if i see "credit to the original artist <3" one more time i might actually lose it
im gonna say it again and im going to say it loud. this is the proper way to go about reposting art:
do you know the artist? if not, go find them. if you cant find them, dont repost it
you found the artist or already knew them? ask to repost with credit
they said no? dont repost it
they dont respond? dont repost it
they said yes? go for it with proper credit
they later ask for it to be taken down? take it down immediately
thats it. its that simple.
"but i want other ppl to see the art!" thats great. link the original post then. not a link on a repost, a link on a post that says "hey guys, this artist is rlly good u should check them out!" if you repost and then link to the og post, most ppl are just going to like the repost. they arent going to take the time to go to the link when they can already see the art
"but i found the art on pinterest!" pinterest is not an artist. it is a site notoriously known for having reposted art. its nice to use to make mood boards and get inspo, but its also almost impossible to find og artists thru posts half the time. if you want to find the artist, you do a reverse image search. if you dont know how to do that, then look it up
"they already gave me permission. why are they telling me to take it down now?" ppl are allowed to change their minds. it can be nice to have more ways for ppl to see ur art, but it can become disheartening when all the attention is on a post that isnt ur own. sometimes ppl are okay with it, and sometimes they arent. if they arent then you need to respect their wishes
artists are not machines. we are humans. we have feelings.
we make art for fun and it sucks a lot when that art we spend hours on is just copy and pasted onto some elses account.
dont repost art. and if you want to, follow the steps above. end of story. there are no loopholes or exceptions. if you want ppl to keep making art free to see, dont be rude. follow the steps and be respectful
i dont normally like ppl taking screenshots of my posts and putting them elsewhere, but im giving blanket permission for this one post. spread the word. put it where you want. tiktok, insta, reddit, etc etc. ive seen so many artists get so upset putting their art behind paywalls like patreon just to keep ppl from stealing it. and i know multiple who have stopped posting altogether and some that are debating stopping.
respect artists, guys. follow the steps. seriously
