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June 10, 2006
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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
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:llama: READ ME! If you do not support the complete message of this stamp then, I urge you, PLEASE DO NOT add this stamp to your favourites!

Get permission before using any creative work that is not your own. Crediting or disclaiming IS NOT permission.

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What's this About?

You don't feel bad using someone else's pretty photo or kawaii anime artwork for your graphic design? Because it's copying, not stealing? Right? But you're not just making a copy of the file! You're leeching off someone else's talent without them knowing!

Artists have the same intellectual property rights online as they do in real life. And just because it's easy to get away with it on the internet, doesn't mean it's ok to do!

IT FEELS GOOD to know people want to use your artwork for a web/graphic design. But it's annoying to have it done without your awareness.

Ask permission! Communicate! Make an artist happy knowing you like their work! Make yourself happy knowing the artist is ok with you've done with their work!

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MISCONCEPTIONS

:bulletorange: Purchasing a book, game, music or DVD, does not grant you the right to copy its content online. These products come with a license limiting what you can do with them. Quite often the author states inside the cover they do not want you re-using their work!

:bulletorange: Crediting or disclaiming does not equal permission. It doesn't clear you of doing anything wrong.

:bulletorange: "Credit to whoever" or "this isn't mine, I found it on the internet" is a pointless thing to say. It doesn't help anyone.

:bulletorange: Google, Photobucket, scan galleries, screenshot galleries DO NOT OWN the images they contain! (Unless they are their own 100% original creation and not copied from anywhere.) Anyone providing credits like these needs to get their facts straight.

:bulletorange: You are not allowed to put "Copyright (c) Me" on something you upload to the internet if it's mostly made from other people's work.

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Getting Permission is Not Difficult

If you can take an hour or so to create a graphic design, wallpaper, blend, etc, surely you can spend 5 minutes sending an email or letter asking permission.

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Thank You All!

I wish to thank all the people who do the right thing. :) And hope that you set a good example for everyone else.

Subscribers: You have permission to display this stamp in your journal! Everyone else: Feel free to +fav and show this stamp anywhere!

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Further Reading

As you can see, copyright and artist rights are important to a lot of people:

10 Big Myths about copyright explained
Copyright: Fair Use and the Most Common Misconceptions of Copyright Law
Copyright Violations
Internet Law (BitLaw)
Copyrights and Wrongs for Typography
Electronic Piracy
RIGHTS
What is Copyright Protection?
Copyright - Wikipedia
Online Fanarts Protection - Not being able to communicate with artists is no excuse to steal!
ChillingEffects.org

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FAQ #157: Can I use things created by other people in my submissions?
FAQ #306: Does "Crediting" let me use whatever I want?
FAQ #257: What sort of permission do I need to use someone else's work?
FAQ #572: What does deviantART consider "Fan Art" to be?
FAQ #578: What does deviantART consider to be a proper desktop screenshot?
FAQ #614: What can I use for music tracks and sound effects in my animation or film?

:D Feel free to show this stamp in your journal (if you're a subscriber) or anywhere. :D

Revised on 28/July/2011.
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*anxiri 5 days ago  Student Photographer
Used it on my "front page"(dA-ID), thank you so much for creating it :hug:
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Mood: Love *LaughinAnnie May 6, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
I've used your stamp! Thank you so much! :)
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~Warao Apr 20, 2013  Hobbyist
I used your stamp~ ^v^ Thank you very much~
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Mood: Joy ~jonatav007 Feb 28, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Hi there! Im using this stamp! Im glad this stamp Exist!!!
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*PissedArtwork Jan 24, 2013  Student Digital Artist
I used your stamp ^^ thank you ^^
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~ChampionWinry44789 Jan 21, 2013  Student General Artist
Amen.
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*DesignbyKatt Jan 20, 2013
[link] thank you for your passion and integrity in creating art featured here!
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~RazielientAngel Dec 25, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Hi I used your stamp :3 Thankyou for making it !
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*LupaWildAmarok Dec 9, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Used =3 Thank you so :heart:
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~ncpendergast Oct 10, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
Very true. And don't forget all those fancy licenses besides full copyright. Just because something has a (cc) (or any other type of license) on it rather than a (c), it's not up for grabs just like that either.
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