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leto ([info]leto) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2004-11-16 20:10:00
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Mock the Stupid again.

http://www.livejournal.com/community/mock_the_stupid/1427327.html

Icon stealing, get a job, redemption even.

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[info]twocorpses
2004-11-17 03:37 am UTC (link)
I was gonna post that but I was a big chicken shit aboot posting something. :P So I didn't.

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[info]marlo
2004-11-17 10:54 pm UTC (link)
Don't worry, nobody cares we still think your cool.

::snerk::

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[info]marlo
2004-11-17 10:54 pm UTC (link)
and by "your", I hope you know I mean you're.
::facepalm::

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[info]crickets
2004-11-17 05:08 am UTC (link)
You know, while I can understand the frustration and anger of an artist who has had an image stolen, this is just... *facepalm* That Christ on a pogo stick image has been around for years and is one she used to give away, by her own admission. It's been on icons for who knows how long. Why is she saying something about it now? No one really wants someone else's dot com address on their icon, and I'm sure she must realize that. Why not ask people to credit with the dot com in the keywords and let it gooooo? (LJ abuse reports for copyright violation? Hehe, good luck.)

I have a child to support, you know.

Sheesh, if you want to place an ad to drum up business, put the damned dot com all over your own icons - everyone will know where to go for your art and no one will ever "steal" another 100x100 pixel magnum opus from you again.

I stopped reading soon after I choked laughing at the supporter spouting the different levels of copyright argument. Props to [info]ceejayoz for the dose of common sense.

I wish Opal well, and I hope she has better luck in the future deterring thieves. I would suggest watermarked and branded images at her site if she's so worried about her art being stolen. Again, I sympathise, but a hissy fit at this late date over an icon is a bit silly.

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[info]crickets
2004-11-17 05:51 am UTC (link)
Drat! I done brought the wank home with me. Oops. *hops out the door, wipes feet on the mat*

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[info]coyotegirl
2004-11-17 05:59 am UTC (link)
Actually, LJ Abuse did something about a copyright violation issue for me. Given, it was a different matter - an icon had been made from one of my drawings for the purpose of harrassing the person in the drawing. But still.

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[info]crickets
2004-11-17 06:13 am UTC (link)
Yeesh, what a drag. I'm glad you got a positive response. I've never dealt with LJ abuse and most of the reports I've heard about it have been of the frustrated variety. Given that people may be louder about frustration rather than satisfaction, I think I've probably formed an unfair opinion.

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(no subject) - [info]coyote, 2004-11-17 10:05 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]crickets, 2004-11-21 04:32 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]coyote, 2004-11-21 05:07 pm UTC

[info]iczer6
2004-11-17 07:07 am UTC (link)
I have a child to support, you know.

And that has what to do with what?

I hate when people try to pimp their kids out for pity.

I mean if someone making LJ icons out of your work is going to have such a negative affect on your business that you won't be able to feed and clothe your kid, well I think it's time to start looking for another line of work.


Icz

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[info]circumstance
2004-11-17 07:13 am UTC (link)
<wanker>

OMG how DARE you insinuate that she change her career?!! She shouldn't HAVE to! It's not HER fault! It's those dirty icon THIEVES taking food DIRECTLY out of her kid's mouth, while all she's trying to is make an HONEST LIVING through novelty Jesus graphics!

</wanker>

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(no subject) - [info]sepiamagpie, 2004-11-17 09:22 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]iczer6, 2004-11-17 07:02 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]sepiamagpie, 2004-11-17 07:25 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]iczer6, 2004-11-17 07:31 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]sepiamagpie, 2004-11-17 08:57 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]iczer6, 2004-11-18 03:16 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]sepiamagpie, 2004-11-18 05:36 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]wankprophet, 2004-11-18 05:59 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]iczer6, 2004-11-18 06:25 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]sepiamagpie, 2004-11-18 06:30 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]wankprophet, 2004-11-18 06:40 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]leto, 2004-11-18 01:55 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]cimorene111, 2004-11-18 04:23 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]anatsuno, 2004-11-18 11:48 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]snacky, 2004-11-19 12:19 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]anatsuno, 2004-11-19 12:27 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]wankprophet, 2004-11-19 05:27 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]anatsuno, 2004-11-19 05:42 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]elfy, 2004-11-18 01:24 pm UTC
WP's, uh, milkshake brings all the girls to the yard? - [info]snacky, 2004-11-18 08:20 pm UTC
Re: WP's, uh, milkshake brings all the girls to the yard? - [info]telesilla, 2004-11-18 09:40 pm UTC
Re: WP's, uh, milkshake brings all the girls to the yard? - [info]ipomoea, 2004-11-18 10:57 pm UTC
Re: WP's, uh, milkshake brings all the girls to the yard? - [info]oulangi, 2004-11-18 11:57 pm UTC
Re: WP's, uh, milkshake brings all the girls to the yard? - [info]snacky, 2004-11-19 12:03 am UTC
Re: WP's, uh, milkshake brings all the girls to the yard? - [info]oulangi, 2004-11-19 06:18 am UTC
Re: WP's, uh, milkshake brings all the girls to the yard? - [info]phosfate, 2004-11-18 11:59 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]wankprophet, 2004-11-19 05:28 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]mistressrenet, 2004-11-17 02:02 pm UTC

[info]circumstance
2004-11-17 06:10 am UTC (link)
I have never understood icon wank. Why does such a tiny field of pixels inspire such agony? "Waaaah! They stole my icon!" "Waaaah! They didn't credit me!" "Waaaah! I'm losing money!" "Waaaah! They're stealing a part of my soul!"

Jesus Louweezus. IT'S A FUCKING ICON. Get over your damn tortured artist self.

I also find it completely, hilariously ridiculous that the OP expects people to actually use that icon with her URL plastered all over it. Because, you know, that's not tasteless or ugly or anything. Plus, I do all my shopping via LJ icon.

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[info]khym_chanur
2004-11-17 06:52 am UTC (link)
Yeah, especially when most icons use someone else copyrighted material. I mean, if it's an image you photographed/drew, or it's entirely text you wrote, or something, I could understand. But if you take a screen-cap from some anime, then slap on a line worth of lyrics from some pop-star...

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(no subject) - [info]red_eft, 2004-11-17 11:23 am UTC
If I read the post right - [info]karmakaze, 2004-11-17 03:44 pm UTC
Re: If I read the post right - [info]mistressrenet, 2004-11-17 07:42 pm UTC
yes!
[info]marlo
2004-11-17 11:00 pm UTC (link)
Wordy McWord!!

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[info]arielchan
2004-11-18 05:12 am UTC (link)
Yeah. Generally, I encourage others to steal my icons. It's a compliment to my l33t icon-making skills. Now if someone was, say, copying and pasting one of my stories and then putting their name on it... I would have to bring down the smack.

But otherwise, it's all good.

~*Ariel*~

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(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2004-11-22 08:52 am UTC

[info]plazmah
2004-11-17 07:13 am UTC (link)
I love the part where they start wanking about sleeping with pond scum Republicans.

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[info]leto
2004-11-17 07:16 am UTC (link)
That is the beauty of this one. It brings together so many diverse ideas and opinions. Truly a web. Just pogos from one thing to the next.

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[info]kijikun
2004-11-18 04:29 am UTC (link)
Hey we republicans like our p0rn too.

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[info]rogue
2004-11-17 05:06 pm UTC (link)
I cared until she mentioned her kid. Yes, it blows to have someone steal your art. Yes, you totally deserve to want people to credit you. No, having a child does not make you or your income any more important or special.

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[info]pokecheck
2004-11-18 01:55 pm UTC (link)
But it does. You just don't understand how much it costs to feed one of those little things to the point where you can roast them and serve them at brunch and not be embarrased.

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(no subject) - redwarrior, 2004-11-18 08:06 pm UTC

[info]llama_treats
2004-11-17 05:28 pm UTC (link)
I say g33k_gawdess wins the internet because she was perfectly serious when she made this comment: I had kids stealing my artwork when I was younger and claim it to be their own in art class.

Ahahahahahahahaha!

Oh, that just made the wank for me. *wipes tear from eye*

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[info]nevadafighter
2004-11-17 06:48 pm UTC (link)
I heard about a professional (or a wannabe pro) artist who did that. Only problem is his plagiarized, copied portfolio full of pilfered pieces was presented in a job interview to the artist he'd pilfered it from. Not an auspicious debut. ;)

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(no subject) - [info]telophase, 2004-11-17 07:55 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]artimusdin, 2004-11-17 08:08 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]telophase, 2004-11-17 08:20 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]julia, 2004-11-17 08:24 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]telophase, 2004-11-17 08:32 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]julia, 2004-11-17 08:55 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]telophase, 2004-11-17 09:32 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]dwarfjen, 2004-11-18 11:19 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]telophase, 2004-11-18 03:17 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]nevadafighter, 2004-11-18 05:04 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]wankprophet, 2004-11-18 06:37 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]phosfate, 2004-11-17 08:49 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]shinigami_co, 2004-11-17 09:02 pm UTC
"Look! It's the Noir poster!" - [info]phosfate, 2004-11-17 09:08 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]julia, 2004-11-18 12:36 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]telophase, 2004-11-17 09:34 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]phosfate, 2004-11-17 09:39 pm UTC

[info]xero_sky
2004-11-17 08:17 pm UTC (link)
general consensus in the iconist community is...

Iconist? *giggles*

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GIP!
[info]julia
2004-11-17 08:26 pm UTC (link)
*surrenders to the cute and fuzzy that is Hamtaro*

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[info]shinigami_co
2004-11-17 09:01 pm UTC (link)
That made me snicker too. I mean...they have a name now? Was "icon maker" not special-sounding enough?

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heh - [info]marlo, 2004-11-17 11:07 pm UTC
Re: heh - [info]khym_chanur, 2004-11-18 01:07 am UTC
Re: heh - [info]marlo, 2004-11-18 01:12 am UTC
Re: heh - [info]marlo, 2004-11-18 01:15 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]arielchan, 2004-11-18 05:14 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]lurker32, 2004-11-18 05:12 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]arielchan, 2004-11-18 07:31 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]marlo, 2004-11-18 06:00 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]arielchan, 2004-11-18 07:30 pm UTC

redwarrior
2004-11-18 08:07 pm UTC (link)
"Iconist"?

Is "iconism" a religion now or something?

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Blatantely ripping off MST3K - [info]telesilla, 2004-11-18 09:46 pm UTC

(Anonymous)
2004-11-19 12:17 am UTC (link)
Opalcat's a first-class wanker in all regards. She mods the vegetarian comm on LJ, and since reading old wank she brought about there, I've held her in poor regard.

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