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Chupiler

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"Stolen art" , posted Sun 3 Aug 07:30:

As many of you know, I rarely make a new thread. But a friend of mine sent me a link to a site which is claiming to have done artwork that was clearly stolen, and someone has found the game she has ripped them from. Despite the hard proof, this person is trying to claim that the companies are false. If it`s something I hate, it`s people getting praised for goddamn plagiarism. I just love how each picture changes style completely.

Edit: unfortunately the pics in question have been taken down (I wonder why) but the message board itself is proof enough. I should have made this thread when I first heard about this serveral days ago...

victim 1

victim 2

The message board

[this message was edited by Chupiler on Sun 3 Aug 07:35]

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Radish

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"Re(1):Stolen art" , posted Sun 3 Aug 07:34

quote:
As many of you know, I rarely make a new thread. But a friend of mine sent me a link to a site which is claiming to have done artwork that was clearly stolen, and someone has found the game she has ripped them from. Despite the hard proof, this person is trying to claim that the companies are false. If it`s something I hate, it`s people getting praised for goddamn plagiarism. I just love how each picture changes style completely.

One of many pics in question
Proof 1

Another one
Proof 2

The message board

Anyone in for an F5 attack?

Wow, they're already down.

Chupiler

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"Ugh..." , posted Sun 3 Aug 07:42

Yeah, sorry about that. My friend updated me on the situation, and it pissed me off on how she turned and started attacking the companies from which she stole the pics from.
And then he forgets to tell me (as I said that I wanted to expose this fraud) that the pics were down. How stupid I must look...

I guess you`ll have to take my word...
Sorry bout the rant, but these kind of people need to be strung upside down on a cross...

Radish

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"Re(1):Ugh..." , posted Sun 3 Aug 08:20:

quote:
Yeah, sorry about that. My friend updated me on the situation, and it pissed me off on how she turned and started attacking the companies from which she stole the pics from.
And then he forgets to tell me (as I said that I wanted to expose this fraud) that the pics were down. How stupid I must look...

I guess you`ll have to take my word...
Sorry bout the rant, but these kind of people need to be strung upside down on a cross...

Yeah I agree that people who steal art are pretty scummy. At least it seems the situation rectified itself.

[this message was edited by Radish on Sun 3 Aug 08:59]

Zepy

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"Re(1):Ugh..." , posted Sun 3 Aug 08:25:

Man, these aren't even low-profile fan artists the person is stealing from. Such blatent stealing of creative work is something that shouldn't go unpunished.

I'm curious as to what the pictures she "drew" looked like though...

edit: porno colons

[this message was edited by Zepy on Sun 3 Aug 09:54]

Rid Hershel

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"Re(2):Ugh..." , posted Sun 3 Aug 09:12

Stealing art is one of the lowest things a person can do in the web... this kind of people is annoying.

Jazzie D

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"Re(3):Ugh..." , posted Sun 3 Aug 09:26

quote:
Stealing art is one of the lowest things a person can do in the web... this kind of people is annoying.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

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KTallguy

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"Re(4):Ugh..." , posted Sun 3 Aug 10:00

People are idiots.

RugalBernstein

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"Re(1):Stolen art" , posted Sun 3 Aug 10:02

If that heinous "Rayman" comic up there is something she made, I don't see how people could have possibly been fooled in the first place.

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Grave

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"Re(1):Stolen art" , posted Sun 3 Aug 10:47

quote:
As many of you know, I rarely make a new thread. But a friend of mine sent me a link to a site which is claiming to have done artwork that was clearly stolen, and someone has found the game she has ripped them from. Despite the hard proof, this person is trying to claim that the companies are false. If it`s something I hate, it`s people getting praised for goddamn plagiarism. I just love how each picture changes style completely.

Edit: unfortunately the pics in question have been taken down (I wonder why) but the message board itself is proof enough. I should have made this thread when I first heard about this serveral days ago...

victim 1

victim 2

The message board

Hmm... for some reason, it doesn't surprise me that the theft took place on Deviantart... I really can't stand that website. It seems to be, largely, a collection of self-important, pretentious hacks who think they're geniuses... and hey, when I tried to view that Rayman picture, I got this!

Deviously Banned!

Due to a failure to follow our policies you have been banned from downloading the art that deviantART has to offer. If you feel that you are receiving this in error then most likely that is due to someone that utilizes the same ISP getting banned. Ensure that you thank them for not allowing you to view the wonderful creations that deviantART has to offer.

A pity.

Toxico

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"Re(2):Stolen art" , posted Sun 3 Aug 13:31:

I have seen such cases several times... The sad part is that since you can only meet the culprit on line you can do nothing but to convoke his/her common sense... But since they are wrecked enough to steal something they won't care nor regret their actions.

Damn, in the old days you could rightfuly use corporal punishment on such bribons, now you have to stand their duvious actions... Internet: "the wave of the future". Crap, I should hack those land lubbers >D

edit: My english is weird... Damn.

[this message was edited by Toxico on Sun 3 Aug 13:34]

Tashoku Kisune

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"Re(3):Stolen art" , posted Sun 3 Aug 15:42

Kill her!! -- -- That is something I simply never tolerate. As an artist myself I can speak on behalf of many artists. No one likes to see their work stolen, professional or not, and have the theif claim it for their own. Besides being illegal it's infuriating. People like that should be decapitated. It pisses me off to see people do that. *snorts*

quote:
I have seen such cases several times... The sad part is that since you can only meet the culprit on line you can do nothing but to convoke his/her common sense... But since they are wrecked enough to steal something they won't care nor regret their actions.

Damn, in the old days you could rightfuly use corporal punishment on such bribons, now you have to stand their duvious actions... Internet: "the wave of the future". Crap, I should hack those land lubbers >D

edit: My english is weird... Damn.

sabo10

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"Re(1):Stolen art" , posted Sun 3 Aug 18:04

no screens, no beans

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Ammadeau

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"Re(2):Stolen art" , posted Sun 3 Aug 20:59

I'm an artist (or I'd like to imagine I am) and I actually find the situation funny myself. I've never had my art stolen yet that I know of, but one time someone actually took a fanfic I had wrote claiming it as thier own. I laughed for days when I heard that. :)

Really, to steal someone's creative works is so self-defeating to begin with I can't help feeling a little pity for someone who does it, no matter how much praise they get. Because they'll always know that they're nothing but a liar. It's completely hollow.

Stealing art and then charging money for it like I've seen some sites do, especially for doujin, is an entirely different matter though. That's just plain insulting and I'm assuming, illegal, though there seems like a lot of sites out there that do it.

Zepy

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"Re(1):Stolen art" , posted Mon 4 Aug 07:19

Thinking about it again, I just remembered I've actually had some PSDs from the Cherrysoft artist(Akira) that I got from buying some books and magazines. They had nicely separated layers which allowed you to get the line art cleanly and easily. I guess this is where it comes from...

I mean, despite what those guys on the person's profile says, its pretty tough to get line art from a full CG image, and Akira's art is always filled with a ton of thin lines.

Radish

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"Re(3):Stolen art" , posted Mon 4 Aug 07:24

quote:
I'm an artist (or I'd like to imagine I am) and I actually find the situation funny myself. I've never had my art stolen yet that I know of, but one time someone actually took a fanfic I had wrote claiming it as thier own. I laughed for days when I heard that. :)

Really, to steal someone's creative works is so self-defeating to begin with I can't help feeling a little pity for someone who does it, no matter how much praise they get. Because they'll always know that they're nothing but a liar. It's completely hollow.

Stealing art and then charging money for it like I've seen some sites do, especially for doujin, is an entirely different matter though. That's just plain insulting and I'm assuming, illegal, though there seems like a lot of sites out there that do it.

Yeah I don't see the point. If you are doing it for money that's one thing since there is at least the benefit of being able to buy stuff without doing the work. However with the artist in question the benefit was the admiration of her abilities by others. It seems really pointless to be praised for work you know you didn't do. I can't understand why someone would waste their time.

talbaineric

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"Re(4):Stolen art" , posted Mon 4 Aug 08:19

As an artist,I find this act of forgery and stealing just..........fucked up. >_< As TK said,us artists are sensetive towards our work,and hate it to see it in the wrong hands and fall victim to things like this. I don't have much to say on the subject at the moment,but what a piss off. I don't wish things like this on anyone.

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Tashoku Kisune

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"Re(5):Stolen art" , posted Tue 5 Aug 16:14

quote:
As an artist,I find this act of forgery and stealing just..........fucked up. >_< As TK said,us artists are sensetive towards our work,and hate it to see it in the wrong hands and fall victim to things like this. I don't have much to say on the subject at the moment,but what a piss off. I don't wish things like this on anyone.

Indeed indeed!