Edit: It's less wordy now. CAN YOU READ IT BETTER NOW?

I encourage people to favorite and use this stamp. Spread it around dA, advertise it, do whatever! I want this to be seen for those who are tired of their stuff being stolen.

Art theft... it sucks. People come to dA to rip off art and place it on PB or use it for shitty Youtube AMVs. dA IS NOT MADE FOR THIS. This is an art community and if you come here and take pictures without asking, you are a thief. "The picture isn't mine" is NOT credit nor will it EVER be.

Have you ever thought of how the artist feels? Do you think they like it when you rip their art? Coloring over, adding shitty effects and caption bubbles, smearing watermarks, cropping out watermarks... whatever you do, the art is not yours and it never will be. We put our all into our stuff as artists and the last thing we want is for people to use our stuff for personal gain!

Don't claim an OC of ours as yours. Don't alter the picture and claim it as your own. DO NOT SAVE IT TO YOUR COMPUTER. Just LEAVE THE ART ALONE. If it's not yours, you have absolutely no right to be taking it as your own and using it.

"But but but--! I didn't say it was miiiine."
That doesn't matter. You didn't ask. And if you did and didn't get an answer, then took it thinking they didn't care, you're an art thief. Fuck, you're a thief for taking the art without getting permission, no matter WHAT you say!


Stop taking other artist's work and using it for your own personal gain. We do not appreciate it nor do we allow/give permission for it!


_{PS: STFU if you're going to be all, "That's how the internet is. Get over it." or "I don't see the problem. I think it's cool!" This is off topic and those comments will be hidden if I get any.}