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Just add us to your DevWatch and we'll add you to the members list. If you would like consideration for moderator status, please send a note with ways that you can help.

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TODAYS NOTES
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After months of being offline without any net access at all, I'm finally back to moderate. If you would like to add a tutorial or a helpful link just send a note.

- LyrialZander


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ABOUT US
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This is a community for Deviant Artists that have had their art ripped off by others!

Inspired by several angry Journals, this community was created as a place for anyone to post comments, tutorials, and any helpful info for artists struggling with copyright issues and stolen creations.

Flaming, bombardment, site hacking, or any other form of cyber terrorism is strictly not allowed. We know you are angry, but you can come here and we will help you to rationalize. That why we are here. If any members break this rule, they will be removed from the members list.

THIS IS NOT AN ANGRY MOB.

If we are unable to keep the peace within the club, RippedOffArtist will disband itself without notice.

We also need you guys to be able to tell what a rip and what isn't. Be sure you have sufficient proof before coming to us with a rip. Remember, we only deal with rip's outside of DA. So do not come to us with a link of a rip on DA, the procedures and contact information for reporting a rip are listed below.

Here we offer support and hugs and also offer information on the proper procedures for people who get ripped. We ask that you don't give the name of the ripper or a link (as said above) to the ripped work unless the ripper is outside of DA. We cannot do a lot besides give you emotional support and inform you how to report a rip if this is a problem inside Deviant Art, and even then it is to be kept very vague and private, NO NAMES. We cannot have contact with the ripper at all. Listing a name and a link to a ripper inside DA is strictly NOT allowed. We all know that when this happens it will cause a team of people to attack this person, which is violation of DA's policy.

(See below on "keep private issues private")

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WE CAN HELP IF SOMEONE...
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> Stole from your DA account and put your art on their website or photo log as their own, and won't take it down at your request. In this situation our community will help you get it down.

> Used stock, brushes, or anything else you made, OUTSIDE OF DA without permission or without the required linkback.

Remember, a linkback is only considered proper ettiquette, and is not really required of anyone. However we can help you make a polite request to be credited or to have the work removed.

> Published your poetry and prose on a website, blog, or even in a book and said it was their own. In this case we will help to have it removed. If it is in a book, that is a criminal offence and we will work to help you find the information you need to press charges. Or give you a hug and advise you to a good lawyer if we are unable to help.



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HELP AND PREVENTION
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KEEP PRIVATE ISSUES PRIVATE
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(right out of deviant art policy) to help prevent a war on deviant art read the following when having an issue with another deviant to keep private issues private:

Personal, or private, issues between two or more deviants are to remain private. The insistence on making such matters public may result in closed forum threads and policy warnings. If the nature of the problem involves deviantART itself, you may ask one of the Policy Violation Administrators to mediate the situation to an acceptable resolution.

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HOW TO REPORT A RIP ON DA
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The proper procedure for reporting a rip inside DA is the following:

If an artist feels that they have been ripped, or is aware that another artist has been ripped, please notify staff via

violations@deviantart.com

with the following information:

Link to the original work.
Link to the "ripped" work.
Whether this is a constant problem with the ripper.
Name of the ripper.

(Remember, we cannot help you with problems inside of DA, so don't "name names" here.)

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PREVENT CONFRONTATION
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To prevent an argument with a ripper leave a note on the post that only shows one thing, this little icon which you can make like this- : rip : without the spaces.
Even if they retaliate, do not say anything for risk of starting an argument. Arguing wil not solve anything and will only cause you trouble.
It is better to stay anonymous, but if you must reveal yourself then using the rip icon is the best choice. When this is done report it to the admins following the above procedure.

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HELPFUL LINKS
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U.S. Copyright Office

Art Law Center

Tutorial For All; Acceptable Submission or Not? by $realitysquared

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