issue., i'm sure this has been brought up dozens of times.. Options

[nothing_plus_thi...]

stealing, jocking, theft, copyright infringement.

it's all been a pretty big problem here on createblog. tons of graphics and layouts have been created using images from sites such as photobucket (from random peoples' albums), deviantart, threadless, naked&angry, artists' websites, etc. all copyrighted material. material that is not stock material. and taking complete credit for it.

and i don't really care if there is a thread already about this or if it was mentioned in another thread. because. well. i just don't feel like going through and responding with something that will never be read, bringing back a thread that is long dead, or simply watching people talk about it and not do anything.

i think that while the admin and mods are doing their little "house cleaning", they should REALLY concentrate on removing submissions that contain stolen images. because this site should not condone these things.

i also think that a field should be added to submission forms for credit giving. even if what someone used IS stock photography or otherwise free-to-use material, credit should be given. and i believe that if people were to see an entire space dedicated to giving such credit, they would tend to do it more.

this website should be fair and follow copyright rules in all areas. because i've seen plenty of people complaining about other websites "jocking" from createblog. why not stop being hypocrites and set an example for such sites?

[nothing_plus_thi...]

thank you.

and, i could never agree more about theft (especially art theft) running rampant online in the most insane way. i have actually had "conversations" with people who HONESTLY thought that...as long as something is online, it is up for grabs by anyone and everyone. and they were 12, 13, 14, ect. years old. so, i strongly believe that it is the younger "crowd" that has this problem. more so than people in their late teens and older.

and while it is true that createblog is populated by mostly young (real YOUNG!) people, i think it should still be a site that strives to set an example. "layout" sites and other graphics/design websites are popping up everywhere, every second online. and createblog still remains to be one of the few that people remember. and use often. and use as inspiration. so, i think that buckling down on the whole copyright and stealing issue would REALLY prove to help the entire amateur design community in one way or another.

as for the credit field suggestion. i still stand by it 100%. i'm arrogant enough to say that it is a good and much needed suggestion. even if people do have a single list they use each time they submit something, they will be giving credit and setting an example. and giving credit really shouldn't be seen as a bad thing. it's really NOT saying that you didn't have the creativity and ability to create something entirely on your own. it's simply saying that you were inspired by something. and inspiration should never be something that people refuse to acknowledge. afterall, this is a community dedicated to graphic design and layout design. innovation and design are things that are always made up of various sources, inspirations, and usually even artists. and i think adding a credit field would be a nice step towards sophistication and a little "growing up" here on createblog.