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FuckJakeParkertober (or why Inktober is now anti-artist)
6 years ago
https://www.facebook.com/groups/art.....1723584999628/
Basically, the guy who started the "inktober" dag, Jake Parker, trademarked it a couple of years back, and is now issuing takedowns to any artist who uses the word "Inktober" when selling sketchbooks or the like.
Aside from the fact that trademarking a *public tag meant for artists to use* is scummy enough to begin with, now he's trying to make money off of other people's work while denying them the right to make money off of their own work.
So, avoid using the tag in the future, find something else to signify it, and spread the news to any artist friends you know who have or might participate in it.
Basically, the guy who started the "inktober" dag, Jake Parker, trademarked it a couple of years back, and is now issuing takedowns to any artist who uses the word "Inktober" when selling sketchbooks or the like.
Aside from the fact that trademarking a *public tag meant for artists to use* is scummy enough to begin with, now he's trying to make money off of other people's work while denying them the right to make money off of their own work.
So, avoid using the tag in the future, find something else to signify it, and spread the news to any artist friends you know who have or might participate in it.
Though while i did particpate in inktober this year. Though it does mean other hashtags for october will have to be used starting next year if anyone wants to sell their artwork.
...and started filing takedown notices for people who did their work *before* that point in time.
That's technically illegal, but not a lot of people have a spare $10,000 to fight it in court.
Food for thought.