New "free art" website

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IMPORTANT EDIT
Just had this comment via FA from one of my watchers:
Major alert - shortly after following that link, my google account has been hijacked and has been mass spammng. I have d/c'ed from the internet (using phone atm), and am virus scanning. Be VERY careful, or avoid altogether.
If anyone thinks they got something nasty I'm really sorry - try running HouseCall ( http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ ) - its an online based virus scanner so it can't be affected by anything on your system. I had no negative consequences from visiting this website but some others have - if you have been affected I am incredibly sorry :(


A friend of mine recently alerted me to yet another art theft rich art site - Never To Much Yiff. You can see it advertised at the owners FurAffinity page and he states:

"You can download and archive of 11,745 sorted by artist. I am not selling it is free to download so enjoy and please donate 2$ every 5$ goes to animal shelter of my choice"
(I took some liberty with this quote... the typos on the picture made me cry).

So in a nutshell, this person Techie9098 is putting up work by other artists without permission, and charging "donation" for them. I haven't checked the artists affected by this though as it requires downloading a torrent with all of these files.

Just a heads up for people.

EDIT:

His main page has been replaced by a Caramelldansen video but the download link remains and the torrent is still on pirate bay.

Comments

[animehoneybee.livejournal.com]

I actually don't. I know I've come off that way and I dislike it...but hmm...if you were in my position, and people were at most responses calling you ignorant and saying 'maybe you should actually read up on the subject' and you knew that you actually spent a good chunk of your time involved in the subject, what would you do?

I'm not looking to make enemies here, I just have a different opinion. It's a shame it couldn't just be debated more calmly.

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Well, I definitely wouldn't go the braggart route, as I know that would just make me look worse and annoy people. Rather then telling them what I do, I would just continue to rationally argue my side and actually put my professional knowledge to the test. Telling people you have some 'big fancy job' just makes you look like you're grasping at straws for credibility in your opinion.

I'd say people debated this fairly calmly, considering. People could be a lot meaner... trust me.

[animehoneybee.livejournal.com]

I think you're right. I'm sorry for falling into the trap of feeling like I need to react to claims of ignorance. I should just focus on the issue without succumbing to such tactics. Thank you for replying to me in a civil manner, I appreciate it :)

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No prob.