i was not accusing you nor suggesting...


i was simply adding to the topic as a whole....as a reminder...

my appologies if you took it as a slight toward you....
it was not meant that way..

Al you are in the clear so don't worry about it - no one is accusing you of anything and I went as far in my original post to say that I was a bigger use of fan art then you are - I'll make that clear a 2nd time. If mountainhawk had a beef with you, he should have also included all of the users including myself at the top of his list of people who use fan art. I don't want you to receive any more heat on this - I like your stuff, keep on doing what you're doing, it's good work.

HG was further clarifying the fan art discussion and I think it was worth the extra detail he added. I think it might even be worth a mention on the guidelines page adding all of the relevant points concerning fan art that we've discussed here on that page. This isn't a request but just something to keep in mind if that page is up for revision anytime in the future.

I'm glad to say that this discussion on the use of fan art was mature & civilized and I'm happy that we all participated in it and were able to express our views & opinions on this subject and receive clarification on alot of relevant points.   

OK, guys.
Unclerob: Thank You for Support.

one more sugestion.. not pointing toward anybody.. but something ive seen on other sites....


OFFICIAL. means this item was officially recognized by the entity it was designed to represent/emulate..

any claims of being an OFFICIAL skin should include a copy of the licence authorization from that entity.

ive seen to many times on other sites where some guy posted works as an "official skin" of a corporation or entity, when they were in fact not...

these false representations reflect badly on the skinner, the entity he has pretended to represent, and the community in which he posts his work. not to mention detracts from the works of those skinners who ARE actually contracted by corporations to design a skin to represent them....

there is a difference between fan art and an official contracted skin authorized by a corporation and or entity designed to represent them...


this is MHO....

i am glad this dicussion went well and all were open and objective..

My appologies to any who may take my post/sugestions as toward them.. im just trying to clairify my thinking as well as maybe offer some sugestions/ideas to others...

Well done.
I think we can close this discussion.

Well,
Open again.
Why this wall: https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=32143&libid=8
was rejected (with new reuploading) if I add credit to MARVEL.
Earlier it was possible (without credit to MARVEL) and now (with credit) it is impossible.
Why?
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(Dear Alperium,
Thank you for your recent upload of your Spider-MAN 3 for WallPapers
Unfortunately your upload has not met our guidelines and has been rejected.
However we do look forward to your future submissions.)
=================================================================
But BootSkin based on this wallpaper was uploaded good: https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=8782&libid=32

Al, this is a better discussion to have privately with the moderators.  PM or email.

Well.

I think i disagree with unclerobs statement



What if you designed something - something that you sell to make $$$.
Now- someone else comes along - copies it - then starts giving it away free -
you will start to lose money - and eventually go out of business.


What is copyright?
Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.

What does copyright protect?
Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. Copyright does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although it may protect the way these things are expressed. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section "What Works Are Protected."


http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#what

My Wall was RIPped:
RIP
Original

You need to PM a moderator or admin if you haven't.  I understand how you feel. ( 

I have written in admin's PM.

Wouldn't you know it, the persons only been a members since.............TODAY!  

None too well, he must read the rules.

At least he has good taste.