Regarding Copyright Images

[Ken]

I've notice some people using Fanarts/copyright images in their arts(tags/wallpaper/etc)

I must clarify that you guys CANNOT use these images in your art unless you had permission from the respective artists

Before you guys use an image, you MUST ensure that it can be use for personal use(which means we could use it in our art)

Some sites allows public to use their images PROVIDED that they give proper credits
-Eg:

Credits to HJU for providing the image

just an example

*Note:
-Crimson Cafe is copyright
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it says that it can't be used... isn't it?[/HIDE]

-Try to avoid google and photobucket when you are trying to find a good picture to use, mainly because:
(i)Google is merely a search engine, it DOES NOT filter copyright sites, which means, the image you use MIGHT be copyrighted, might not too though
(ii)People upload everything to photobucket, whether it's copyright or not

-If you are not sure whether an image can be use or not, ask/mail the artist, or just don't use it

-Scans CAN be used(and they are good to use, very high quality generally xD)

-You can use screenshots from video

-Sprites can be used too, but just to confirmed, read the ToS/ToU

Anyway, my point is, if you created a beautiful wallpaper, you wouldn't want someone to add some gradient map and they say they did those, do you?
Please respect the owner, and if you did use copyrighted images, PLEASE remove them or request permission from the artist


Sorry if it's messy but using copyrighted images is a serious offense and disrespectful




Anyway if you have any questions, just reply, I'll try to answer them ASAP

 

[Skinwalker]

Well, first of all, a lot of "fanart" isn't really copyrighted. It's sketchy. Sometimes the creator of the original media can go as far as banning any fanworks based on their book/ series/ whatever, a la Anne Rice.
But another point is that not everything is kept with the original source, so it can't be helped if some things don't have a source or credit, and some are only provided anonymously.
Also, countless works and sigs etc. all over the internet are like this, and it's not just images but brushes. Even using someone else's brushes for a site banner could be considered copyright.

 

[Me-Hostage]

Sorry if it's messy but using copyrighted images is a serious offense and disrespectful

LOL. Nearly every image on the web is copyrighted.

Using copyrighted images, videos, music.. can never be stopped.

It just won't happen.

 

[Ken]

Well, first of all, a lot of "fanart" isn't really copyrighted. It's sketchy. Sometimes the creator of the original media can go as far as banning any fanworks based on their book/ series/ whatever, a la Anne Rice.
But another point is that not everything is kept with the original source, so it can't be helped if some things don't have a source or credit, and some are only provided anonymously.
Also, countless works and sigs etc. all over the internet are like this, and it's not just images but brushes. Even using someone else's brushes for a site banner could be considered copyright.

If you don't have the original source or do not know where it came from, don't use it, simple as that

yes, not only brushes but actually every presets(brushes, gradients, some fonts)

it really sucks to see artists hardwork on some random people's work

oh, I'll give you a site with uber amount of fanart and you read up the ToS
http://browse.deviantart.com/fanart/

LOL. Nearly every image on the web is copyrighted.

Using copyrighted images, videos, music.. can never be stopped.

It just won't happen.

NEARLY isn't ALL

and if you do search you can find sites with generous artists/photographer who allow modifying on their stuffs

Which is why you should report those sites

 

[Rider Strike]

My god.... stop whining about this. It's gonna happen anyways and there's no real way to stop it. :eyebrow:

 

[Ken]

Can I request for Kamen Rider The First and Next to get subbed?

No one's gonna stop us anyway? can we?

 

[Raida|23]

I suppose you have the permission from the copyright holder to sport that banner with a reproduction of a copyrighted character.

 

[JFC]

Can I request for Kamen Rider The First and Next to get subbed?

No one's gonna stop us anyway? can we?

Kamen Rider The First has already been licenced and subbed, and in all likelihood the same will happen to Kamen Rider The Next.


EDIT: Ken, the point that the others are making is that saying that someone "cannot" or "should not" use a pic that they found because it might be copyrighted is pointless, because they're going to do it anyway. People "should not" drive after they've gone out drinking, by law they "cannot" do it, but they do it anyway. The only way to stop them from doing it is to take it upon yourself to physically stop them (by taking their keys away so that they do not have the ability to start up their car). Unless you can come up with a realistic, effective, and practical method of stopping this from happening, your speech about this is going to fall on deaf ears. It's like all the anti-war protests that people make in front of government buildings. You can make the most passionate/logical speech you can make about why it shouldn't be done, but in the end it's not going to matter, because it will be done anyway.

Here at HJU we do what we can to at least make sure that they're not hotlinked from other peoples websites, because given the scope of the Internet and World Wide Web, that's really all that we can do. We can't just go through every single picture that's posted up here or that people have in their avatars/sigs/profiles to see if they're in violation of copyright. It's just not practical.

 

[Me-Hostage]

I suppose you have the permission from the copyright holder to sport that banner with a reproduction of a copyrighted character.

Yeah, that is a sexy banner in your signature... for someone to be throwing around such words. :thumbs: A+, GOOD JOB!

 

[Ken]

I suppose you have the permission from the copyright holder to sport that banner with a reproduction of a copyrighted character.

You mean the timeshift one?

I didn't did the render, and the guy that did the render cut it out from a wallpaper that can be edited/modify

Wouldn't I be a hypocrite if I'm doing it and trying to explain this?

Or if you mean the banner, i made it, with the render of course

Kamen Rider The First has already been licenced and subbed, and in all likelihood the same will happen to Kamen Rider The Next.


EDIT: Ken, the point that the others are making is that saying that someone "cannot" or "should not" use a pic that they found because it might be copyrighted is pointless, because they're going to do it anyway. People "should not" drive after they've gone out drinking, by law they "cannot" do it, but they do it anyway. The only way to stop them from doing it is to take it upon yourself to physically stop them (by taking their keys away so that they do not have the ability to start up their car). Unless you can come up with a realistic, effective, and practical method of stopping this from happening, your speech about this is going to fall on deaf ears. It's like all the anti-war protests that people make in front of government buildings. You can make the most passionate/logical speech you can make about why it shouldn't be done, but in the end it's not going to matter, because it will be done anyway.

Here at HJU we do what we can to at least make sure that they're not hotlinked from other peoples websites, because given the scope of the Internet and World Wide Web, that's really all that we can do. We can't just go through every single picture that's posted up here or that people have in their avatars/sigs/profiles to see if they're in violation of copyright. It's just not practical.

Yeah, I know KR the first has been subbed, however, when it is first subbed, it wasn't licensed yet, when it has been licensed, T-N took it down, hence they did nothing wrong.

However, if you(or whoever) continues to distribute the video once it has been licensed, you are doing it illegally(unless the ToS says people are allowed to distribute it of course)


People DO drive after drinking, that is why there are cops(like you said) to stop them. If it weren't for the cops, I'm sure they will end up in the hospital, or even worse, innocent people will be in the hospital too.
People DO use copyrighted stuff, hence, HJU should take the action to stop them or reduce the amount.

It's like you know someone is stealing stuff from 7-11 and you let him run around the town and not reporting him/her to the police because you know he/she will do it anyway

And yes, actions has been taken against people that uses copyrighted stuff, especially Forums which is completely related to Graphics

Just a rough idea, here's how they do it:
-They have a Rip subforum for forumers to report those that used copyrighted stuff or ripped other people's art (they are often called rippers btw)
-And those who are in charge are normally the Root Admin, R.I.P Staff, Mods(just to help put the rip staff to reduce their work normally)
-The Accused will show up proof to prove that they are innocent and Forumers will provide proof to show that the accused is guilty. Hope you understand what I mean, kind of messy imo.
-Edit:Rippers that are found guilty are normally given a 7 day ban, maybe less maybe more, depends on the situation. Or if a ripper has been found guilty ALOT of times, they get a perma ban

If you need a site as an example, I'm willing to give, it's a great website and their site is about rendering


Oh yeah and, I understand what you mean about the last part, and it is true that we can't go through every picture/tags to check if it's copyrighted or not, However, as an example, most of us have seen CC(crimson cafe) fanarts and we know that it is copyrighted/cannot be modify, hence action can be taken to those who used it.

We can know if an image is fanart or not anyway, since kamen rider is a series and not manga/anime.

Yeah, that is a sexy banner in your signature... for someone to be throwing around such words. :thumbs: A+, GOOD JOB!

I don't know if that's a compliment or what, but thanks I guess