RULES AND POLICY
Fanworks
Stuff like this is important, so read up!
Fanworks
Stuff like this is important, so read up!
FANFICTION
[x] Rating may not exceed PG-13. This guild is not exempt from Gaia's ToS.
[x] When posting someone else's fanfiction, please state that it does not belong to you and post a link.
[x] Don't forget the disclaimer! I doubt you're Kishimoto-sensei, but do it anyway.
FANART/DOUJINSHI
[x] Rating may not exceed PG-13. You can't even link to this stuff. As much as we all like our gay porn, you may not share it in this guild. This is still Gaia ToS, just to remind you.
[x] When posting fanart/doujinshi that is not the product of your blood, sweat, and tears, you must must have obtained the permission of the artist and credit them fully.
[x] http://www3.to/ofp/
Online Fanarts Protection
"AUTHOR UNKNOWN" MEANS "I STOLE IT" :
We can see many websites using fanarts made by Japanese without permission, and most of the time they are displayed with the word "author unknown"......... But do you think that is allowed? Then full credit is given, is that okay? The answer is NO.
Many think that they are not "stealing" because of the credit, but the authors, WE prohibit reusing without permission, so that will be same as stealing TO US. So if you wish to use others' works, please follow their rules. Before using fanarts, we are asking others to contact the author. Even if you can't read what is said in foreign website, We're sure you can find the webmaster's mail address easily if you look around.
Almost all the people who use other's fanarts say when they apologize "Sorry but I can't read in your language, so I couldn't understand that using your work was prohibited" But is using without permission "common" or allowed in your surroundings? If you couldn't find "reproduction prohibited" text written in YOUR LANGUAGE, do you think that is allowed? Didn't you think of the case that the artists prohibit it in their own language? And in fact, almost all the people are prohibiting their works being reused/reproducted without permission even if it was credited. Please ASK first before you use.
We can see many websites using fanarts made by Japanese without permission, and most of the time they are displayed with the word "author unknown"......... But do you think that is allowed? Then full credit is given, is that okay? The answer is NO.
Many think that they are not "stealing" because of the credit, but the authors, WE prohibit reusing without permission, so that will be same as stealing TO US. So if you wish to use others' works, please follow their rules. Before using fanarts, we are asking others to contact the author. Even if you can't read what is said in foreign website, We're sure you can find the webmaster's mail address easily if you look around.
Almost all the people who use other's fanarts say when they apologize "Sorry but I can't read in your language, so I couldn't understand that using your work was prohibited" But is using without permission "common" or allowed in your surroundings? If you couldn't find "reproduction prohibited" text written in YOUR LANGUAGE, do you think that is allowed? Didn't you think of the case that the artists prohibit it in their own language? And in fact, almost all the people are prohibiting their works being reused/reproducted without permission even if it was credited. Please ASK first before you use.
Thievery isn't cool. D: I'll delete posts containing stolen material. But to be fair, this is only starting as of today (4/13/2006). It's three strikes; you're out, and I'll be keeping track.
But as long as you follow these rules, you're ok. biggrin
