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I like this Alot. Really, I do.
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The Alot was created by Ali Brosh of Hyperbole and a Half: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/
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The Alot was created by Ali Brosh of Hyperbole and a Half: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/
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You drew fanart of a copyrighted character without crediting the original source, despite that Allie Brosh's website, Hyperbole and a Half, clearly states at the bottom that it IS copyright to her, and that you A) Must attribute the work to her, B) May not use the work for commercial purposes, and C) May not alter, transform or build upon the work.
So yes, you're a thief, and presently subject to copyright infringement.
So yes, you're a thief, and presently subject to copyright infringement.
You really need to look closer when you read, buddy. For your convenience, I will repost exactly what Ali says in her Permissions section:
"A note on permissions: If you want to use my illustrations, you may do so provided that I am prominently credited (read: NOT some tiny little byline at the bottom of a complete repost). Please email me for permission before doing a complete repost of my material, even if you are going to credit me for it. Complete reposts are really a gray area for me. If you just want to use a drawing I did as your Facebook profile picture, no need to ask. Go ahead."
A) She asked that she is credited for reposts of her work. This isn't a repost of her work. I didn't just save something of hers and post it as my own. I drew this. From scratch. From paper and pencil to inking to coloring, it was all my own work.
B ) This isn't work for commercial purposes. It's not like I'm making money off of this. I just drew a picture that gave me a laugh and shared it with the internet.
C ) See answer A. This isn't an alteration, transformation or build on top of her work. It wasn't traced, it wasn't copied, and it wasn't photoshopped over. I drew this with a 4H pencil on Bristol Paper, inked it over with a Pigma Micron .35mm pen, scanned it into photoshop and colored it as I remembered it.
However, if you're done getting all butt-hurt about it, I'll post a link to her website in the image description so if people are curious about the Alot, they can find out who made it and where it came from.
"A note on permissions: If you want to use my illustrations, you may do so provided that I am prominently credited (read: NOT some tiny little byline at the bottom of a complete repost). Please email me for permission before doing a complete repost of my material, even if you are going to credit me for it. Complete reposts are really a gray area for me. If you just want to use a drawing I did as your Facebook profile picture, no need to ask. Go ahead."
A) She asked that she is credited for reposts of her work. This isn't a repost of her work. I didn't just save something of hers and post it as my own. I drew this. From scratch. From paper and pencil to inking to coloring, it was all my own work.
B ) This isn't work for commercial purposes. It's not like I'm making money off of this. I just drew a picture that gave me a laugh and shared it with the internet.
C ) See answer A. This isn't an alteration, transformation or build on top of her work. It wasn't traced, it wasn't copied, and it wasn't photoshopped over. I drew this with a 4H pencil on Bristol Paper, inked it over with a Pigma Micron .35mm pen, scanned it into photoshop and colored it as I remembered it.
However, if you're done getting all butt-hurt about it, I'll post a link to her website in the image description so if people are curious about the Alot, they can find out who made it and where it came from.
I'm honestly surprised and disappointed that you, as an artist, wouldn't want to give credit where credit is due. The simple fact of the matter is that Allie Brosh created this character and you've taken it and posted it as though it were your own creation. It has nothing to do with being butt-hurt, but rather demonstrating that you as an artist have a little something called integrity and that you would treat others' rights over their creative works as you might want your own to be treated. So act cuntish and self-righteous all you'd like, but you're in the wrong and I sincerely hope that someone doesn't blatantly ripoff your works the same way that you've ripped off Brosh's.
Read it wrong then.
But no, I'm not saying he shouldn't give credit where credit is due. Yes he did throw his own copyright at the bottom there, but in no shape or form did he claim the characters as his own, it was assumed he did by that tagging at the bottom. So hence, you jumped to that conclusion.
But no, I'm not saying he shouldn't give credit where credit is due. Yes he did throw his own copyright at the bottom there, but in no shape or form did he claim the characters as his own, it was assumed he did by that tagging at the bottom. So hence, you jumped to that conclusion.
Ya know what it really comes down to? Like, in the end? It's that you were such a jerk about it. When I first drew this, I didn't know it had a recognized owner. I thought it was just like every other meme: something that just showed up and people got a laugh about it. I never claimed that I owned it and I'm pretty sure most people know I didn't create it either. It's like if I drew the Trollface. I'm sure somebody out there is responsible for it but most people are familiar with it just being a meme that floats around.
Now, if I was a commercial website that sold books and advertising space, I'd be a little more responsible about hunting down the owner but I'm not. I'm just a small-time artist who drew something silly.
Next time this sort of thing happens, I suggest you simply mention who the creator is. I'm not opposed to giving people credit. I've been on the other end of this several times myself and it's really not so hard. I've seen several pictures of Linda floating around by people who didn't know who I was. I just asked them that they credit me as the creator and problem solved. You don't need to start off with threats. As they say, you catch more flies with honey.
Now, if I was a commercial website that sold books and advertising space, I'd be a little more responsible about hunting down the owner but I'm not. I'm just a small-time artist who drew something silly.
Next time this sort of thing happens, I suggest you simply mention who the creator is. I'm not opposed to giving people credit. I've been on the other end of this several times myself and it's really not so hard. I've seen several pictures of Linda floating around by people who didn't know who I was. I just asked them that they credit me as the creator and problem solved. You don't need to start off with threats. As they say, you catch more flies with honey.
Then answer me this: do you honestly think that any company is going to waste their time hounding down every last person who draws fanart bur not credit them? I seriously doubt that. There are probably bound to be a few hundred or more that draw fanart on a regular basis yet don't credit the original creator or said character. If this said person is claiming that they own that said character, then yeah, I can see a problem with that, but that's not even the case here. You're blowing this way out of proportion honestly, but if you wanna be full of yourself being a sanctimonious know-it-all, be my guest.
I wonder if 
xplicitlyrx is gonna freak out about that one too... At least mine was nice.
xplicitlyrx is gonna freak out about that one too... At least mine was nice. 
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/ came up with the Alot, a mythical creature which is a lot better at everything than you are.
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