#never repost

[daydreamerdoodles]

Only bringing this up because I keep seeing it happen a lot lately:

If you did not create it, do NOT repost it.

I keep seeing the same handful of Batfam related artworks and comics being reposted and with no credit to the original creators. BUT even if you do credit the creator(s), you still should NOT repost EVER.

Stop stealing art and claiming it as your own.

End of PSA.

[coyote-spark]

Throwback Thursday, with a PSA I wish artists didn’t have to keep making.

Friendly reminder: Here’s why reposting art is a serious problem.

17 Likes on my Retweet of Nick Carter’s post 7 Likes on my original post

The repost by Nick - which doesn’t even mention me: 2,166 Likes.

That’s a lot of exposure. Love you Nick, but please Never. Repost. Art.

Facebook: Share Twitter: Retweet - DO NOT Retweet with Comment Instagram: DO NOT SAVE AND REPOST, EVER. Tumblr: Reblog

Artists work hard on their craft and every Like, Share, Retweet, Reblog, etc. is exposure (which by the way, is NOT an acceptable form of payment).

NEVER REPOST ART YOU DIDN’T CREATE.

FIND THE ARTIST’S POST AND SHARE IT.

[gintamajustaway]

I don't mean to be a pain, but I keep seeing people (mainly artist) asking about reblogs and why not many people now-a-days do them. I get why but to be honest, I don't even know the difference between rebloging and reposting. And while I like to keep to myself, it ticks the question, how many people know the difference in the first place? And I was wondering, if you could help explain that difference and inform us and we can hopefully start helping those artist instead of ignoring them.

Reblog:

You see a post you like and you want to support the OP. You click the circled button in the picture below –

After you do that, you click this button in the picture below ((generally found in the lower right hand corner of the post depending on if you’re using any XKit features or not)) –

This reblogs the post onto your blog. Thus, giving the artist/OP reblogs for their work.

Reposting:

Reposting is when you make a post of content that isn’t yours. If you see a picture you like and you save it, then you upload it on your blog – this is reposting and you should never be doing it. If you didn’t create the artwork yourself, you shouldn’t be posting it. 

Similarly, if you see artwork on a site like Pixiv and you repost it here to “share” the artist – do not do this. If the artist wanted their work here, they would put it here themselves. Reposting hurts artists way more than it helps them overall. 

[workingonitreblog]

I never repost

Only reblog and my own made posts

[panda013]

STOP REPOSTING ART.

I know that some of you mean well. You found a really pretty picture, and you just want to share it--we understand that. I know I was probably guilty of it when I first started using sites like this ten years ago. However, when you repost a picture without asking for permission, you’re stealing.

Artists love it when you reblog from them--unless they state not to do so.

So, next time you see that pretty drawing from your favorite fandom on tumblr, don’t copy the picture and repost it. If the artist has a tumblr, reblog the picture from them.

Do not repost without an artist’s permission!

Ask an artist first. It doesn’t matter if the photo is from pixiv, or deviantART, tumblr, or some other website. It doesn’t matter if you give credit to the artist if you don’t get permission first. 

Remember that, if you don’t get permission, even if you have good intentions you will be accused of stealing when caught.

THESE RULES APPLY TO FANFICTION TOO.

A fic author might spend hours writing the latest chapter of a story, but if you’re stealing it from them, even if you’re changing parts of it, eventually you will be called out on it. One only has to look at the date of the post to find out who originally posted.

And there is every chance that stealing or reposting an artist’s work will lead them to cease writing, or drawing, or doing whatever it is they feel they need to in order to protect their work. If they feel like they’re being targeted or like their efforts are being devalued by the thievery, they might stop posting their work for us to like, reblog, and just generally enjoy.

Protect an artist’s right to post freely and do so by reblogging, liking, and favoriting their works as opposed to reposting.

With this in mind, I would like to list rboz, leons-7, hirata-s, shandisworld and blanania as recent and repeatedly violated artists, especially in the Fairy Tail fandom. If you see their work, please send them a message with a link to the repost.

If you ever receive notice that someone has reposted your art, you can report it here.

Help an artist keep rightful claim on their own work.

[downrightrandom]

EW TO EVERYONE WHO REPOSTS PHOTOS/PHOTO SETS! THERE'S THIS THING CALLED THE REBLOG BUTTON GUYS!!!