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[AnimeGameMasterRebirth]

I have a question...
If someone made a thread, but later found out the material in it was illegl..

Can the mods delete the thread so that that confused person doesn't get in trouble?

[AnimeGameMasterRebirth]

Is anyone going to help me??

[AnimeGameMasterRebirth]

What about the people who make profiles for people?
They have things used on TV and stuff. (Naruto)

Is that legal?

[halo_master]

halo_master

[voleur]

I would just like to say, that I was accepted into a private art school just recently, and in my portfolio I had graphics that I had created with aid of some copyrighted images. None of the proffesional staff cared, because I wasn't claiming the base images as my own, they were just one tool in a process that used several different tools.

Getting into college is a much bigger profit than using these graphics to increase my simulated currency on this website. I just think it's absolutely abhorrent that this place holds itself to such an unjustified esteem. 'Selling' image manipulated graphics on this website for gold is no more illegal than exchanging a doodle of Ash Catchem for Monopoly money.

If you mods want to, you can ignore the following part up untill the next red text where I have another actuall question(s).

Oh! Totally true!

I've been accepted to college just recently too. I'm going to FIDM, the Fashion Institute of Merchandise and Exchange. In order to get in you must go to an interview. If you pass, you must do a project related to the major you wish to take for the second interview. If you pass that, you're in.

I used BOTH Hot Topic and Nightmare Before Christmas in my project for Graphic Design. (They said to create a bag, a poster, and a magazine cover for an imaginary store or real store.) They were so impressed with my work they asked if they could keep it to put it on display on campus in Irvine.

Having used those images I'm 99% guaranteed that I will make ALOT more money than I will have if I didn't go to college.

How is Gaia "points", which is all that gold is, going to help me do ANYTHING but get more GAIAN stuff? Maybe some art from someone else? Big deal. Go to any Anime-Con and people do that with REAL money.

Okay more question(s).

1. What about a "general licence" for Gaia? As in permission from a company that states that anyone on Gaia may use images for whatever so long as they are only traded with Gaian gold and items? If someone obtained that, would you honor it? (And again, how would you know if it was faked or not?)

2. Have the admins read this entire post? I am NOT saying the admins are stupid or anything, as I think they're pretty f-n smart to have to create and maintain this site, but sometimes an outside point of view helps. If one group on the planet decided everything behind doors without ever listening to anyone else the world would fall a part fast, am I right?

Note: I'm not asking these questions to piss people off or anything like that. I honestly want to know an answer. Because they are your rules I should be able to recieve an answer to any question I have about them. It's the duty of those in charge to tell those they're governing any aspects about the rules they may question. (Example: Awhile back in GD someone was really pissed because the queen of England "owned" all the dolphins around the UK. Someone else pointed out that is probably to protect them from poachers. You see, unless the people know everything they want to know, they misunderstand and feel mistreated. That is why I'm asking so many questions, so please don't be upset with me. >.> wink

[CloudNeo]

How about if you use an image that you found on Google, then you write something on it then sell it? Is that allowed?

[kiironobara]

halo_master

halo_master

[voleur]

I would just like to say, that I was accepted into a private art school just recently, and in my portfolio I had graphics that I had created with aid of some copyrighted images. None of the proffesional staff cared, because I wasn't claiming the base images as my own, they were just one tool in a process that used several different tools.

Getting into college is a much bigger profit than using these graphics to increase my simulated currency on this website. I just think it's absolutely abhorrent that this place holds itself to such an unjustified esteem. 'Selling' image manipulated graphics on this website for gold is no more illegal than exchanging a doodle of Ash Catchem for Monopoly money.

If you mods want to, you can ignore the following part up untill the next red text where I have another actuall question(s).

Oh! Totally true!

I've been accepted to college just recently too. I'm going to FIDM, the Fashion Institute of Merchandise and Exchange. In order to get in you must go to an interview. If you pass, you must do a project related to the major you wish to take for the second interview. If you pass that, you're in.

I used BOTH Hot Topic and Nightmare Before Christmas in my project for Graphic Design. (They said to create a bag, a poster, and a magazine cover for an imaginary store or real store.) They were so impressed with my work they asked if they could keep it to put it on display on campus in Irvine.

Having used those images I'm 99% guaranteed that I will make ALOT more money than I will have if I didn't go to college.

How is Gaia "points", which is all that gold is, going to help me do ANYTHING but get more GAIAN stuff? Maybe some art from someone else? Big deal. Go to any Anime-Con and people do that with REAL money.

Okay more question(s).

1. What about a "general licence" for Gaia? As in permission from a company that states that anyone on Gaia may use images for whatever so long as they are only traded with Gaian gold and items? If someone obtained that, would you honor it? (And again, how would you know if it was faked or not?)

2. Have the admins read this entire post? I am NOT saying the admins are stupid or anything, as I think they're pretty f-n smart to have to create and maintain this site, but sometimes an outside point of view helps. If one group on the planet decided everything behind doors without ever listening to anyone else the world would fall a part fast, am I right?

Note: I'm not asking these questions to piss people off or anything like that. I honestly want to know an answer. Because they are your rules I should be able to recieve an answer to any question I have about them. It's the duty of those in charge to tell those they're governing any aspects about the rules they may question. (Example: Awhile back in GD someone was really pissed because the queen of England "owned" all the dolphins around the UK. Someone else pointed out that is probably to protect them from poachers. You see, unless the people know everything they want to know, they misunderstand and feel mistreated. That is why I'm asking so many questions, so please don't be upset with me. >.> wink

No offense, but the thread was already informed that the rule is not up for debate here. This thread simply exists for questions for clarification.

I suggest you go to site feedback with your argument.

[kiironobara]

Shadow Kiki

How about if you use an image that you found on Google, then you write something on it then sell it? Is that allowed?

Nope. Not your image.

[sarru]

does anyone know where i can get someone to make me a dream avatar for free? (i'm not the most creative person sweatdrop ) Would it be in this forum thing for the signatures and stuff?

[kiironobara]

sarru

does anyone know where i can get someone to make me a dream avatar for free? (i'm not the most creative person sweatdrop ) Would it be in this forum thing for the signatures and stuff?

There's Art Freebies. Sometimes people do it in Avatar Talk.

[The Queen of Sighs]

If you see a sort of thing for avis in a store, is it okay to make the same thing w/ yours, not selling it, using images from the store or anything like that? Lemme try to give an example...

Say a shop thing {here on gaia of course in this thread} is selling avis in all black w/ a colorful backround of some sort. Can you use that idea and do it yourself without using any of their graphics and just keeping it for yourself, not selling images of such?

Sounded a bit confusing, but hopefully someone will get it... sweatdrop

[totorochic]

Yes you can. You are free to use ideas as long as you do not direct copy, eyeball or trace the original source.

[Candy Explosion]

Alrighty, what if the image was given to you by the customer to use on their wishlist, profile, etc.? Because then you got their permission to use it.



And, also, it's not like we are selling the images for profit or anything because there is no real money involved.

[Candy Explosion]

Is anybody going to answer me???

[Candy Explosion]

Hello???

[Haruyuki]

[~sweetie~]

Alrighty, what if the image was given to you by the customer to use on their wishlist, profile, etc.? Because then you got their permission to use it.



And, also, it's not like we are selling the images for profit or anything because there is no real money involved.

If the image belongs to them, and they give you permission, then yes, you can use it. o 3o

Well, it's still profit, even if it's fake. Sorry i couldn't give you a more detailed explanation. D: