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?

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i spotted unoriginal one with credit. why are you including that?

btw, i did not read the whole topic.

[nothing_plus_thi...]

i spotted unoriginal one with credit. why are you including that?

btw, i did not read the whole topic.

i am assuming you are referring to my list... well. if i did happen to include one that did indeed give credit. it was because whatever image they used...was not meant to be used by anyone.

i know this was meant to be said earlier in the topic, but just because credit is given, you plan on giving credit, or you always give credit when you take images from other sites...it still does not mean you are allowed to take them. copyright is copyright. stealing is stealing. by giving credit, you are simply announcing that you are stealing to everyone. which brings me to this: the point of the credit field, once again, would be for people using available and legal materials to give the credit a majority of resource sites require. (and deserve!!!).

as for what kathleen had to say, yes. i knew absolutely right away that what i listed was from deviantart (the time consuming and frustrating part came with having to track down each original image). my sister and i both have accounts on da and have for a few years now. so i'm definitely familiar with the popular pieces. which is what people always seem to steal. which makes no sense to me, personally. i mean. if you're going to go right out and steal something without even thinking twice. you should at least think it out a little and steal something a little less wellknown.

and, i also want to reiterate that...being INSPIRED is not the same as taking an exact image. for anyone just popping in to get the gist of this thread and gets scared that their obviously inspired works are going to be picked on and deleted. i would never pick on a piece that is truly inspired. i think that is a tribute and admirable for the most part. to recreate part of something you admire, on your own from scratch, is a very rewarding task for most people. and i understand the urge to share that with others. i'm just not entirely sure where i stand on supplying such things to the general public under the false pretense that it came straight, 100% out of your own head. AGAIN, credit should be given and your inspirations should be listed. so other people may have the chance to experience them as you did. it is a good thing. it is just another part of sharing. what this entire community is about.