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BYOAC - your one-stop shop for free artwork
johnrt:
Really? You can't see my point? The internet is by far the most hostile place in the world. How can you prevent artwork stealth if you're releasing it on the internet in the first place?
(Perhaps it's my english skills)
Token:
Opt, are you saying that it's art piracy if newbies come here to find original arcade artwork, but it isn't art piracy if they are established contributing members?
opt2not:
johnrt, I see your point. I just don't agree with your dismissive stance.
And your artwork stealth question still relates to my earlier point, if there are rules against sharing roms here --at BYOAC, not the internet as a whole-- then why aren't their rules for pirating original-official arcade cabinet art?
Look at the artwork section of BYOAC in the last couple months. We have a lot of new accounts being made here just to ask for official cabinet art:
Star Castle Side Art
TMNT Side Art
MK artwork
UAII side art
Killer Instinct
Asteroids Sideart
...the list goes on and on. I mean, sure it's not a new thing people come here for artwork, whether official or some photoshop collage job, the Artwork forum is peppered with it. But lately it's been in abundance and out-of-control. People have seemed to think this is the source for pirated artwork.
The artwork section has turned into a Give Me Free Art forum, rather than a place to discuss/comment/critique artwork for member's builds.
opt2not:
--- Quote from: Token on October 16, 2015, 05:05:01 pm ---Opt, are you saying that its art piracy if newbies come here to find original arcade artwork, but it isn't art piracy if they are established contributing members?
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Yes, that's part of it. I mean, if you know the person's not a narc, then sure, by all means. But I still don't think BYOAC should be hosting these files. How do you know if some fed, or copyright rep is posing like a new member, coming in asking for official artwork and all the members here are happy to hand it to them?
Saint, what's your take? Is there any discussion going on between you and the mods about this?
I mean, if BYOAC as a whole is fine with this situation, then I'll stop arguing.
johnrt:
--- Quote from: opt2not on October 16, 2015, 05:10:35 pm ---johnrt, I see your point. I just don't agree with your dismissive stance.
And your artwork stealth question still relates to my earlier point, if there are rules against sharing roms here --at BYOAC, not the internet as a whole-- then why aren't their rules for pirating original-official arcade cabinet art?
Look at the artwork section of BYOAC in the last couple months. We have a lot of new accounts being made here just to ask for official cabinet art:
Star Castle Side Art
TMNT Side Art
MK artwork
UAII side art
Killer Instinct
Asteroids Sideart
...the list goes on and on. I mean, sure it's not a new thing people come here for artwork, whether official or some photoshop collage job, the Artwork forum is peppered with it. But lately it's been in abundance and out-of-control. People have seemed to think this is the source for pirated artwork.
The artwork section has turned into a Give Me Free Art forum, rather than a place to discuss/comment/critique artwork for member's builds.
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Ok, I see your point. Nevertheless, I don't think there's much you can do about it other than not helping out. I also do believe that many new members are struggling with the artwork. I struggled myself during my first build (I'll link to a pic of my first build, then you'll understand).
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