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opt2not:
Anything that I post/share digitally I consider it to be "out there in the open", the art I consider valuable are those that I don't post.

I've always considered watermarking my works the ol' Mikonos way, but in the end I couldn't care less.
I mean, I never post anything near in a printable resolution anyway, but if someone wants to take my arts and put in the time to up-res, trace and bootleg 'em, then good fricken luck. That's a lot of work in itself.

jennifer:
So basically you want to decide the fate of somebody else's work, And want acknowledgement for your greatness and moral ethics?.... Allow me, :notworthy:

Gatsu:
::)

Obviously you've misunderstood my point. No I don't want acknowledgement or any of that. I had a problem. I came here to ask for input because I know others on this forum have had this same problem. The problem worked itself out. I shared some information. Then my intentions were questioned, so I explained them as best as I could.

I'm sorry you interpreted all of that as me being some kind of egotistical attention seeking ---meecrob---.

But the situation has resolved itself. I thought I explained my side of it and just wanted share. That was all. :cheers:

Generic Eric:
I know I missed the boat on interjecting my opinion here.

Is there a creative way to resolve this? How about doing some hidden art that is only visible at printing resolution? Like seeing detail on the dollar bill? Or perhaps in lieu of watermarking, a QR code that was integrated to the design. It could link to a site saying "If you see this message you purchased a low rez version of the art. Click here for a link to purchase a high rez version from my approved printers list." While its cool you posted that, maybe part of the solution is to team up with friendly printers who can print your art as you envisioned. I absolutely think that if the social media explosion on the internet happened before arcades were popular, at least the marquee would have a QR code by the copyright.

The solution is creativity. Like programmers that program alternate experiences for games that get cracked/hacked/leaked. Or maybe only posting the image in a mirrored version.

*shrug*

Skaliwagg:
Gatsu I agree with you on this. Something you created should not be stolen and then sold for profit. Fairly simple concept that gets quite complicated when you dig deeper into the issue of intellectual property.

--- Quote from: jdbailey1206 on March 31, 2015, 08:51:41 am ---Doing what we do we are in a grey area. Most of the time no one here is out to make a huge financial gain. We all use 'copyrighted' material on our cabs but no one is selling anything in mass quantities. It sounds like that guy tried to see what he could sell without repercussions but it ended up that he was found with his hand in the proverbial cookie jar.

--- End quote ---

You nailed it jdbailey1206. These images are copyrighted and making changes to the original doesn't change that. The "likeness" is also copyrighted. It also doesn't fall into the term 'art' but more what is called kitsch, however, both terms are vaguely defined. I personally consider anything that I visually like to be art, but art generally needs to have a higher meaning behind it. Side art or control panels are there to just look good (kitsch). Andy Warhol was brought up and the reason why Campbell's Soup Cans is not copyright infringement was his use of the image. He was not displaying "something pretty" but actually making a statement upon our mass produced culture (Art). If this was created by me, hung up behind my desk because I thought it was pretty it would now be put it in the realm of kitsch. Same "art" different meaning. If I now try to sell it I am selling upon and image created by Campbell. They own it.

It all comes down to is a lot of these images most companies don't care if they are used in small quantities; not much worry in this hobby. That doesn't mean we should use whatever images we find and try to sell them on ebay because the risk is low. Low risk doesn't mean it is right.

Anyways, bored at work so I thought I'd toss my two cents at the wall.

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