Last night, a kind individual informed me that my art had been reposted to e621 once again. After I did the usual and filed a takedown request through the site, the administrator promptly got back to me this evening.

Several months ago, I received a kind note from one of their administrators, Tony311, asking if their site could host my images. I'd said yes, but it slipped my mind until the admin kindly reminded me in his note tonight. I think I may not have realized at the time that it was an administrator who'd initially contacted me for permission - I think I thought he was just a commissioner asking about one image in particular, or I'd just honestly forgotten the note entirely.

Either way, I've come to my final conclusion.

I now allow my art to be hosted on e621.net, provided the images are the low-res, watermarked pictures I post myself. Many of the commenters on e621 complain about my watermarks and where they're placed, but after being impersonated on the site in 2009, I will not be posting any unwatermarked artwork online.

I figure that my artwork will be reposted no matter what I do, and it's easier to say yes now that e621 has a kind and understanding staff that looks kindly on the original artists and treats them with respect.

Thanks for reading!