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opt2not:
Not at all.  Same ol' same ol'.  :lol

I just like how he had to put quotations on "real artists". As if making artwork from scratch and charging (in 90% of the cases, under-charging) is something to scoff or look down on.

But hey, pirating artwork isn't stealing, especially if you can pay only $40 for it.  ;)

Rick:

--- Quote from: opt2not on September 18, 2014, 03:08:17 pm ---As if making artwork from scratch and charging (in 90% of the cases, under-charging) is something to scoff or look down on.
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This isn't a thing?

;)

JDFan:

--- Quote from: opt2not on September 18, 2014, 03:08:17 pm ---I just like how he had to put quotations on "real artists". As if making artwork from scratch and charging (in 90% of the cases, under-charging) is something to scoff or look down on.

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The quotes around the real artists was more a response to xiahou2's comment in the prior post -which you might have missed since you might have messages from him blocked or perhaps you just do not read through the walls of text he normally posts.  :dunno


--- Quote from: opt2not on September 18, 2014, 03:08:17 pm ---But hey, pirating artwork isn't stealing, especially if you can pay only $40 for it.  ;)

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And I suppose reusing original artwork from the arcades is any better or using one of the xx in 1 boards  or MAME and the rom downloads themselves ?? 

Rick:
Ladies, ladies. You're both pretty!

;)

Slugworth:

--- Quote from: opt2not on September 18, 2014, 03:08:17 pm ---Not at all.  Same ol' same ol'.  :lol

I just like how he had to put quotations on "real artists". As if making artwork from scratch and charging (in 90% of the cases, under-charging) is something to scoff or look down on.

But hey, pirating artwork isn't stealing, especially if you can pay only $40 for it.  ;)

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Certainly wasn't meant as a slight and hope it wasn't taken that way, it's just the definition of being an artist is completely arbitrary (as are most titles... Being a "business analyst" on its own doesn't make me any more qualified to analyze a business than someone who is a "sales director" for example).   But I'd also say that just because someone does art work as a hobby (or lives in India and can under sell you based on the fact that their cost of living is a fraction of yours, as is the case in this circumstance and the real benefit to using Elance) doesn't necessarily make them any less qualified to do the job than someone who does artwork full time.  You evaluate their portfolio and decide if you like what they do... Whether they are an artist, a stay at home mother, or a janitor makes little difference.

As for pirating artwork I'll admit I'm completely naive on this point.  Are we not allowed to use images from Google Images on our arcade cabinets, or hang them in our rooms?  If I ask a friend to resize an image (since I don't have photoshop) so I can make it into a computer wallpaper am I pirating it if I didn't create it myself?  If I give my friend $10 for his time is that what turns it into pirating?  Honest question, since I really don't know what is acceptable when it comes to using images that are easily available on google for personal use.

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