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I'd feel so totally cheap and lazy if I had to rely on someone else's talent to create something. That's why I only ever use my own artwork unless I get permission or it was made for me.

It's no excuse to say "I can't make art so I'll just take it" or "I can't find the artist, therefore they don't exist" - that is such a huge insult to those people who create art.

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You need to ask the artist's permission before you use their picture, story, music, etc. It may be impossible to police every corner of the web, but that doesn't mean it's ok to steal talent without asking.

Artwork does not come from Google, Photobucket, or whatever.com - It comes from HARD-WORKING PEOPLE - If you like someone's art so much, you should not leave them out of the picture - You should communicate with them!

And when you buy a book, game, music or DVD, you are not paying for the right to re-use the content - You're only paying for the right to view it.

How can so many people be so heartless as to not thank the people from whom they're borrowing talent?

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It doesn't matter if it's from an unknown dA artist or a famous manga illustrator - If it isn't yours, you need to ask!

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

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

See, there's lots of websites dedicated to stopping copyright infringement!

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

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

I rewrote this on the 8th of May, 2008. It was just too long and I don't think people were getting the message.
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Well said! Took the words right out of my mouth, and many other mouths I'm sure.

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Wish i was a subscriber so that I could put that in my journal. I may just have to link to it instead :D I personally feel its about time someone made this post/sticker/image! and im glad it was you ;D! Spread the word! xD

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Well stated. I'll definitely be adding this to my stamp collection on my shoutboard. :D

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Thank you so much. :)

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this is cool

nicely said

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Very well said! :clap: So stamping this into my collection! :D

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Wonderful words!! :clap:

Adding this to my journal too.

Thank you!

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Cool Idea! I am putting it in my journal!

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Hey! Great stamp and very good write-up in the description.

Another great site that I like to refer people to for copyright info is [link]

More people should take things like this seriously.

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I've seen whatiscopyright.org, it's just really long and I didn't think people would be bothered reading through it. I think I might as well add it anyway, since it's relevant.

Thanks for your comment. :)

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