#never repost art without the artist's consent!

[nolan-chance]

Art by @stridesdraws - @Nini_Doodles on Twitter (Permission to repost granted by the artist)

Vengeance Jonesy is so broken, poor baby!

Don't forget to check the original post on Twitter(X)!!

Follow them for more art!

[bioswear]

LOL what if someone comes in and calls me performative for reblogging that last post because it has an image description in it 😂😂😂😂COULD YOU IMAGINE

[relan-daevath]

Updates

Hello again. So thanks to the community I was noticed and contacted by TESO team. Thank you all ppl, really, I am a small artist and my chance to be noticed was little without your reposts and reaction.

The team assures that there was a mistake and they never wanted to use fanarts without permission.

We exchanged quite friendly messages, the contents of which I do not want to disclose yet. Now I am waiting for a second answer. It is now the Easter holidays and an answer cannot be received quickly. Let's be patient and wait. ...See the whole post to discover some more funny details. ↓

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Well... I think particular employee just did their job… BAD. This is just my guess, I don't have an official comment.

Some indirect evidence of a dishonest work (lack of verification?) is that that set of tattoos is called "Mercymothers". The Merciful Mother is Almalexia, and the tattoos are clearly depicting Sotha Sil. You should be completely out of lore to do that… or it's a deeplore that I am too silly to understand )) (don't think so, using Occam's Razor)

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Whatever it was, that dude (if so) did their job badly twice. Here are paired face tattoos (Mersymother's Face Art) in addition to body tattoos.

See the ponytail above the heart? And here it is on the face. So the whole set is cut from my picture. Alas.

This would not be evident if we did not know the history of the first picture.

I want to point out that I am not throwing accusations. Shit happenes even in big companies, now we need to understand who is to blame and what to do.

Any such things should be dealt with as correctly as possible. I was surprised when someone called me toxic in the comments for my first reaction. How else should I have reacted? Be silently happy?

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And about copyrights.

I drew a fanart and I didn't monetize it, it's not forbidden as I konw :) But now company: 1. took it without asking me 2. sells it in the crownstore for real money.

All rights to the scrolls lore belong to the company! But without the consent of the artist, even fanart cannot be used. So now we need to figure out a solution that satisfies every side of the incident (I think). At the very least, I should be credited as an artist in the credits of a new chapter or such place.

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Love you all and still love Scrolls universe, eheh.

[skalidra]

This is your casual but very pointed reminder - with the potential of Twitter going down floating around in the air - that reposting people's artwork without their explicit permission is unacceptable.

Yes, even if the account with all their art has been deleted.

Yes, even if you really liked it.

Yes, even if you think they wouldn't care.

Yes, even if you 'just want to share.'

Artists are the ones that decide where their art ends up. If the artist wants to get a Tumblr and repost their artwork here, that's their choice. If they choose never to post those old works again, that's also their choice.

YOU SHOULD NOT MAKE THAT CHOICE FOR THEM.

People choose to delete their art, or choose where that art is or isn't posted, for all kinds of reasons. If you want to save artwork then save it for yourself, share it with friends in private chats. Do not repost it on Tumblr.

Do not repost people's artwork without explicit consent. Period.

[originalaccountname]

there is so much art reposting (and subsequent reposted art sharing) in this fandom. Is that a topic that fell off the face of the earth in the late 2010s and no one took the time to explain to you why and how you shouldn't do it?

First, reposting art means saving or copying the art to create a new post and/or putting it on another platform yourself. On tumblr, reblogging (the two arrows 🔄) is not reposting, as the original poster is still directly linked to it.

Reposting art without asking the artist's permission is rude more often than not. Many artists even have a "do not repost" warning on their page.

Why is this rude? There are a vast range of reasons, and the first one is always because the artist, a person, expressed a wish, and that's on you to respect it.

Other reasons include, for example, fanartists wanting to see the fandom's feedback and be inspired to continue to share (shaking hands with the fanfic writers), artists needing the word-of-mouth advertising as they depend on commissions and/or independent shops income for living, and just generally wanting to keep their own stuff close.

As fellow fans and/or art enjoyers, not having clear credit and link back to the artist is also sad and frustrating. What if we wanted to see more? What if there was a whole collection of similar things and we'll never know?

I know you want to share the cute art you saw elsewhere specifically because you liked it, and it comes from a place of love. I get that. You could share it with your friends behind closed door (ex: private discord server), or post a link to the art and the artist instead of posting the piece on its own.

On a case-by-case basis, you can ask an artist if you can repost their art. Some will allow it under certain conditions! Your responsibility is to respect their wishes. That is a person sharing their creation. Be nice.

"credit to the artist" is not credit.

"I don't know who made this, if anyone knows tell me" is not credit.

"this was from pinterest" is not credit. (<- pinterest is 90% repost, not a source at all)

Posting art that isn't yours is so rude and sharing reposted art just as much.

This is frustrating. Stop reposting art without asking, and especially stop reposting art without credit. And stop sharing reposted art where clear consent wasn't given by the original artist.

[originalartblog]

Hi Nawy!!! I was wondering if you had a tiktok, I saw some posts with your art there and no credits :((( was hoping I could tag you in them so they know you are the artist

Sorry for asking because of such a bummer reason

I've been very clear in not wanting my art reposted freely and I've gone over why it's very rude to repost/reupload other people's creations without their consent MULTIPLE times, I know most who do this are simply unaware of the harm, yet I keep getting messages about the same person uploading all of my art (among many others', including art watermarked "do not repost") on their tiktok account anyway.

If I wanted tiktok fame I'd make a tiktok account and I'd tell all of you. I haven't touched tiktok for my own reasons and I'd very much appreciate some basic respect in not putting other people's creations on random platforms they have not consented for? Especially in the fucking "AI art" age with all the scraping and the selling of data? Just a fucking idea?

I've seen an uptick in people calling them out on reposts of my art and they started defending themselves by saying they give credit in the collection's name (wow, credit you won't see unless you go out of your way!) and that since they don't make money off it "it's fine". Glad to know independent artists on the internet and giant corporations are the same to you. No, scratch that, giant corporations would have sent you a cease and desist for reuploading their entire catalogue yourself.

Take care of small creators and don't conflate legality with decency. Some people are fine with reposts under certains conditions, some never are. Not respecting boundaries is how you lose beloved fanwork creators. We've seen it just recently. I've been seeing it for over a decade. Please keep that in mind.

[lordfreg]

Commission Information!

Are you looking for a NEW PROFILE PICTURE? a CUSTOM DESIGN? BOOK CHARACTER that you just simply haven't been able to draw? I AM HERE FOR YOU!

Of course, there are some RULES;

NO FORM OF racism, pedophilia (includes problematic ships), Nazism, politics, NSFW (straight up porn), tcest (turtle incest), ect.

NO rushing, hustling and/or pressuring the art or artist into hurrying/doing something they are uncomfortable with

NO delayed payments, late payments and/or taking the sketch and trying to refund the art work

also NO REFUNDS; sorry, but these are extremely cheap for the amount of work I put into this, so if you are unsatisfied, you can commission again.

there will be ONLY FULL RENDERED pieces, because the sketch will automatically be included in the purchase.

there will be NO DISCOUNTS/HALF PRICES/PRICES OFF for any followers/friends. i dont hate you, i simply must be consistent for each customer.

PAYMENT UPFRONT. to prevent art theft.

here are some GUIDELINES;

GORE must be minimal and/or representative (that means no suggestive poses with gore and/or fetishism of gore; or is used to represent emotions)

OC/CHARACTERS are completely fine; please send me any/all references of them.

BE SPECIFIC about what you would like for me, i am autistic and I would prefer to give you something you like. Examples are sending a pose, the frame (circle or square), and weather or not you want it transparent

SUGGESTIVE POSES/ACTIONS are fine, as long as it isn't straight up porn and/or fetishism

SHIPS are fine as well, but I have every right not to accept and deny your request. (I will always do this privately, and I will never put you on blast and I am always grateful for any/all support)

OC (/SELF INSERT) x CANNON ships are encouraged and completely acceptable as long as they aren't problematic/pedophilic

↬ the written characters are NOT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW

about ONLY WRITTEN CHARACTERS;

I will request a face claim/mood board to gauge what your character looks like

I will request specific outfits

I will ask for details about the character to better understand how to draw them (wrinkles, skin texture, freckles, etc.)

↬ turn around sheets are NOT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW

about TURN AROUND SHEETS/REFERENCES

I will ask about clothes, body type, weapons, patterns and other markers. Please have everything you'd like to have in the message.

I will do SELF INSERTS, ORIGINAL CHARACTERS and CHARACTERS FOR FICS.

You must specify on WHAT KIND OF REFERENCE SHEET you would like. (i.e. alt clothes, main body and 2 emotions, full turn around, half turn, etc.)

now, let's start with some PRICES;

↬ NORMAL COMMISSION

FULL BODY is $25.00 USD

HALF BODY is $12.50 USD

HEAD SHOT (+ SHOULDERS) is $6.25 USD

PROFILE PICTURE is $5.00 USD

↬ if you want any pride flags/background please send me a picture! and specify what kind of frame you'd like (i.e. square for tumblr, circle for insta, etc.), and any emotion you'd like (anger, fear, happy, etc.)!

↬ WRITTEN CHARACTERS

FULL BODY is $30.00 USD

HALF BODY is $15.00 USD

HEAD SHOT is $7.50 USD

↬ REFERENCE SHEETS

FULL TURN AROUND is $50.00 USD

HALF TURN (3 angles) is $25.50 USD

OUTFIT CHANGE (3 outfits) is $12.75 USD

↬ ADDITIONAL CHANGES/ADD ONS

FOR 25₵ MORE you can get a SMALL EDIT of your art (yes, an edit with music/capcut)!

FOR $1 MORE you can get rid of my WATERMARK. this means you can REPOST/EDIT/TRANSLATE my art WITHOUT CREDIT!

↬ HOWEVER, i do NOT CONSENT to MY ART being posted without credit on ANY OTHER PLATFORMS WITHOUT THIS ADD ON or the OKAY from me!

FOR $3 MORE you can have the TIME LAPS VIDEO/SPEED PAINT of your commission!

↬ you can also tack on another 25₵ (making this $3.25) for a video with music! please tell me what song you'd like and how long the video should be!

FOR $5 MORE you can get a DOODLE/DOODLE SHEET!

5 COMMISSION SLOTS MAX!

↬ WAYS TO CONTACT ME

my discord is lordfreg

tumblr DMs (though I get notifications late)

Instagram DMs

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Kofi!

↬ Nothing yet!

[aaronontherun]

*deep breath* Okay, this has to be addressed. The current allegations against Neil Gaiman are concerning at best and disturbing at worst. As selfish as it is, I am incredibly sad to see a show that has brought me so much comfort go through the emotional turmoil that this whole situation has caused.

But as a few people on here have said in various different ways, when art is released into the world it does not only belong to the artist anymore and what is made of it has nothing to do with the intention of the artist himself and everything to do with the lives of the people interacting with it.

I am not sure I can ever look at our angel and demon again without that slight hint of bitterness at the back of my throat (especially because all of them have been woven together so tightly), but I believe what they stand for has changed lives.

It is not only about who created them, but also about who they became in the eyes of their observers. They have spread so much love and understanding and humour and comfort and I would hate seeing all that go to waste.

(I feel the same way about J.K. Rowling btw. I do not support her or her opinions in any way, but when reading the story for the first time 12 years ago, the world that opened up in front of my inner eye was simply magical and the memories from this time hold a special place in my heart.)

It is an incredibly brutal way to have your trust betrayed like this (especially from someone like Neil, who has always been a moral compass to so many) and I feel for the victims, whishing them all the best and that they can process this in their own lives and timelines.

We obviously don't know everything nor will we ever (probably), but this phrase keeps going around in my head that goes: "Hurt people hurt people."

So whatever it is that lead to these situations (even if it is just a ruse caused by mad english politicians as I have heard some people speculate), I truly hope that facing the consequences will help clear things up and put people in their places. Violence is never the answer. And consent only goes as far as making sure nobody is treated unfair or against their will, but it stops at practices that cause irreperable emotional or physical harm.

Thank you for everyone who read this far. All of this to say I will keep posting and reposting Good Omens stuff, but I will also keep a close eye on everything that is going on.

[discosmackdown]

thank you SO MUCH for putting your blog name in really obvious type on your art bc I found some tmnt art you reposted on pinterest & I legit would never have been able to find your stuff if you hadn't marked it. (I'm being genuine here btw, I know a lot of folks complain about obvious watermarks like that but honestly it's a really good idea to do, especially with stuff you're posting online. People steal work constantly & very rarely actually source the artists they take them from)

thank you?? 😭 i've just had my stuff stolen enough that i don't care if the watermark is ugly or not lol i can't stop people from stealing art unfortunately but i can at least make it a bit easier for people to find me

that being said i do not now nor will i ever consent to having my work reposted on sites like pinterest, tiktok or instagram, with or without credit. all you gotta do is ask me if you can repost something. chances are i'll most likely say no, but sometimes i might feel comfortable enough to say yes. doesn't happen very much anymore, though, sadly

[caputvulpinum]

"I did not consent to you making this video" you are so narcissistic fr... it's a tumblr post and they credited you. wait until you find out your stuff is screenshotted and shared on websites like pinterest, too

"wait until this artist finds out their work was reposted on twitter and pinterest" go stab yourself through the stomach and hang yourself from your entrails IRL, dumbass. how dare i be irritated when someone reposts my art without even bothering to ask. i never care if people ask. its the entitlement of assumption that its fine that pisses me off about this.

[nolan-chance]

Art by @VVeredy_att_M on Twitter (Permission to repost granted by the artist) Rich french man intimidates local silly man. In their Tweet, they call the ship "DiamondChance", I think it sounds neat!

Don't forget to check the original post on Twitter(X)!! Follow them for more art!

[lovelymessybubbly]

hi tamadachi ! hope everyone is doing well. i have a topic i just wanna make clear to all my friends, so i am going to make a quick informative and educational post to you all (o^∇^o) this is regarding ai art !! ai art is super harmful to actual artists and can actually permanently jeopardize their work !! ໒( ⇀ ‸ ↼ )७ a lot of people do not know that much about ai art, since it is soooo new ! so let’s take a look at a few reasons ai art can be so destructive !!

ai art is never original - it uses art that real artists have created, and feeds it into a large database.

when you see any ai generated art, it was created using the art of actual artists all across the internet ! more often than not, that art was taken from the original artist without their permission or consent. at that point, that is basically like reposting someone else’s art without crediting the source ! one of the worst harms that can be done to an aspiring artist is separating their work from their name. with ai art, that is happening way more often.

AI art generators use machine learning algorithms and deep neural networks to generate art. Large sets of already-made art are used to teach these algorithms how to find patterns and styles that can be used to make new art.

a lot of people are trying to profit off of ai-generated art.

this is directly affecting a lot of artists financially. i may only do art as a hobby, but many artists use art as their main source of income. when people create ai art and market it, it takes clients away from real artists.

read about real artists who have been directly affected by this here

it takes the attention away from an artist’s original work when you alter their art using ai.

even feeding a picture into an ai and maintaining the original prompt is still harmful. although it may seem cool to watch someone’s drawing get cleaned up or altered by an ai, this can hurt the original artist in many ways. once you feed an image into an ai, it has that data forever. so, now it can use that drawing for prompts in the future, which may aid individuals trying to profit off of ai-generated art (even if that was not your personal intention !!). not only that, but seeing morphed and repeatedly altered versions of their art can really hurt an artist’s psyche ! we already struggle with confidence and motivation just like any other content creator. seeing “better” versions of our drawings can really affect our already shaky self-esteem. think of it like body dysmorphia for artists. it is very real and definitely hurts us !!

alternatives to ai art !!

there are lots of ways to create your own avatars, images and designs even if you cannot draw them from scratch. picrew allows you to design characters from scratch, while still crediting the original artists. there are also many avatar creators, like monster girl maker, pastel girl, etc. which all use art from real artists and credits them accordingly. and, of course, the best way to support an artist you love is by commissioning them !!

hopefully this will help those of you who were not familiar with this concept, and we can continue keeping this platform a safe space for artists to share their content !! (*˙︶˙*)☆*° thank you for everyone who supports the artistic community, and for playing your part in uplifting artists everywhere !!!

[diabolikpersonals]

I am not certain yet that I want to call out specific blogs (last time I did that it got WEIRD) but it has been a while since we've had a discussion about reposting art as a fandom, and someone asked me to comment :')

I've been in the fandom long enough to see art reposting cause plenty of problems, and I've also been a victim of it myself, so I hope I can help someone understand.

So, fanartists, right? You might not be aware if you're not an artist yourself, but a lot of artists dislike it when you take their work and post it somewhere else. Plenty will have something like "DO NOT REPOST" written right there on their page. Even if they don't, that does not mean that they allow reposts.

There are plenty of reasons why an artist might feel this way, but to name a few common reasons, it could be an issue of credit or publicity: imagine you put hours of work into a piece of art, but another account posts it and they're the one who gains interactions, followers, etc. Even if that account mentions you as the artist, people aren't necessarily going to seek out the original artist. They're probably going to interact with the repost that's right in front of them. Can you imagine that feeling? Like, "Why is this person building a social media presence based on my work, and the work of other artists?" Interactions aside, it's really frustrating when you put a ton of effort into something and you're not recognized for it.

To name another reason, an artist might only want their work to be published in one particular place. This is often the case for me too, actually; I only want my dialovers fanart on tumblr, and I never post it on my twitter account, because I don't want it there. Another medium but still relevant: I don't want my youtube videos exported to other sites because if a lot of people view those reposts, I lose money that I would've gotten if they had just watched my video. Maybe there's a certain type of user that you don't want your work to be exposed to, or maybe you just don't like a site and you don't want your work there. This is something an artist should be able to decide for themself, and it's not right for you to put their art in places they didn't consent to putting it.

It's a case-by-case basis, of course, because different artists have different feelings about it, but generally, you need to obtain permission from an artist before taking their work and publishing it yourself. You can just ask! It's totally normal to ask. Worst they can say is no. Plenty of artists do allow reposts, and if they say that they allow reposts, then go for it!! But if they don't have "reposting is ok" written anywhere, and if you didn't ask permission......then that's not okay. You need to respect artists a little more than that.

Because you know what artists do when they don't feel respected? When their boundaries are crossed, and people post their work without permission?? A lot of times, they delete their stuff, they move their work someplace else to try and evade reposters, and sometimes they stop drawing for a fandom altogether. If you've been in the dialovers fandom for a long time, this has absolutely happened multiple times, whether or not you were aware of it. If you know which repost acc we're discussing here, you might've seen some of their posts say something like "artist is no longer active." And it blows my mind, because I was there when they became inactive, and more than one of them because inactive because people reposted their art! So, besides being disrespectful, it also leads to less dialovers fanart.

But anyway, most of you reading this probably don't repost art, so the more useful thing I can tell you is that I hope you can support artists by interacting with them rather than repost accounts. If you see a repost acc and like the art you see, and if you want to see more of it, seek out the artist's original account instead.

unfollow art repost accounts. seek out and follow artists instead. they are out there. they are awesome. change da world… my final message. Goodb ye.

[dykeishheart]

Is a real person's or group of people's privacy being violated?

Are a real person's or group of people's physical boundaries being crossed without consent?

Are any real people sustaining physical harm?

Are any real people's abilities to consent being taken away?

Are any real people being denied the ability to moderate the posting or proliferating of their own image, identity, or personal information?

Is anyone's art, works, likeness, identity, personal information, or other possession being stolen?

If any of the above questions can be answered yes, then actual harm is being done.

Example:

Drawing porn of a human fucking a horse? No harm done; art isn't assault. Reposting that art with no credit or attribution or payment to the artist? Harm being done; you're stealing. Fucking a horse irl? Harm being done; animals can't consent to sex.

Drawing sex acts of a real person? Fine with permission. Drawing sex acts of a real person and selling it? Again, fine with permission. That person is a minor? This is a crime; minors cannot consent to this. Drawing sex acts of a fictional minor? Fine; fictional characters don't need to provide consent. Selling that art? Fine as long as it doesn't violate copyright.

Filming someone having sex? Fine with permission. Selling that film? Fine with permission. That person is a minor? This is a crime; minors cannot consent to sex and to film it would also be illegal and immoral.

The problem is always what actual harm is actually being done. The problem is never how disgusted you feel. If you condemn every act based on knee-jerk disgust you invite people around you to take it one step farther. Your disgust is not the same as your neighbor's. If sex acts between consenting adults is bad by being sufficiently "weird" then the definition of "weird" will expand; soon enough you might find yourself inside it.

[myinnerartist]

Meet The Artist & Blog Introductory!

Hi there, welcome to my blog! 👋

My name is Loading-Artist, but you can call me Load! I hope you enjoy what this blog has to offer!

A bit about this blog;

This blog is one of my many side blogs. This one is specifically tailor-made for My Inner Demons, where I'll be reblogging other people's MID related posts & art, and where I'll be posting about My Overhaul/Reimagining of MID!

You can find the MASTERLIST to my Overhaul/Reimagining here! -> [...link isn't ready yet...]

Rules for this blog;

Jumping right into it, starting off with more of a WARNING;

My Overhaul/Reimagining puts a more serious-toned spin on MID, and therefore explores heavier topics/tones that may be uncomfortable for some individuals.

(I will ensure that any posts regarding these heavier topics/tones are tagged appropriately and are spoilered however!)

There also might be some posts that may be suggestive, but nothing explicit! (They will also be tagged appropriately and spoilered)

!THIS IS A NSFW-FREE BLOG!

!!Pls do not Repost my art!! (!!Especially anywhere else!!)

I do not consent to my art being posted anywhere else or reposted at all. If you wish to use my art for pfps or other things, please ask for my permission! If you use my art without permission or repost it, you will be reported and blocked!

!!!DO NOT USE MY ART FOR/IN AI!!! (!!I DO NOT CONSENT TO MY ART BEING USED FOR/IN AI!! Feeding AI with peoples art is a horrible thing to do, especially doing it without the artist's permission! DON'T DO IT.)

This goes for using my characters &/or art for Character!AI, too.

!Reblogs are appreciated!

!Fanart is super duper appreciated! However, i BEG OF YOU, PLEASE, do not draw NSFW of my characters! My characters mean the world to me, and therefore, seeing them drawn in such ways make me extremely uncomfortable.

Rules for Asks;

As long as you're being polite and respect my boundaries, don't be afraid to ask me anything!

!!DO NOT SEND ME ANY NSFW ASKS!! (or DMs for that matter…) your ask will be deleted, and you will be blocked.

!Questions about my Overhaul/Reimagining of MID are encouraged and appreciated!

I'm open to requests right now as long as they are related to MID or my Overhaul.

!My Request Status may change from time to time whether they're closed or opened up to accepting requests for other things not just related to MID. Like your own OCs! (I'll make a proper section for Requests in this post when i'm ready)

A little bit about me!;

My Pronouns;

He||They||She (I'm fine with any pronouns but prefer he/him!)

My Birthday;

August 15th! 🎉🥞

Other bits n’ pieces;

My Fav color; Purple! & my fav color combo is ironically Blue/Purple/Pink… along with the accent Honey Gold 💛✨️

My Fav Aesthetic is ✨️🔮Stars🔮✨️

I have ADHD & Autism, and I'm AroAce! (Heavy emphasis on Ace) I'm also an Artist…

That means I'm an A’A’A’A’A!

• MY POWER GROWS,

MUAHAHAHA!

Important Info;

Pls forgive me if it takes me a while to respond or at all to your DMs or asks! I have really bad social anxiety, so talking to new people I'm unfamiliar with can be really difficult! I'm also really forgetful…

I'm also going through a really rough time in life right now, so I may be busy and/or may be on small-hiatuses. I apologize! 🙇

Tumblr is where I mainly post, I'm debating on Twitter… and I downright refuse Instagram! I will NEVER post to Instagram or even make an account!

If you want to check out any of my other art or projects, then here's the link to my main art blog! [Insert link]

(Oh? Where's the link? Uh… my art blog isn't ready yet. But when it is, I'll link it!)

I don't do commissions due to several reasons; most being personal. But hopefully, one day in the future, when I'm ready.

Are you interested in a place to hangout that's made for any and all MID fans? To connect with others with similar interests? To share your theories, headcanons, ships, and even your own rewrites?

(Said place where you'll get your own two designated channels for your art and writing within the Artist Alley? (If you want them ofc, just ask!))

Well you're in luck! Let me introduce to you;

We hope you enjoy your stay if you choose to join! ^^

[katimanki]

you sound bitter bc the “art stealer” is getting more notes on posts than you. I know them irl. they also don’t claim the art as theirs, they’re just sharing it on this platform. the artwork they are posting is all over the internet, mainly Pinterest, without any indication who the artist is. they give credit when they know who the artist is. they literally changed the post to include credit as soon as you gave them the original artist’s instagram handle, despite you claiming that they did nothing.

I am aware that I sound very bitter. I am allowed to. You're saying that I am not allowed to feel bad or bitter when I see someone steal, and get interactions on their stolen posts? And yes, in this case they have reached higher notes than most of mine. But when I called this out the first time, they didn't, the elmax art had just around 100 and this el one had 14 notes.

I have seen stolen art on the Byler tag before that got zero notes. ZERO. And that also made me want to call that person out. I didn't, but I still think about digging up that post and doing it. So I don't know what to tell you, art theft makes me mad every time, but yes, in this instance the amount of notes has a part in my actions. Because now it's not just about the op deleting the post, because that doesn't delete it from this platform completely. It will stay here as long as there are reblogs of it.

You're really trying to justify art theft? Art theft is never justified. Just because the art has been stolen several times already and is all over pinterest as you say, DOES NOT make it okay for more people to be spreading it around. I highly doubt any artist posts their art on pinterest, (my art has been posted there and it was terrible) so it is safe to assume that if you find art on pinterest it is already stolen.

And just like op you're trying to justify art theft by saying, they don't claim it as their own. They only wanted to share it to this platform, you say? And that isn't stealing? When it's still posted without the artist knowing or conseting? Interesting. Well, that's not cool. It's not right. It is not justified, and it's still stealing, no matter what you say.

And you also say there's no indication to who the artist is. (You're also using the exact wording as the op did in DMs. I'm not gonna say it but I'm thinking it) The elmax art had the artist handle right in the middle of it. You call that "no indication"?

Also it took me about two minutes to figure out the original artists and to find the original posts. So it really is not that hard to find them. And if you can't, then don't post it. And even if you do, still don't repost other people's art because they aren't consenting to it. This is what the elmax art had in the description. Doesn't seem like your friend even checked out the artist after I told them who it is.

And fine, I admit saying they did nothing is not completely true. I was going to bed and trying not to ramble in the tags of that post. I'm sorry that I spread misinformation like that. They did do something, they added the artist credit to the description. But as we already established, that artist doesn't allow reposts. And also, if you don't know how tumblr works editing the original post after there are reblogs, only edits the original post, not the reblogs. So now there are reblogs of that art with no credit floating around tumblr.

Honestly I know that reasoning with people who have stolen art never works. My art has been stolen on Instagram and for two years I have asked for it to be taken down(yes the repost has more likes then mine, I am allowed to feel bad about that). I just really wish it never happened in the first place but the world can't be that perfect now can it?