Re: Just curious what you think about............

Posted by drunkendragon on 2010/3/23 23:00:24

Well Jr., let me be the first to say that I don't mind seeing stuff posted elsewhere.
In fact, I get a kick out of seeing some of the work by some fine artists here displayed on other sites.

The only problem I have with it is when other "posters" claim the work as their own.

Jinky's work, definitely re-worked for the aforementioned link, at least has her info on the last pages. So she at least gets some credit for the original comic.
And above and below each pic of yours, jrmcdeath appears in the file name.

But with no mention of co_04, or Justin B in their images, I think there's room for some irritation.

The very least a person should do when posting an image not their own would be to cite their source.
Credit where credit is due and all that.
The best case scenario would be to obtain permission from the original artist prior to posting, but that's
an idea not even always seen here at HM.
Most morphers at least give the model names in their manips, or give credit to other artists if they've franked a piece from them.
And the 3Ders are pretty good at crediting prop makers or Morph/Mat file artists if they use their stuff.

With the links you provided, I don't see (maybe I'm blind) anyone actually claiming credit for creating the pieces, or in Jinky's case, altering them...so I think a simple reference to where they found the image would be sufficient.

But other artists that have blatantly ripped you off in the past on other sites (which I'll leave nameless) should be ashamed of themselves for taking credit for stuff they didn't do.

As far as the sites themselves go, if it's just an image sharing site...a disclaimer could be issued generally.
But if it's a site that labels itself as one on which "artists" can share their work, then I think plagiarism should be defined and forbidden before anyone can post art that they claim as theirs.