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artistsbeware2_archive2010-06-21 08:09 pm
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New "free art" website
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His main page has been replaced by a Caramelldansen video but the download link remains and the torrent is still on pirate bay.
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.
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"I was only bringing it up earlier in this thread to counteract repeated claims of ignorance, and yet when I listed how not ignorant I am, I'm disbelieved and held as a braggart. How does one win in that situation?"
How is it you still do not see how ridiculous you're being?
You claim you has big important IP related job, this is unverifiable information. Someone could claim to be the queen of England, doesn't mean they are.
Even if you have a job at a big IP firm and are able to prove it, this does not mean you know what you're talking about anyway because some frightfully stupid people still manage to end up in jobs that they aren't qualified for or that they aren't capable of doing.
You want to prove you've got understanding? Make an intelligent point, rather than using strawman arguments, ad hominem attacks, making excuses and generally producing piss poor arguments and spouting things that are obviously incorrect.
Basically the reason nobody respects what you have to say is that you're basically bragging about how you've got a big important job "prove" your arguments rather than actually make rational, reasonable arguments and backing them up with actual verifiable information that demonstrates knowledge of the subject.