed as well.