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On Using My Work Online
9 years ago
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Hello all,
This is coming up because of something I found out last night but I was contacted to be informed that a piece of my art would be featured in a YouTube artist's video series critiquing pieces found online. While normally I would be flattered, the problem is the piece in question was part of a commission series so I contacted the YouTuber and explained that I would rather not have the work featured because it would not be fair to have his character used without permission. I know a lot of people don't hold idea of people's original characters as being particularly sacred and of course fair use would dictate work online can be used in such a way. Even the argument that 'it's already online where everyone can see it' is valid. But I explained that attention for furries outside of the fandom can a lot of times be toxic and that I didn't doubt his sincere desire to make good educational, YouTube is kind of a vicious (I think the term I used was 'cesspool' but that's just me being melodramatic). Anyhow he was polite enough to not take a stand on the subject and agreed to not use the piece so I just wanted to say thank you on that subject. Honestly it's absurdly pleasant compared to many interactions I've had online lately for someone to do that so I will say he's channel is very nice, go take a lookie. People who conduct themselves with some civility online deserve the attention even if it's just a rando on FA anonymously saying so like me.
https://www.youtube.com/user/AnimeTeenFan1
*Disappears into the chamber of spice gas* "I did not say this... I am not here...."
This is coming up because of something I found out last night but I was contacted to be informed that a piece of my art would be featured in a YouTube artist's video series critiquing pieces found online. While normally I would be flattered, the problem is the piece in question was part of a commission series so I contacted the YouTuber and explained that I would rather not have the work featured because it would not be fair to have his character used without permission. I know a lot of people don't hold idea of people's original characters as being particularly sacred and of course fair use would dictate work online can be used in such a way. Even the argument that 'it's already online where everyone can see it' is valid. But I explained that attention for furries outside of the fandom can a lot of times be toxic and that I didn't doubt his sincere desire to make good educational, YouTube is kind of a vicious (I think the term I used was 'cesspool' but that's just me being melodramatic). Anyhow he was polite enough to not take a stand on the subject and agreed to not use the piece so I just wanted to say thank you on that subject. Honestly it's absurdly pleasant compared to many interactions I've had online lately for someone to do that so I will say he's channel is very nice, go take a lookie. People who conduct themselves with some civility online deserve the attention even if it's just a rando on FA anonymously saying so like me.
https://www.youtube.com/user/AnimeTeenFan1
*Disappears into the chamber of spice gas* "I did not say this... I am not here...."
