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STEALING work.

Wed Dec 16, 2009, 4:56 AM
  • Mood: Joy
I say "NO" to signature tags, tubes, stationary, slight animation, frames, backgrounds, etc.

I love things for free. But as a content provider and a creator of original artwork and other intellectual property, my copyright protection of my work is paramount. This new party (SSO 999) that proposes to decriminalise non-commercial infringement is my creative and livelihood enemy.
What is non-commercial usage? It’s downloading things for free, it’s using artwork on your sites for free.
It is therefore stealing from the creator(s) who work hard to make these things. If you want it, be prepared to pay for it, or the creators will not be able to survive creating content for nothing in return.
Private usage is how much of the revenue is returned to the creator. If you want to watch a film, see it at the cinema or buy or rent the DVD. Otherwise you are stealing from the creators.
I struggle as it is to get payment for the work I do, that everyone wants for free. It can take days, even weeks, to create some of the artwork that I do. You’d pay a labourer for the time they spend, so you also need to pay those who are creative.
If this party is successful in legalising free peer-to-peer file-sharing of my copyrighted material, all possible revenue for my work disappears. I may not bother making any more art, for I cannot afford to subsidise the theft of my work.
— Jozef
As published in Sydney Star Observer #1001 Tuesday, 15 December 2009

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:iconkta99999:
I am apologizing in advance for resorting to sending a message to you via facebook. I couldn't figure out a method of emailing you a question on this site.
:iconelf-fin:
Not a worry. I got your message and will respond when I get back from Xmas events.
Thank you.
:iconkrilin86:
you have got a very interesting gallery

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watch me and you'll never regret ;-)
:icondavid612:
could do an elf for me

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Jesus is always right
:iconelf-fin:
I spend lot of time doing elves and mermaids for the comic I'm currently working on with Julie Ditrich. Working on that will mean I can share these new elf and mermaid images/art with many people. I'm not really in the position to do elves on commission. However, I thank you for your interest and support.
:icondavid612:
could you do centaurs and what is commission mean in the terms of what your saying

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Jesus is always right
:iconelf-fin:
Thanks again for your request, this time for Centaurs. I really am focussed on doing my own art at this time.
:icondavid612:
could you possibly answer the question directly

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