A kind friend of mine brought to my attention that some of my atrwork has been stolen, and then claimed as someone else's original work. This pissed me off to no end.
I post my photos up on here so people can enjoy them, not so jerks can steal them and claim them as their own.
I love my photography, and I love to share my photos with everyone on dA, most of whom are totally awesome people. But I find it unfair to have work taken.
All my work is copyrighted - it's right there under the actual piece. This means simply: it's not yours, so don't take it!!
And this isn't just my photos, I found a couple of my own fanfics taken and submitted on a different website. Not cool at all!
I write for the same reason I take photos - I love it, and I love to share my stories. They're mine (well, unless i specifically write one for you, in which case half the story is yours). So don't pretend they're your own.
My point is this: if you like a photo (or story), and you'd like to use it, go ahead BUT please credit me (and link back to the original), or at least ask.
The last thing I want to do is to stop posting my stuff up on here. But if this continues, I might have to.
You might think that I'm just being over-dramatic about the whole thing, but I'm not. It freaking hurts. Mainly because I've been naive enough to think that everyone's really nice, and would never stoop to something like that. Now I know I'm wrong.
I love what I do, but if this continues, I might have to stop altogether.
So, yeah, you've been warned. If I see my work used without permission, I'm not afraid to go homicidal on your ass. And if that happens, be very very afraid.
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Apart from that, there's really no other news. I'm away from dA for ages only cos I've moved house.
Work is still same as ever(ie boring), except that we have some new staff, so we have some new eyecandy around the store
But, in all honesty, they are totally awesome guys, and really brighten up the long and boring evening shifts.
Oh yeah, Halloween's coming around. I was supposed to spend it with darling
but unfortunatly plans changed
Which sucks big time, cos I'd really been looking forward to going trick-or-treating with him, dressed as my regular pirate-y self (which kinda defeats the purpose of dressing up
).
Instead, I'm trying to organise a Halloween party at work. We all wanted to actually have it at work (party at Subway!), but we've been told we're not allowed. My consolation prize was the mop (don't ask
)
I'm also pretty sure I'm getting a blue-tongued skink for Christmas. I'm giving them an ultimatum - either I get a pet (preferably the skink), or I'm getting a piercing again. But since that's not enough of a scare, I'll tell them I'll get a tattoo instead. I already have one planned out and everything
Although, in all honesty, I'm such wimp that I might not end up doing it. But we'll see.
Anyways, once again, I'm rambling.
I send hugs and kisses to
Oh, and go and check out
Seriously, go right now. She's an amazing artist, plus she gave me points towards my premium membership, so she's so totally awesome in my book right now. But regardless, I reckon you'll love her work.
-Griss