The mass art stealing

[Adam loves Hilary Duff]

It seems that there is one picture in the Kacheek beauty contest that has been stolen alot.

Look in Kacheek and then at Sep 29th, 2003.
First Place Kacheek


_Little_Lilo_

Now Sep 22nd, 2003.
First Place Kacheek


_Little_Lilo_


Then July 2nd 2004.
First Place Kacheek


Bellezza_Regina

May 28th 2004.

Third Place Kacheek


Bellezza_Regina

The thing is that Bellezza_Regina's owner can't be the one who created the image since their owner hasn't been on neopets that long.

This has been the most stolen image I have seen on neopets yet, and it isn't all that great.

[Shifty]

But the 2 look different The sizes and background.
I'm suprised they managed to get 1st place with a stolen image.

I'v seen an ixi picture stolen and edited over 7 times.
Luckly each person who steals it gets frozen. I'm not really sure if i'm the only person reporting them... But even so.

[everconfused]

Maybe it's the same person and they've entered under a different account? Or, the person who won back in September, 2003 knows this other person and they gave them the picture?

Yes, I've seen a good bit of art/graphics theft, and I've had parts of my lookups taken and used without permission. Who knows how many people have done this that I'll never know about! And yes, any art or graphics theft by anyone makes me so I have neomailed people who I know someone's taken their work just so they're aware and they can handle it as they see fit.

I think this particular case needs to be looked at before there's any finger pointing though, because there is a pretty big time lapse between the first person winning and the second person - 8 months. It's not like this picture was in the art gallery or BC within the past month.

[Fiddelysquat]

Suta-raito.com is ripped off so many times each BC, it's revolting.

[mercurius]

I have also seen an ixi picture win multiple times under a different user.

[Mokona]

The latest page for art gallery for blumaroo day had AT LEAST 2 pictures stolen from LAST YEAR's blumaroo day special... Try going back to the last page of the old art gallery... 2 pics there appeared AGAIN in this year's special... Now is it just me or can we enter the same pics that got accepted over and over again?

[CrewWolf]

I remember someone entered a picture they took from yerf.com. They even had the picture on their pet's page DIRECT LINKED from yerf. Needless to say, someone got frozen that day. Hey, that rhymed.

[Shadowfox]

I just can't figure out why people think they can get away with stealing art Seems like it happens every week in the bc.

[ahoteinrun]

It happens multiple times.
In the gallery, on the BC, and elsewhere. Layouts... for guilds... userlooks ups... everything.
I recently caught word of people using my maraquan draik as a layout and I just reported them. Ones been frozen, and I got a rather threataning neomail about a day after. Reported that too.
*Shrugs*
The best you can do is report the people you see stealing.
I'm not sure how many people go over the artwork, but at least if they're told that this is happening... well maybe they can try to do something about it.

[Nani]

In the BC, I'm not all that surprised about art theft. But in the Art Gallery, TNT should notice! It's a huge problem, but thankfully they actually get around to freezing the thieves.

[Mistykal]

I never acctually seen an are theft (except forthe ones pointed out today). It's just shameless how people steal from other people just to get that moment of fame...

[DM was on fire!]

But the 2 look different The sizes and background.
I'm suprised they managed to get 1st place with a stolen image.

I'v seen an ixi picture stolen and edited over 7 times.
Luckly each person who steals it gets frozen. I'm not really sure if i'm the only person reporting them... But even so.

Is it the picture? (done by macabre_depths. I forgot the original username.)


This picture has been stolen by...

blue_fire308 (I've seen them win with this picture TWO TIMES.)
Ofaerie
Jessinaa (I used to own her. Not only do I not get on that account anymore, I haven't stolen art ever since.)

_Little_Lilo_

That's the person that Chris was two before of!

[Shifty]

But the 2 look different The sizes and background.
I'm suprised they managed to get 1st place with a stolen image.

I'v seen an ixi picture stolen and edited over 7 times.
Luckly each person who steals it gets frozen. I'm not really sure if i'm the only person reporting them... But even so.

Is it the picture? (done by macabre_depths. I forgot the original username.)


This picture has been stolen by...

blue_fire308 (I've seen them win with this picture TWO TIMES.)
Ofaerie
Jessinaa (I used to own her. Not only do I not get on that account anymore, I haven't stolen art ever since.)

Whoa, than how come no one has reported them? I'v never seen someone win with stolen art....
And that isn't the pic i'v seen... This is:


Iv seen it in the BC about 7 times, even twice in one week by different users.
But 2 days ago I finally got a reply from the artist... She forgot about that pic

[DM was on fire!]

But the 2 look different The sizes and background.
I'm suprised they managed to get 1st place with a stolen image.

I'v seen an ixi picture stolen and edited over 7 times.
Luckly each person who steals it gets frozen. I'm not really sure if i'm the only person reporting them... But even so.

Is it the picture? (done by macabre_depths. I forgot the original username.)


This picture has been stolen by...

blue_fire308 (I've seen them win with this picture TWO TIMES.)
Ofaerie
Jessinaa (I used to own her. Not only do I not get on that account anymore, I haven't stolen art ever since.)

Whoa, than how come no one has reported them? I'v never seen someone win with stolen art....
And that isn't the pic i'v seen... This is:


Iv seen it in the BC about 7 times, even twice in one week by different users.
But 2 days ago I finally got a reply from the artist... She forgot about that pic

I don't know. I've never seen that picture before, though. o.o

[Johnnydontgo]

And I hate to say it, but... those aren't the best pics I've seen in the BC... I mean, they're good, but... I've seen better. This kinda stuff always makes me angry... being an artist, it's one of my pet peeves. C'mon people, it's a game!! Don't steal!