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Images being stolen from DeviantART, Violating copyright laws
WindSorcerous
post Jun 12 2006, 01:04 PM
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I left a while ago because I wasn't into doing layouts anymore. I went onto deviantART for my photography. When I came back to createblog, I noticed a lot of images were taken from artists on DA to make layouts, or use for photos, etc. So, what added to my reason why I left was that members on createblog were taking images from deviantART.com. If you use an image from deviantART for one of your layouts, it is stealing and violating copyright laws.

What I'm annoyed about is that to make all my old layouts I went to a graphic site that gave permission to use images. What I didn't realize was that those images did not belong to that user but were from all over the web...probably some from deviantART and others from individual artists. Be careful in selecting images. Either make your own or have direct permission from the user because you can't trust sites that say the images are free to use. They might not be their own...

In light of all of this, I'm going to have my layouts removed because I do not feel it is right to still have them up. Though I gave credit to the owner of the site...those images were not belonging to that user in the first place. Eh, I younger at the time, but now since I know it is not an excuse. Also, giving credit to the artist does not cut it. You need to have expressed written permission. Even if the piece does not have a signature; it is still copyrighted by the owner.


So please, do not steal images from deviantART or anywhere else for that matter. Take your own photos or make your own from scratch. Manipulations of photos and removing the siguature from an artist's piece is stealing. Be unique, be original!


Sorry for all of you who really liked my layouts, but I removed them.

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Oh, and the reason why I put "retired" was because I still have people contacting me asking me to help them with layouts LoL I forgot all about them until just recently
 
 
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*Statues/Shadows*
post Jun 12 2006, 01:25 PM
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I really hate it when people take things too seriously.
 
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post Jun 12 2006, 01:28 PM
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QUOTE(Statues/Shadows @ Jun 12 2006, 2:25 PM) *
I really hate it when people take things too seriously.



Stealing artwork isn't serious? With that kind of response this site should be shut down. Images stolen are copyrighted.
 
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post Jun 13 2006, 11:39 AM
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QUOTE(WindSorcerous @ Jun 12 2006, 1:28 PM) *
Stealing artwork isn't serious? With that kind of response this site should be shut down. Images stolen are copyrighted.


Ok.You should'nt say that This site should be shut down becauses its not the site doing anything or stealing its the people.People have their own inidivisual actions and if they steal then thats on them but dont blame CB blame some of the members.Stealing is serious and i hell as hate as much as you when someone steals my ©Copyright work,it really sucks.And it violates cB's terms of use.
 

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WindSorcerous   Images being stolen from DeviantART   Jun 12 2006, 01:04 PM
pshaa.shauna   Mmhmm. That irritated me. I make my own images, or...   Jun 12 2006, 01:17 PM
WindSorcerous   About two years ago...though I submitted them late...   Jun 12 2006, 01:18 PM
pshaa.shauna   Oh, I see. That makes more sense.   Jun 12 2006, 01:23 PM
Statues/Shadows   I really hate it when people take things too serio...   Jun 12 2006, 01:25 PM
WindSorcerous   QUOTE(Statues/Shadows @ Jun 12 2006, 2:25...   Jun 12 2006, 01:28 PM
NinjaxMageLayouts   QUOTE(WindSorcerous @ Jun 12 2006, 1:28 P...   Jun 13 2006, 11:39 AM
WindSorcerous   QUOTE(NinjaxMageLayouts @ Jun 13 2006, 12...   Jun 13 2006, 12:03 PM
NinjaxMageLayouts   QUOTE(WindSorcerous @ Jun 13 2006, 12:03 ...   Jun 13 2006, 01:15 PM
pshaa.shauna   You know Nicki, you tend to take some things too s...   Jun 12 2006, 01:26 PM
mipadi   Artists spend a lot of time creating things, so it...   Jun 12 2006, 01:42 PM
WindSorcerous   QUOTE(mipadi @ Jun 12 2006, 2:42 PM) Arti...   Jun 12 2006, 01:45 PM
happykmd   Thats terrible, but I really respect the fact that...   Jun 12 2006, 01:48 PM
WindSorcerous   QUOTE(happykmd @ Jun 12 2006, 2:48 PM) Th...   Jun 12 2006, 01:54 PM
mipadi   CreateBlog's Terms of Service do stipulate tha...   Jun 12 2006, 01:50 PM
Zatanna   It's unfortunate that these things happen and ...   Jun 12 2006, 01:55 PM
WindSorcerous   QUOTE(Zatanna @ Jun 12 2006, 2:55 PM) It...   Jun 12 2006, 02:01 PM
StanleyThePanda   ^ I agree. Yeah its unfortunate, but its the inte...   Jun 12 2006, 01:58 PM
mipadi   I think, more often than not, the submitter isn...   Jun 12 2006, 02:08 PM
WindSorcerous   QUOTE(mipadi @ Jun 12 2006, 3:08 PM) I th...   Jun 12 2006, 02:09 PM
marzipan   QUOTE(mipadi @ Jun 12 2006, 2:08 PM) I th...   Jun 13 2006, 11:49 AM
niez_cho   That's why cB sometimes depends on different u...   Jun 13 2006, 01:54 AM
WindSorcerous   QUOTE(niez_cho @ Jun 13 2006, 2:54 AM) Th...   Jun 13 2006, 11:29 AM
Kristinaa   It would be a bit naive to think that only if peop...   Jun 13 2006, 12:05 PM
WindSorcerous   QUOTE(Kristinaa @ Jun 13 2006, 1:05 PM) I...   Jun 13 2006, 12:09 PM
pshaa.shauna   QUOTE(Kristinaa @ Jun 13 2006, 1:05 PM) B...   Jun 13 2006, 01:53 PM
incoherent   i have to say this. i agree that what you are doin...   Jun 13 2006, 12:12 PM
WindSorcerous   QUOTE(incoherent @ Jun 13 2006, 1:12 PM) ...   Jun 13 2006, 12:27 PM
incoherent   QUOTE(WindSorcerous @ Jun 13 2006, 12:27 ...   Jun 13 2006, 01:57 PM
pshaa.shauna   I LOVE YOU SPENCER!^ *walks away*   Jun 13 2006, 02:04 PM
Statues/Shadows   QUOTE(WindSorcerous @ Jun 13 2006, 1:03 P...   Jun 13 2006, 03:18 PM
WindSorcerous   Just found one of my own images stolen for a layou...   Aug 19 2006, 04:39 PM
digital.fragrance   QUOTE(WindSorcerous @ Aug 19 2006, 5:39 P...   Aug 19 2006, 04:54 PM
Spiritual Winged Aura   Thanks for expressing your anger and thoughts towa...   Aug 19 2006, 09:42 PM


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