REMINDER: Do not use images/renders you don't own!

[La Pesadilla Loca]

Quite interesting how America and the rest of the world tend to restrain our freedom of right, print, and speech. But we can't do much about it. Just follow the rules I guess ><.

[La Pesadilla Loca]

Musical Medli

I will follow the rule, but I just want to make a statement regarding this rule. I know you are doing your job, protecting the rights for the people who made it first. However, there is some problems with this rule. It is not going to stop everyone. It is not going to make that huge of a difference. All Gaia is going to do is hurt themselves in the long run. If I am wrong, then I am wrong. Please don't ban me because of this. I am just stating an opinion.

Your full rule confuses me to no end. I try to compare it to other sites and I still don't get what you mean full permission. For example:

Ebay is just like Gaia when we make shops. People have items such as a movie or anime artbooks and when they don't want them any more, they sell them to make money. Some people have bunches of the same thing. They almost have a small shop. The only major difference is that the people on Ebay don't have to contact the original owners. This is because of a "Fair-Use" law that is known throughout the world. Credit is required as long as you don't claim that you made it first.

My question to you is this: Why are you so determine that we get permission. If you don't want us to use any graphics, state NO GRAPHICS ALLOWED. That would end the confusion of this new rule.

If I get banned from Gaia, please let me know the reason. I am just stating an opinion. That shouldn't be against the terms of usage, right?

Oh my, trust me you cannot be banned for speaking against the Gaian Staff or such people. If they do then they may be facing lawsuit against the Freedom of Speech and etc. I can clearly see your reasoning but I think this is different.

You see, you are talking about real life merchandise that is being sold for money that is used around the world and yes you don't need permission to sell those items since you bought it yourself. Furthermore, I may accurately assume that Gaia is a private company that has created this virtual world. They created the rules and we must follow them since we are mere members of their virtual world. Now when it comes to graphics and such, things such as plagiarism come in. You cannot profit from them in any way even its fake gold because it is still currency used to buy other things. Its like claiming you drew the Mona Lisa and you are trying to sell it at your own price when it is clearly made by someone else. All you have to do is give credit to the person who actually made the work. What I'm trying to say is that when it comes to selling things such as arts and such, its technically mentally saying to everyone that you are claiming that work as your own and that is illegal. This corresponds to art publishing and book publishing in real life as well. Does that help?

[Eon the Wolf]

I was wondering. There has recently been a spread of Super Smash Brothers Brawl sprites, created by a person on DA (http://abysswolf.deviantart.com/art/Get-Ready-to-BRAWL-Fin-57207197)
Now, what I'm wondering is, those are sprites created by someone else, but they are of Nintendo's characters. People cannot use those to earn gaia gold in images here, correct? If so, is it possible to atleast get DONATIONS for working on stuff? I've seen similar things of this nature asked a lot, but I just wish to make sure.

[CrystalNight4]

i had a question on if we can use any google or search engine pictures?

[Eon the Wolf]

CrystalNight4

i had a question on if we can use any google or search engine pictures?

You've got a nice avatar biggrin .
As to your question...I think not, similar to what I think my question's answer will be...

[pathologicalcookiedino_]

I know you are NOT suppose to use others pictures and images in graphics. Although would it be your fault for adding these images in your graphics or your customers if they order them and give you the image they want to use?

[Asuri-chan]

I have two questions. Of they've already been asked and answered, could someone please direct me to the page? I wouldn't want someone to have to rewrite the whole thing for me. <3

Question 1:
What if you find a picture that can't be traced to the artist? For example, if I found a picture that someone posted as a quiz result, and thought 'Gee, that would make a pretty profile' but it has no artist/copyright information for me to obtain. Would that be acceptable to use still?

Question 2:
What if you are drawing art of a character, such as Naruto, for example, since it was used in the first post. <3 Would that still be considered copyright infringement because it is similar to the original?

I'm sorry if these are stupid questions, I just have a hard time understanding things sometimes...

[[~] Izumi [~]]

@Asuri:
Answer to Q1: If you cannot find the owner you cannot use the image. End of story. You give up on the idea and move on.
Answer to Q2: If you have drawn the fanart yourself or had someone draw it for you and they gave you permission to use it then you can use the art. That's why it's much easier if you are willing to do some fan profile to find art on deviant art and contact the artists and ask them for permission to use the art instead of trying contacting the companies that hold the rights of the original characters.

[Demon_Cosplayer]

So we can use OUR fan art drawings of naruto ect.? right?

[Spazmatron]

Sanjia213

I know you are NOT suppose to use others pictures and images in graphics. Although would it be your fault for adding these images in your graphics or your customers if they order them and give you the image they want to use?

Yes, it would be your fault, because you should always ask for proof of the artist/owner's permission before accepting an order. You would be the one making profit, however virtual it may be, so you would be responsible. It means a lot of my customers have bitched at me because I refuse to make a profile with Naruto characters on it, but to be honest, I don't fancy losing my shop or being banned because I didn't follow a simple rule.

[Taruto]

I'd feel so totally cheap and lazy if I had to rely on someone else's talent to create something. That's why I only ever use my own artwork unless I get permission or it was made for me.

It's no excuse to say "I can't make art so I'll just take it" or "I can't find the artist, therefore they don't exist" - that is such a huge insult to those people who create art.

[mookibi]

nice =P

[Lost_Kitty-MEOW]

sweatdrop I dnt get this @ all im not able 2 do anything it just does not want 2 work 4 me!!!
Im gonna quit gaia if it does'nt and i've been trying 2 do this 4-ever!!
I've been on this site 4-ever even b-4 tis account!!!! stressed

[T A S T Y tampons]

A quick sum-up of this sticky.
USE YOUR OWN s**t.
No company logos (Coca-cola, pepsi, eBay, Apple, etc.)
Do not try to pass off another's image as your own.
Gaia will find out.

[Ascara Minire]

goshdarnit. Well, thanks to Yinari for finding out the copyrights rules on my sprites. D:

But is it okay if I make bases very similar to that of the Kingdom Heart's Chain of Memories sprites and make dolls off of that and sell them, or is also not allowed? I would like to know because I've just opening up a pixel art shop and I haven't sold any KH edits but it would be nice to know before I actually sell any. >___<;;;;