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An important message -- updated!

Journal Entry: Wed Apr 30, 2008, 9:41 PM
  • Mood: Irritated
More and more often I keep getting reports from kind people about other not-so-kind people who have stolen this picture: [link]

There must be hundreds of people who have stolen this by now. I've given up on having every stolen piece removed from the internet, but...

I WANT EVERYONE HERE TO KNOW THAT I HAVE NOT, AND WILL NEVER, EVER, GIVE ANYONE PERMISSION TO USE THIS PICTURE FOR THEMSELVES! IF YOU SEE IT ANYWHERE OTHER THAN HERE IN MY GALLERY, IT HAS BEEN STOLEN!

...At this point I really do regret ever uploading that picture in the first place, but deleting it from my gallery now would only erase all proof that it's mine, so I reluctantly keep it up here.

Well, thanks for listening, everyone. ...And also I give an EXTRA BIG THANKS to every single person out there who has been nice enough to defend my art. You guys are awesome!

:iconakerin::icondanreyes1:
Click here for my FAQ

Edit:
For future reference, neither my, nor Arthur's avatars will EVER be free for use. No one other than me (Akerin) or him (Danreyes1) are allowed to use them.

Edit 2:
Thanks.

In other news, I'm taking a break from uploading any original artworks here. It's too hard stressing about what's going to get stolen and how to get the stolen piece removed.

Kudos to DA... they're totally awesome about how fast they respond to theft cases, but places like Photobucket suck majorly. It's near-impossible to get Photobucket to remove a stolen image, no matter who it belongs to. :/

You might see a fan art piece here now and then, but for my own sanity I want to take a little hiatus from uploading any more of my original stuff.




I do not accuse people of stealing without solid proof that they did so!
I am not a bad person, but I am VERY protective of my property.

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  • Current Age: 7-23-1984
  • Current Residence: Inside my head
  • Interests: Gryphons, rats, ferrets, giraffes, cartoons, video games
  • Favourite movie: Plague Dogs, The Last Unicorn, PoTC 1 & 2
  • Favourite artist: All my friends :3
  • Shell of choice: Red Lobster
  • Favourite game: OoT, Twilight Princess, FF7, 9, & 10, SoTC
  • Favourite gaming platform: Gamecube, DS, PS2, Wii
  • Personal Quote: "I'm not weird! You're the one that said 'ooga-booga' to a cat!!"
  • Tools of the Trade: A Wacom Tablet, and Open Canvas 1

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~Silver-Twilight-Fox:iconSilver-Twilight-Fox: 2 days 12 hours ago
I totally agree! :nod:
I find it quite sad that some just don't have the conscience to understand that. :(
Ah well, one day maybe they will learn. I hope.
~Akerin:iconAkerin: 4 days 11 hours ago
Thank you. ^^

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"Chickens don't breast feed."
"Why?"
"Because vomitting works just as well."
"Lovely."
"Yep! That's also how Bulimic people feed their children."
~Joava:iconJoava: 5 days 9 hours ago
Why haven't I watched you yet? XD

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I'm everything to some people...
I'm nothing to others...
To me I am myself...
Nothing more, nothing less.
~Akerin:iconAkerin: May 6, 2008, 4:43:06 PM
They probably don't realize that someone's artwork can be just as important to them as other possessions, like mp3 players, toys, the refrigerator, and whatever else people have an emotional attachment to.

Artwork is the possession of it's creator, just like a $200 Wii is the possession of it's buyer. It's wrong to steal anything. :) *nods*

--
"Chickens don't breast feed."
"Why?"
"Because vomitting works just as well."
"Lovely."
"Yep! That's also how Bulimic people feed their children."
~Silver-Twilight-Fox:iconSilver-Twilight-Fox: May 6, 2008, 3:54:55 PM
Oh gosh, Photobucket. That'll be tough.

It just makes me think how some people are so selfish and lazy enough to steal. There's no reason for it at all. Just a lame excuse for not having talent is what it is. Why can't they just learn? Such selfish brats, gah.
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~Akerin:iconAkerin: Apr 29, 2008, 3:58:04 PM
Thank you. DA was really helpful and removed the last stolen piece. :) As long as it's on DA, it's easy to remove... unfortunately a lot of it takes place off DA too, and that's hard to get rid of. Especially on Photobucket.

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"Chickens don't breast feed."
"Why?"
"Because vomitting works just as well."
"Lovely."
"Yep! That's also how Bulimic people feed their children."
~Akerin:iconAkerin: Apr 29, 2008, 12:37:06 PM
Thanks. XD It's from a conversation me and my Love had.

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"Chickens don't breast feed."
"Why?"
"Because vomitting works just as well."
"Lovely."
"Yep! That's also how Bulimic people feed their children."
~toffXD:icontoffXD: Apr 29, 2008, 12:56:17 AM
mmm i can understand your frustration but
i have never made any characters so i haven't yet faced that problem
btw i love your signature XD (im not sure what its called but, i mean the thing under your message.)

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this is the correlation of salvation and love.
don't drop your arms,
I'll guard your heart.
with quiet words I'll lead you in and out of the dark...
~Akerin:iconAkerin: Apr 28, 2008, 1:03:56 PM
That bothers me too. She acts like he's her character. e_e
Now, under different circumstances... if she had, for instance, mentioned that she saw this character in my gallery and really admired him and wanted to draw some fan art, then I wouldn't be angry. Maybe I'd be thinking "you fail at fan art because you simply traced it..." but damn. >_<;; It really pisses me off when people claim stolen characters as their own.

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"Chickens don't breast feed."
"Why?"
"Because vomitting works just as well."
"Lovely."
"Yep! That's also how Bulimic people feed their children."
~Silver-Twilight-Fox:iconSilver-Twilight-Fox: Apr 28, 2008, 9:03:17 AM
Woah, Akerin. I'm sorry about all this theft that's been happening! :noes:

Good luck cleaning things up. It's a shame so many people want to steal your art. But it does mean you must be an amazing artist. :aww: You're style is really great; no wonder there are so many thefts. :(
~toffXD:icontoffXD: Apr 28, 2008, 12:21:22 AM
also i forgot to mention that
it really annoyed me reading the bit under the picture
where she was like "he's so cool ^^"
"i love him ^^"
etc etc (cant remember word from word)

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this is the correlation of salvation and love.
don't drop your arms,
I'll guard your heart.
with quiet words I'll lead you in and out of the dark...
~toffXD:icontoffXD: Apr 28, 2008, 12:20:02 AM
ahhh a bit of blackmail can go a long way...
good luck :)

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this is the correlation of salvation and love.
don't drop your arms,
I'll guard your heart.
with quiet words I'll lead you in and out of the dark...
~Akerin:iconAkerin: Apr 27, 2008, 5:31:29 PM
Thank you. :) If she refuses to remove it then I'll complain to DA... as well as send my friends after her to... um... "persuade" her to remove it. >:)

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"Chickens don't breast feed."
"Why?"
"Because vomitting works just as well."
"Lovely."
"Yep! That's also how Bulimic people feed their children."
~toffXD:icontoffXD: Apr 27, 2008, 1:24:09 AM
hey
sucks how that person stole your stuff
its a shame and i feel sorry that i commented it :[
i hope you make a complaint to DA or something
pip xx

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this is the correlation of salvation and love.
don't drop your arms,
I'll guard your heart.
with quiet words I'll lead you in and out of the dark...
~Faith-Wolfie:iconFaith-Wolfie: Apr 25, 2008, 3:28:54 AM
Your gallery is awesome!
Watch for you!

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Keep smiling :)

I'm sorry for my English.
I date from poland

蓝 , 命 , 海 : Blue,Destiny,Sea
=ClownCarOnFire:iconClownCarOnFire: Apr 24, 2008, 9:34:23 PM
No problem at all.

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~Akerin:iconAkerin: Apr 24, 2008, 9:30:27 PM
Thanks so much. ^^

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"Chickens don't breast feed."
"Why?"
"Because vomitting works just as well."
"Lovely."
"Yep! That's also how Bulimic people feed their children."
=ClownCarOnFire:iconClownCarOnFire: Apr 24, 2008, 9:29:42 PM
Yea see, I didn't think so.
Then I got confused with her username having "Rin" in it. Figured I might as well ask you.
Glad I could be of assistance. I'll keep my eye out of any more icon, or art thefts I may come across. :)

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For too long I’ve been parched with thirst and unable to quench it. Too long I’ve been starving to death and haven’t died. I feel nothing, not the wind on my face nor the spray of the sea, nor the warmth of a woman’s flesh - Captain Hector Barbossa
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~Akerin:iconAkerin: Apr 24, 2008, 9:19:22 PM
No... I'll NEVER approve anyone's use of our matching avatars. Thanks a lot for telling me... the talentless thief has been informed that I am not happy about what they've done, and demanded to remove it.

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"Chickens don't breast feed."
"Why?"
"Because vomitting works just as well."
"Lovely."
"Yep! That's also how Bulimic people feed their children."
=ClownCarOnFire:iconClownCarOnFire: Apr 24, 2008, 4:36:04 PM
Oh hi there :)
First of all, your art rocks.
Second of all, I was wondering if you knew about this persons icon being what it is [link]
I dunno if you approved it or know the person.

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For too long I’ve been parched with thirst and unable to quench it. Too long I’ve been starving to death and haven’t died. I feel nothing, not the wind on my face nor the spray of the sea, nor the warmth of a woman’s flesh - Captain Hector Barbossa
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