Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-28776435-20170110022226

I'm sorry everyone, but this has gone on for too long.

Art Theft.

As you all know, Art theft is Illegal, and will not be tolerated here at RFW. Yes, we all do it. I'm not pointing fingers, even I will take all of my art out of my OC page.

This is completely unacceptable and illegal. From now on nobody can use art without permission by the artist. Want some art? Ask someone talented at art, or simply go ask the creator of the art.

Yeah, but that's not fair!

It doesn't matter. It's Illegal. It's unacceptable. And It's Unfair to the Artist, not you.

Have you ever heard of Copyright? Yeah. All artists use it. Copyright means that it grants the creator of something (Example, a song) exclusive rights for its use and distribution.

Yeah but that's my artist!

YOUR Artist? Have you ever actually asked them about using their art? I didn't think so. You can't just go and claim someone's art. You have to ask. You can't just go and take someone's art without asking them. Like I said, it's ILLEGAL.

'''But.. But.. I credited the art!'''

But, you never asked them. You just took it, and said ' Credit to ___! '! That doesn't change anything. It's still Illegal. It doesn't just magically give you permssion to use the art.

But I can't draw!

Yeah, ever heard of BASES? Yeah. Bases. Just color them in and POOF! You've got art. Too lazy? Too bad. Still too lazy? Guess what! You have ask permission for bases ASWELL. Plus, some have to be payed for too!

So, Moral of the story? DON'T STEAL ART OR TAKE SOME OFF GOOGLE! 