LOL. You know what, my dude, as long as you ask (depending on the artist and what their FAQ says) and link back to the artist it's all good /o/. There are also some artists who let people use fan art without needing to credit (but you probably should it's just common courtesy), it's just original art you should probably stay away from unless you commissioned it.

Oh yeah, determining theft is a matter of perception. I'm not a coder, nor do I know how coding can be stolen (even after reading up on all of y'all's posts), but I can say for sure that with art, it's both objective and subjective what is considered "theft" of someone's work.

The objective side of theft of art is of course reposting and tracing. With reposting, it's clear that the thief didn't even make any changes to the picture (and sometimes they don't also remove the watermark/signature if there's one present). 90% of the time, it's kids that are reposting (which is why it's recommended to talk to them first; don't be a dick to children). 5% of the time it's trolls trying to get attention, and the remaining 5% is someone who wants to profit off your work, whether it's some random user or a big company (big company falls in the 1%, so you don't need to worry).

Tracing is when you take someone's picture and begin to draw over it, change what you want, and sometimes even call it your own. I say this since tracing can also be used as a tool for learning things like anatomy and posing and what not. It's only bad when it's posted publicly, and you say "yo bro I drew this myself, legit." Tracing is a smidge harder to spot, however.

As for everything else, yeah it's a matter of perception, but LET ME TELL YOU there are some fucking ridiculous "thefts" out there, which is why you should take any accusations and claims with a grain of salt (and I believe this could apply to coding as well). There are things like "art style theft," "pose theft," "color palette theft" and much more. I hate when people claim any of these because it's not only a stupid thing to accuse someone of, but it hinders creativity and growth on the side of the accused.

As an artist, I'm aware that my artwork can be stolen at any given time (that's just a given with ANYTHING you put on the internet). However, much like you, I haven't had my work stolen (to my knowledge), but I have watched as other artists I know and follow have had their work taken. The way I've seen them deal with the issue is to let their followers know who the thief is so they can report and move on (of course not all of them do so and instead attack the thief and give them the attention they want which is a big no-no).

Since like I said, I haven't had my work stolen to my knowledge, I can give a likely way I would deal with a thief.

The first thing I would do if one day I were notified of someone who reposted my art would be that I would personally talk to them (before letting any of my followers know of course). I would try to get them to take it down, and if they don't, I file a DMCA takedown with the site owners (which is easier said than done on DeviantArt since their reporting system is garbage, but that's another convo for another time).

If somehow that doesn't work, then I get to letting my followers know the dealio as well as give them steps to also report the user in question so that way the amount of reports would prompt the site admins to take down the infringing work. I am personally not a fan of when people attack thieves because it not only gives them the attention they want, but it worsens their behavior.

Bumping this (if that's allowed! If not just let me know) to remind that the position is still open if anyone wants to give us a hand <3

EDIT: We have found the 3rd mod <3

I just have the urge to draw a lot of fan art. -u-

Too many to count, because I'm a sensitive sally LOL.

But the ones (not exclusive to games, movies, or books) that stood out for me personally when it came to heartwrenching would have to be The Last of Us, Kung Fu Panda 2 & 3, Undertale, Coco, and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy to name a few off the top of my head (and not in that particular order either).

*Wakes up to find the thing I put my heart and soul into is getting tons of praise* *dies from happy overload*

I missed you too ;o; good to be back

Hello everyone!

I don't know how to do this, but I'm going to do it anyway.
But, spica and I are both working on a superhero site (and have been working on for almost a year yikes am I right?) and both of us would love it if someone would join us on this little journey!
I've wanted to make unMASKED a reality and I'm hoping to have a 3rd opinion on board would help immensely with things like events, missions, and the like.
If anyone is interested, PM me, and I can give my discord tag to you <3 I also give my thanks in advance.
And yes, I will fill you in all the details on the site itself. Trust me when I say there is already a lot to look over (and possibly give feedback on? I wanna make this my big project!).

How do I not be lazy :I

Hello everyone! My name may say Pearlescent, but you can call me Pearl (it's just easier). I am an artist and RPer (though mostly an artist as told by my dA LOL), and have been in the game for a very long time. However, my appearance on RP forums are very minimal (since I'm of the picky sort when it comes to homes for my precious babies), but I'll try to be pretty active on here! I do enjoy engaging in discussions after all.