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Amy Mebberson  

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Stop REPOSTING MY STUFF!

Journal Entry: Wed Feb 13, 2008, 5:38 PM
Edit: I know that the following will probably accomplish bugger all considering the nature of the Internet, I just need to rant, here.

All right, you little bastards, this is getting seriously irritating.

In the past few days alone, I have had notes reporting my Doctor Who art showing up on ebay cheapie merchandise, youtube videos and posted on other fansites - all with absolutely no credit.
This is also VERY widespread with my Disney art, too - especially the Goth Snow White.

What part of 'DON'T FUCK AROUND WITH MY ART' don't you understand?
You'll find it says so LOUD and CLEAR on my FAQ that this is NOT allowed.

Just to reiterate:
No, you may NOT use my art in any multimedia, graphics, layouts, tubes or ANY format other than the wallpapers I have posted here.

The Who wallpapers even SPECIFICALLY state not to repost them on other sites, but do people listen or respect an artist's wishes? Obviously not.
Oh, it's on the INTERNET it MUST be FREE for ANYONE to use, rite hee hee?

If this keeps up, I am giving serious consideration to closing down this account. I enjoy making pictures and it's always great hearing that people enjoy them, but as always, if bad apples do not respect my rules in regard to my art then NO ONE gets nice things.

You have been warned, kids. Not your art, not your toys.

Actually, upon reflection, closing this account and deleting all the art wouldn't magically remove all the pics that have already been saved and hosted/posted elsewhere, which makes it a bit of a futile threat. So I'll simply not post ANY new art at all. None. I shall keep it ALL to myself. So there.

Incidentally, I want to sincerely thank everyone who has left a comment or sent me a note when they've found someone mis-using my art. It's all very much appreciated. Unfortunately, sites like Youtube and Photobucket have insanely convoluted rules for removing stuff that violates IP or copyright which most of the time is not worth the hassle. But if you see my art misused contrary to my FAQ, please feel free to hit a report button if there is one.

Edit: To those suggesting I watermark everything, I COULD, but as someone in comments put it, damage is done. Putting watermarks on all my art now would be like closing the gate after the horse has bolted. If someone wanted an unwatermarked picture of mine, they wouldn't be too hard to find. I'm experimenting with DA's built-in watermarker, so we'll see.

:cheese: Commissions are CLOSED
:cheese: No art trades or requests.
:cheese:My Art Blog
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  • Mood: Pissed Off

Devious Information

  • Current Age: Old enough to lament about 'kids these days'
  • Current Residence: Portland, OR. Home of the weird.
  • Interests: Kitsch, pop culture, animation and knitting.
  • Favourite movie: Kiki's Delivery Service..among many.
  • Favourite band or musician: Tori Amos
  • Favourite genre of music: Brassy sassy musical humdingers!
  • Favourite style or digital art: I like any digital art, as long as it's COMPETENTLY done.
  • Operating System: Win XP Pro. My husband is a Machead. It CAN work!
  • MP3 player of choice: 40Gig iPod. Her name is Synergy.
  • Favourite cartoon character: Anything touched by Chuck Jones
  • Tools of the Trade: Stitch, my kick-arse home-build computer, my wacom tablet and an endless supply of 3mm B leads.

Devious Comments

~trinime:icontrinime: 2 days 23 hours ago
i knew you were here but i dint know your so good i dint know you draw the tink in the tree and the nani wow your really good with a pencil arnt you good is just not the word to express you ill find it though
~Cirroc:iconCirroc: 3 days 1 hour ago
You have absolutely beatiful gallery! ;)

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=PinkLace:iconPinkLace: 3 days 2 hours ago
I know she isn't a Disney character but you should totally do a pin-up Chel from Road to El Dorado ^_^ that would be adorable!

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~the-doctors-daughter:iconthe-doctors-daughter: 3 days 17 hours ago Mood: Joy
Tag your it!Go to my jornal entrys to find out what you do next.

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=shatterflii:iconshatterflii: 3 days 18 hours ago
Hey :wave: just stopping by thought I would say hi :bye:

Stitch is so cute :XD:

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~MisatoChan:iconMisatoChan: 3 days 21 hours ago
I really love your job and gallery!!Amazing!!!

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~waterlver:iconwaterlver: 3 days 23 hours ago Mood: Wow!
awesomeness pics mini na there the bomb >houses blows up<
~discworlddarling:icondiscworlddarling: 4 days 8 hours ago
tagged you![link]

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If the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the square of the other two sides, why is a mouse when it spins? Never did know the answer to that one... - The 4th Doctor
~bluehentrooper:iconbluehentrooper: 4 days 11 hours ago Mood: Sadness
It makes me very sad to hear just how much art theft you've been experiencing. Knowing that people like your art enough to steal it doesn't make it any less infuriating, and the internet has made it easier with each passing year. Sadly, the only true solution is to keep your art to yourself, but all you end up with is bitterness. Sigh.
~depressedpanda:icondepressedpanda: 4 days 12 hours ago
awesome! thanks so much! i know you dont take request so uhh just let me know if you ever do an alice retro pin up

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~smart1hermione:iconsmart1hermione: 5 days 9 hours ago
I'm in love with your art. Just thought I'd let you know. <3

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That's not an Irish woman!!! It's the distinct sound of evil!!!
*mimi-na:iconmimi-na: May 5, 2008, 11:19:37 PM
I have had a few requests for people who want tattoos and I'm really okay with that. You can't exactly share a tattoo with other people.
As long as inkers aren't putting my art in their parlour catalogs, I'm cool.

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Buy a copy of Divalicious! today and help our bird keep singing.
*mimi-na:iconmimi-na: May 5, 2008, 11:17:25 PM
Oh, I don't mind being a witch. Not in the least ;) Mess with me and I am Queen Bitch.

It's not so much the 'losing money' thing (all the art of mine that gets stolen is fanart, which NO ONE should be profiting from, including myself), it's when people are actually stupid enough to pass it off as their own or refrain from correcting people who think they DID do it.

Unfortunately, very few of us are famous enough that people would INSTANTLY recognise our art. Who'd be dumb enough to post a Schulz sketch of Snoopy and claim they did it? Personally hunting down people who pinch our stuff and watermarking everything is really the best most of us can do.

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Save Tina from the Tokyopop Slush Pile!
Buy a copy of Divalicious! today and help our bird keep singing.
~StephODell:iconStephODell: May 5, 2008, 1:32:11 PM
You have a very lovely gallary, and a fantastic little Doctor Who section. ^^ You are quite worthy of a watch.

<3

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"I'm in a hostile enviroment...surrounded by people who PROBABLY want to kick my ASS...I'm telling you, Liu, it's just like High School..." --Johnny Cage
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*Atabei:iconAtabei: May 4, 2008, 7:34:36 PM
Hmm, I think I just :+fav:ed half your gallery... maybe I should just go ahead and add you to my devwatch... :)

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~Team-Dreamer:iconTeam-Dreamer: May 4, 2008, 12:34:29 PM
You have a beautiful gallery :+devwatch:

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~2DCale:icon2DCale: May 2, 2008, 10:40:17 AM
Great Gallery!
I look forward to seeing what ya post next!
:toast:
~M-Tinkerbelle:iconM-Tinkerbelle: May 2, 2008, 8:41:35 AM
I can't agree with you more about the art-theft and reposting it in multiple media formats
I know it looks horrible but you should state clearly in your artwork that it belongs to you and only you. It's impossible to not to see one's art reposted elsewhere in the internet so make sure you plant a link to your site somewhere in the art piece. The artwork won't be prettier just because the author's signature isn't too visible.
Ok, i know you already do all i'm saying but do it in a more obvious way so that it becomes too hard for the stealers to modify the piece for reposting
Never post hi-res files.
I know, i'm saying things that are too obvious but just had to say it

If you're lucky enough to feel that you're losing money by posting your artwork in the internet then consider closing the account just as a last option. first try to be a complete witch :P
don't let the rest of the horses bolt!
:D

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~Horse-Crazy-Girl:iconHorse-Crazy-Girl: May 1, 2008, 6:55:37 AM
looove your gallary!! and the style of your work! have u ever been to Disneyland or Disney-world? ive been to DL 7 times and Dw 1! yah i know!~

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~mneferta:iconmneferta: Apr 30, 2008, 8:21:05 PM
hi! i was reading the 'return tyo the labyrinth 2 ' manga and i saw your drawing at the end! congradulations! (how do you wrote that?)
~y-q:icony-q: Apr 28, 2008, 7:13:56 AM
love your gallery! :+devwatch:

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~Rootay:iconRootay: Apr 28, 2008, 6:41:56 AM
Hiya, really like your work! Especially The Whos! Im a novice cartoonist at University, and just wanted to tell you how great I think your work is.
Shame about those that spoil the fun (as above)

Who's your favourite Doctor?
~FILTHYANGELS:iconFILTHYANGELS: Apr 28, 2008, 4:33:20 AM Mood: Amazed
geeze, i cant believe how much i like your stuff.. keep it up!
~depressedpanda:icondepressedpanda: Apr 28, 2008, 12:04:39 AM
I completely adore or love or something your work. I read your FAQ and was wondering how you felt about people getting tattoos of your work?

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