Suggestion Fanart without consent of Artists

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On a forum as big as Bulbgarden, it amazed me that there is such a severe number of people posting fanart collected over the interwebs on the forum.

I know people do not credit themselves as to creating said fanart, but as an artist it really dismays me to see my art (watermarked or not) stripped from my dA account or whatever and posted (god forbid EDITED; check the larger shipping threads as such) elsewhere. Just sticking a credit to the original picture really doesn't cut it. Just because it's a disclaimer does not exempt the fact that posting fanart which is not yours without the consent of the author is theft.

I know it creates publicity for fanartists, but in all honesty, Japanese artists and American artists find that this is art THEFT. Artists showcase their work for feedback, for the sake of showing off talent and whatnot. They don't show their work for others to steal. Enjoy their works, certainly, but not steal.

Plagiarism is strictly disallowed in the forums, so why should stealing art that takes careful time and lots of effort be given any different treatment?
Proposition that measures should be taken.

For eg.:
http://www.geocities.jp/onlinefanartsprotection_2006/
 
I whole heartedly agree. I like to draw, im severly lacking in skills somewhat, but its fun. I do agree with you that it takes time and effort to make art, and the fact that people take the art and take credit where its not due, is a great insult.

I will admit, that when I was younger, I would save pictures and then, try to draw what the artist drew. I NEVER traced. I drew it all free hand, I was just looking at other peoples and try to see if mine could look as good as that. I dont believe thats a form of plagirism, just a lack of creativity on my part lol. I would never try and make it an exact copy either. I would always just try to draw the base outline, and then add my own bits and pieces, but it was all drawn free hand. I NEVER Traced. Can't stress that enough lol.
 
It's only real theft if they're claiming it as theirs.

I understand your point. It's annoying to find people posting your creations without asking for permission. However, it's practically impossible to stop people from taking stuff you put online and using it in shipping threads or clubs.

Also, the fact that you're drawing fanart of Pokémon, puts you under copyright infrigment. The Pokémon Company just chooses not to demand fanartists and fanfic writers because it would be mostly a waste of time and money for them, plus they like the free "advertising".

That said, our Gallery has the strict rule of not allowing people to upload things they didn't make, be it fanart from others or copyrighted images/screenshots.
 
Additionally, if you want to give us notice that someone's stealing your work and passing it off as their own, or not giving you credit, drop myself, Kasumi, or Archaic a line.

We can't pre-empt copyright violations. But we can fix it, if you bring it to our attention.
 
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