IP confusionIt's sad to see people fighting about intellectual property rights when they apparently have no clue what those are, how they work and what is allowed (and not).
Prime example: http://boltstrueno1fanever.deviantart.com/art/Onyx-Forepaw-Feb-2012-Ref-286737985 vs. http://yasuoxingxing.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4vcima
Obviously the latter is similar to the first.
The question is: is this allowed?
To answer that question, it is important to understand what rules apply and what intellectual property (IP) is.
There are three different kinds of IP that can apply here:
1. Copyright
As the name hints this is the right to make copies of a work. It does not protect ideas, only the actual recorded work - artwork, documents, music etc.
This means that if someone copies your art (by directly copying it, by tracing it or otherwise adapting your work) you can certainly take action, but there is little you can do to prevent someone else creating their own

sorry for the long time I keep in touch. actually this month I hiatus XDD.
because of the business of school, my OSN is getting near too . so I receive non-stop studies for geography and biology which I enter that olimpiade x_x.
Maybe I'm active again on May (idk what date) . sorry for the sudden hiatus
but the contest still running. I'm so glad if I come up actie with many entries :iconcryforeverplz: .
cyaa :iconhappyblueplz:
see you guys

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-Please read the instruction carefully in this journal
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submit your art by note/comment me with the link. I approve that art with put it on my favorites ( http://chalollita.deviantart.co

Homophobic #ToMyUnbornChild tweets turned into PSACharlotte Moore (*Cavatica) from Raleigh, North Carolina has created a PSA against homophobia after the Twitter hashtag #ToMyUnbornChild attracted homophobes to publicly announce that they would murder their child if he or she was gay.
#ToMyUnbornChild became a trending topic on Twitter a few weeks ago, and while most people used it to write loving tweets to their future children, some homophobes decided to do just the opposite.
@Homophobes, a Twitter account that retweets homophobes to expose their ignorance, published an article of 100 extremely homophobic tweets, which gained quite a bit of attention around the web.
Charlotte Moore was inspired, and decided to write and direct a PSA using the tweets. The video was produced by Brian Lee and Nick Heim.
From the video’s d

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Your account is yours.Just something that has been on my mind for a while... this attitude I am encountering more and more. Its an attitude where people feel that you owe them something for no particular reason other than your work is gaining exposure? I am not just speaking for myself but others too who I have seen getting barraged by people with this kind of mindset.
For example comments along the line of 'This is okay, but when are you going to do some real art, do some landscapes and nude portraits, you will get no where in life with anime', or stop spamming with crappy pictures, only submit ones that are polished an finished because I am sick of getting my inbox spammed with all your crappy 'scribbles'. 'I really don't see why your pictures get so much attention, there are people on here much better than you'.
(removing link due to there ED having un-suitable content for linking) If you wanna go find it feel free >.

You DO suck - The Comprehensive Bullying GuideOkay, so this blog is going to cover this whole "bullying" awareness going on the internet.
Basically, I don't give a shit about this, because I'm like a decade out of high school, and when I see people my age, or just in their twenties argue about bullying I just don't get it. But then, it's all social dynamics, and well, the "bullying", under a different name, happens to adults too, under different names, so maybe I can talk about it.
As always, I'll try to tell you people the actual truth, not the pretty bullshitting that is usually done to address this phenomena. No sugarcoating, no nothing. It's fucking time to look yourself in the eye. This blog will be long, so brace yourselves for the tl;dr.
ATTENTION HUGE POST
*** The roots
I like watching nature shows on the internet time from time. Not because I'm a huge animal lover, but because I'm a really materialistic person in daily life, and watching animals tells a great deal about people. Our behavior is reflected in the behavior of

CEA Blog: Mature ContentHey guys, today I want to talk about Mature Content on deviantART and hopefully clear up some misconceptions that exist around it. For those of you eager to look at some boobs and hot male torsos, I'm afraid I won't be including any here

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All members over the age of 18 can choose to enable or disable the mature content filter to suit their needs. All members with a registered date of birth under the age of 18 have the mature content filter locked on and can not disable it. All logged out visitors have the mature content filter enabled and can not disable it.
The mature content filter is split in to two types, strict and warning. The strict filter is completely voluntary and prevents any deviant with the mature content filter on from accessing the work. The general or warning filter is the standard mature content tag and will remove the image from immediate view when browsing and place an warning page on the devi

Homestuck? More like homeSUCK. (An elaboration)At the risk of my watchers looking down on me, I've decided to express my distaste for homestuck.
It seems like everyone either, 1) Likes the fandom (art) of homestuck, but doesn't actually like homestuck itself, OR 2) Likes homestuck but can't stand the fandom surrounding it.
I, personally, don't appreciate either.
I find homestuck to be an incredibly mediocre...webcomic? that got really really blown up for whatever reason and now I cannot escape it. It's everywhere online. The overhype is oozing into every crevice of the internet like a mildly warm combination of masturbation-sweat and zit-puss. All of the fanart is blending together into one big clusterfuck of grey skin and candy corn.
The argument that's always presented to anyone that dislikes it is "WELL, KEEP READING, IT GETS BETTER".
I'm sorry, but if I've been sitting here reading something for as long as it could have taken for me to watch an entire movie and I'm still bored as all hell:
IT'S NOT A GOOD STORY.
No one s

I'm Home/Hotel Transylvania/Tagged, FluttershyI am back from Korea, ( i came back last night, but the internet wasn't working for me to post this) and it was lovely, we took a tour there, so no wasting time, its winter there, that I'm not so used to it, since i live in Indonesia, after a few days we got used to the cold (either that or the temperature went up) we went to Jeju Island and Seoul, sadly i don't know why i don't remember half of what i did while i was in Jeju Island, i hope it will come back to me soon. I was a bit terrified that might freeze my fingers and toes, especially in Nami (?) Island, thankgoodness i made it, a bit unfortunate cause i couldn't enjoy the beauty of the sun, warm/cold colors, and the beautiful scenery, all in thanks to me getting a headache, I could have taken a lot of beautiful pictures. but yeah, the tour was quite fun.
That's all i have to say.. I'm boring..:c
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On our way ho

10 MORE favorite statist argumentsWhy? Because there's just too many good ones to fit into the first!
10. "Well I went through X government program and it worked fine for me!"
That's nice.
Did you know my grandmother recently celebrated her 92nd birthday despite having smoked her whole life? Does this therefore prove that smoking is harmless?
Let me make this very clear: Personal anecdotes are not and will not ever be acceptable as emperical arguments. They are unverifiable, tainted by bias and are a sampling of only one, far far FAR too small to be valid data.
Not to mention it's a complete evasion of the moral question of the state. Even if you're absolutely right in that the NHS took good care of you, that doesn't excuse the fact that it's an institution funded by coersion. Being polite about stealing is still stealing. There were plenty of businesses that were helped by the mafia too. Did that excuse their crimes? No, the ends do not justify the means.
9. "Well I've p

As a amateur reviewer I fully support this quote.''In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the *new*. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, "Anyone can cook." But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he mea

My Little Cousin Shows A Meaning of ChristmasSomething cheery of the holiday season for anyone feeling down.
One of my many male cousins, little six-year old Campbell, his seventh birthday is on the 21st of this month. Instead of asking for gifts though, he wanted all of his classmates to bring in perishable items and toys for a food drive, saying that it's better to give than receive and that he just wanted to help people that had no money. They've already filled fifteen large boxes and four flats with food; and almost have three boxes filled with toys. I now know exactly where the extra ponies I got this year are heading off to.
Ah Campbell. You can be such the little hellraiser, cannot deny that, but you have some real good in you.
The entire article from our local newspaper surrounding this is here: http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2012-12-06/article-3135393/Local-student-asks-for-donations-instead-of-birthday-gifts/1

Shippers are crazy!...they write beautiful shorts:
By Tchernobog, I think it's way too beautiful to not share here:
Applejack shivered slightly as she trotted through the snow. She'd left her trust hat at home, mostly because Rainbow Dash had dragged her out of the house before she could grab it. She had however managed to lay a hoof on a scarf, and was glad for its warmth. She figured that warmth was half because of the material it was made of, and half because it was the scarf Rainbow had made her, shocking her with the thoughtfulness and the craftsmanship. It was like Rainbow had taken her tail, turned it into wool, and knitted a scarf out of it. Not one stitch out of place.
Applejack suspected a white unicorn may have helped, but she kept that idea to herself. The thought and gesture counted for so much more.
Rainbow, who had been jumping around in the snow like an eager foal, stopped her frolicking as her eyes locked on Applejack's. The oran

I say: "No"Probably a lot of you wonder why I 'refuse' the donation drive on "indiegogo"
It's easy 'money' and I thought of how much the work pile will be when the drive is done.
I don't deserve it – I want to earn it.
I got scold out by a few people, my friends thought I'm "greedy"
and I thought it's better this way and told *Tinker-Jet to stop the campain. Don't worry, those who 'donated' will get their refund.
Of course, thanks to 'me' she has to pay a lot of people back. So I will work on it to pay her back. She has to pay almost 900$ on debt because of my SELFISH decision ...
I'm ashamed of myself but I will pay her back. Poor girl, she did somuch effort.
I'm sorry I deleted all the journals that had all the "evidence" of the past years of my illness but I needed "rest"
How much I read that people checked all my journals that contained nothing but sadness made me ashamed of myself... I should be around to bring joy and help.
I'm tired of reading such "crap" about myself while I actu

5 Cliches That Need To DieI know...I KNOW. I'm just obsessed with nitpicking I suppose. I hope that this is taken in the spirit of fun rather then cynicism. These cliches could easily stand to die, but I don't hate them with a fiery passion. The amuse me more then anything and I'd like to share some of that amusement.
1: Everybody Loves the New Dictatorship
This never ceases to be hilarious to me. A big evil corporation or totalitarian regime takes power and the first thing they do is outlaw all primary colors, build tons of ugly buildings, hire armies of jack-booted thugs in face concealing helmets to patrol the streets...and apparently people couldn't be happier. Sure they whine about their taskmasters all the time but nobody attempts to rebel in public and said stormtroopers are so dedicated they will chase the hero EVERYWHERE and risk dying in horrible ways just for the honor of missing at them with their guns. In real dictatorships there's plots all the way up to high military officials to topple insane/ex

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Journal Entry: Fri Apr 6, 2012, 5:53 PM

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A base created by tracing someone else's work.

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Using a traced base is like being the last segment of a human centipede.

You're not even just tracing, you're filling on top of something that was already traced for you.
It's the epitome of laziness. It's recycled shit in your mouth. It's anti-art.

Traced base-ers. They demand credit for supplying you with diarrhea to eat and re-shit.

And that's why I have a project for you.

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An example of perfection:

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"you don't think i have taken on 4chan guys that could have destroyed my computer? i have. i am smarter and stronger than any internet scum. i come from about the most privileged bg possible. my fangs are sharper. my bite will snap any neck. always has."

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~TheMim May 26, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I just now found this journal, I would do it, but that means using those filthy bases and cluttering up my page...
maybe

~BootyPatrol Apr 10, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I'll consider it.

~Jin-Kurazama Apr 10, 2012

Yes.

All of my yes.

~snapdragonanime101 Apr 10, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

omg i think its working

=Bad-at-Halo Apr 10, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

nope

~Cheetopaw Apr 10, 2012

I felt I should make a kawaii traced base for you to all use! I hope the original artist doesn't mind. (Don't worry, I was sure to not ask and just steal without permission)

cheetopaw.deviantart.com/art/FURST-BASE-295250302

~Tamdrogynous Apr 10, 2012

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dooooone

~Cheetopaw Apr 9, 2012

as u wish my kween: [link]

~mezzo-makes-art Apr 9, 2012

I did this on my alt account, but I never got shit for not crediting...although they didn't even know I used them. Will have to do this!

~cumbucket10 Apr 9, 2012

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