[ SECRET POST #366 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #366 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD IF YOU'RE GOING TO USE MSPAINT USE A BACKGROUND COLOR, PLEAAAASE

Secrets Left to Post: 11 pages, 252 secrets from Secret Submission Post #053.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 ] broken links, [ 1 2 ] not!secrets, 0 not!fandom.
Next Secret Post: Tomorrow, Monday, January 7th, 2008.
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: 25

[(Anonymous)]

The artist does own the art, actually. I'm sure you don't want a legal rundown.

Also, it's about respect. Something lacking in fandom these days.

Re: 25

[pana.livejournal.com]

Try selling it and see how far that gets you, legally.

Re: 25

[(Anonymous)]

It is actually legal, under certain conditions.

Re: 25

[pana.livejournal.com]

Okay, okay, let me copypaste some wikipedia for everyone's benefit:

The legal status of fan made art in America may be tricky due to the vagueries of the United States Copyright Act. Generally, the right to reproduce and display pieces of artwork is controlled by the original author or artist under 17 U.S.C Section 107. However, fan art using settings and characters from a previously created work could be considered a derivative work, which would place control of the copyright with the owner of that original work. Display and distribution of fan art that would be considered a derivative work would be unlawful. However, American copyright law allows for the production, display and distribution of derivative works if they fall under a fair use exemption. Generally small excerpts from larger works that have no financial impact on the original and that are done for non commercial purposes could be considered a fair use (depending on a number of circumstances). American courts also typically grant broad protection to parody and some fan art may fall into this category. This is a legal gray area, which is not related, and legality can often not be determined until after litigation has concluded.


Now if you tell me how icons are making a significant financial impact on the original fanartist and fall outside the area of fair use, then maybe I'll sympathize a little.

Re: 25

[(Anonymous)]

I don't live in America so all of that is absolutely no use to me. But like that excerpt says, it's a legal grey area. Popular artists like makani on deviantart actually do make a fair amount of money from comissions, etc and we don't see her being sued.

Anyway, it's not about finance (as usual). It's about respecting the original artists wishes and common courtesy.

Re: 25

[pana.livejournal.com]

America has some of the strictest copyright laws. Elsewhere, complaining about tiny things like fanart/icon credit would be even less valid.

This is all great for when we actually know the artist's name and wishes, but if we don't, I'd still think it'd be a huge fucking shame to ban fanart from all icons. We already have enough trouble with greedy corporations ruining the spirit of fandom. To have fanartists themselves sabotaging that environment is a mighty big shame, in my opinion.

Re: 25

[(Anonymous)]

and we all know how accurate wikipedia is!

Re: 25

[pana.livejournal.com]

Actually, pretty fucking accurate compared to book encyclopedias and other published sources, but I'm too sleepy to trouble myself with explaining their editing system to you.