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so i just saw this in a group, and it restarted an old train of thought i'd like to gauge opinions on. i know this is like discussing politics or religion in a public forum, but there you go.  also, i would like to clarify that any works mentioned here serve only as examples in a discussion and are not meant as attacks on individuals.



i don't agree with this. fanart is fanart, and i have no problem with drawing or sculpting a character you love, but when you start making money from it you stray into the realm of copyright infringement.  fair enough; the composition and style might be unique to the person who drew it, and therefore it can be interpreted as an "original" drawing, but the fact remains that the majority of buyers would be willing to pay for the piece due to some connection to the character.  therefore, those sales are directly dependent on the subject matter, and that subject matter belongs to another party.  this can clearly be seen in artist alleys, where the majority of works sold are usually fanart pieces.

while it is true that each sale of fanart does not relate to a sale lost by the originator of the work (as in the case of a downloaded movie), the character concept that the buyer was willing to pay for does not belong to the fanart creator and therefore the sale should not go to them.  that brings us to another catagory of selling another's ip...

ED benes batman....on a t-shirt!!! by Spydi-mel

this, to me, is the artistic equivalent of "fong kong", cheap reproductions of known brand items like nike running shoes.  here the goal seems to have been not only to piggy-back on a famous ip, but also on the work of a well-known illustrator.

in closing, these are just my thoughts around people selling work derived from another's idea.  the idea, concept, intellectual property, call it what you will; that is the issue here because the product would not have existed without it, and were an oc depicted in the same composition the sale would likely not have happened.

i know many out there would disagree with my points, and due to the mass consumption of copyrighted ip's being used to sell shirts on sites like etsy etc my comments and opinions won't amount to much.  i'm also expecting comments on this journal (if there are any) to be largely negative and potentially butthurtey, especially since there is a good chance that this is read by people who know the creators of the products i have used as examples.  i would like to reiterate though that these are just examples used to illustrate points and are not meant as insults to the creators.

...not that means anything since people perceive personal insult and offence where and when they seem fit, but that's a rant for another day
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yes, those of you that actually read these, i am still alive.  i also check in from time to time to see what others are doing, and a lot of what i see is very inspirational.  i have also on a bit of a drawing spurt at the moment (triggered by ChanelRossouw so thanks for that :B) so i might upload some things again.

...anyhoo, getting back on track, i see this top 10 features is becoming a thing, so here's mine (triggered by Kitty-Cat-Angel):

- For each of the 10 first people answering this journal, I will put their avatar and the three deviations I like most from their gallery on the list!

- If you answer, you have to do the same in your journal, putting the tagger on the first place. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone. 

knowing how unwatched i am this will probably backfire quite spectacularly, but there you go. also, to help fill up space and in reference to the fact that she's largely responsible for me getting back into personal work, ChanelRossouw gets a feature by default

1) :iconkitty-cat-angel:

Wonder Woman by Kitty-Cat-Angel Cartoon ID by Kitty-Cat-Angel Isometric Sweet Shop by Kitty-Cat-Angel

2) :iconchanelrossouw:

:thumb251482026: :thumb201800276: :thumb170418916:
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...yet also unlike any other.  just a little update for the 2 or 3 people who stumble upon my profile; i finally started my blog :thumbsup: it can be found here: lordofallspacebugs.blogspot.co…

just a word of advice if you do decide to take a peek - don't expect any continuity in terms of themes or content.  i tend to write about whatever i'm thinking of at the time.  so far we have a revisit of a "first impressions" piece i wrote about bioshock infinite just after it was announced and a discussion of my ambition to start coaching football, something i'm quite positive about.

if football's not quite your thing, i must warn you that this blog might feature a lot of posts on the topic, especially in the next 2 weeks or so, since our new league season kicks off on tuesday the 11th.  i am also working out training drills etc in preperation, so there might be a lot of tactical talk.
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...seriously.  i know i'm hardly ever on this thing, but what are they for?

in other news, our footy team had our 1st pre-season training session tonight (wow, that sounds a lot more professional than it is).  it's a 7-a-side league that, depending on the amount of teams that enter, lasts about 3-4 months.  it's great to get back into it after the winter, but damn i'm out of shape. also, last season we had some politics that we need to sort out before i commit myself to the team again.  see, one fellow fancies himself as the best player, and therefore in charge of the rest of us.

also, certain other events today seriously chapped my ass. let's just say i'm not a big fan of letting tossers mouth off and rant incoherently about why everyone else is just so wrong and stupid.  if any of the involved parties read this, i do acknowledge and apologise for the part i played in this situation, but enabling people like this in the name of peace and harmony just doesn't sit well with me.  but anyhoo, it's over and life goes on.

also, i seem to have deleted my last journal entry where i spoke about my intention to start blogging the random thoughts that run through my head.  i still fully intend to go through with this, but the problem is that inspirational flights of the mind usually happen at times when blogging is less than ideal; like while driving or in the bath.

thank you, that is all.  here is a penguin for your diligence :penguin:

ps - i noticed that i am lacking in conjunctions and linking words, and that i need to find a substitute for 'also'
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so dA is currently running a fancy promo - if you buy someone a premium membership as a gift, you get a membership of the same value absolutely free.  that's a pretty nifty deal and that, dear watchers / watcherettes, is where you come in.

i would very much like to find someone (preferably local) to share my little scheme:  i will give a premium to you as a gift in order to recieve the free membership myself, and we split the cost.  that means we both get a premium memebership at half-price, which i think is pretty sweet.

now i know what you're thinking - this is a scam.  i assure you though, i won't expect any money ect from you upfront.  i will buy and pay for your gift membership, and once they have been activated i will ask for your cut which works out to ±R120, which isn't all that much for a year's premium deviousness.  i realise i'm leaving myself open totally to be reverse-scammed, but i'll only agree if i deem the other party trustworthy.

so...how's that sound, any takers? :shifty:  hurry though, we only have till monday to do it!
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