Crediting.. and icons.. mm.
Eeh, before I show you the icons I want to show something I put on my user info regarding crediting and why we icon makers pressure it so much (or some of the reasons, anyway)
If you have anything I could add I'd appreciate it! :3
Once not too long ago I ran into someones journal where they explained how they were against crediting people for icons. They did bring up some good points, but I have better.
Though us icon makers do usually find pictures to make into icons, we spend a lot of time into making them. Or else, I do. Crediting is just a way to make sure we know that the people who are taking our icons understand people do steal them and we're sick of it. By stealing, I don't mean just not crediting us; but taking and saying THEY made the icon. Yes, people do take icons we create and say they made them hoping to get some sort of praise for the work they did not do. Well, in fact, they get just the opposite. They get our foots stuck up their asses 'cause we're sick and tired of it. They can go out and get the programs and surf the web and get the pictures and actually learn how to do it on their own, they do not need to steal our talent in graphic designing. And yes I mean talent because we all have our own way of making icons. Now, back to reasons why you should credit and why we stress this on everyone most of the time;
-Crediting lets others know you did not make the icon and who did, so they can visit the creator of the icon and if they want to use it they can ask us and not you. (I'm pretty sure that could get annoying)
-Crediting lets us creators know you do not plan to steal our icons so we don't have to get pissed and be up your throat with demands of crediting and/or removing the icon. We all want to be nice here, right? :D
-Crediting lets us know you appreciate us and our work on the icon. Sure commenting with nice things is wonderful, but crediting means a lot more to us than anything.
I'll possibly think of more reasons why Crediting is all dandy and fine. I don't really stress the subject as much as everyone else does.. but seeing someone say that crediting isn't something we icon makers shouldn't get so touchy about is kinda depressing.
Mmk, I think thats good 'nuff.
~ Made from a drawing I did yesterday. Kairiku (Kairi x Riku) came from the LJ/AIM Kingdom Hearts RPG community kingdom_come, btw.
Purple themed icons:
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{Take;Credit;Share}
<3!
If you have anything I could add I'd appreciate it! :3
Once not too long ago I ran into someones journal where they explained how they were against crediting people for icons. They did bring up some good points, but I have better.
Though us icon makers do usually find pictures to make into icons, we spend a lot of time into making them. Or else, I do. Crediting is just a way to make sure we know that the people who are taking our icons understand people do steal them and we're sick of it. By stealing, I don't mean just not crediting us; but taking and saying THEY made the icon. Yes, people do take icons we create and say they made them hoping to get some sort of praise for the work they did not do. Well, in fact, they get just the opposite. They get our foots stuck up their asses 'cause we're sick and tired of it. They can go out and get the programs and surf the web and get the pictures and actually learn how to do it on their own, they do not need to steal our talent in graphic designing. And yes I mean talent because we all have our own way of making icons. Now, back to reasons why you should credit and why we stress this on everyone most of the time;
-Crediting lets others know you did not make the icon and who did, so they can visit the creator of the icon and if they want to use it they can ask us and not you. (I'm pretty sure that could get annoying)
-Crediting lets us creators know you do not plan to steal our icons so we don't have to get pissed and be up your throat with demands of crediting and/or removing the icon. We all want to be nice here, right? :D
-Crediting lets us know you appreciate us and our work on the icon. Sure commenting with nice things is wonderful, but crediting means a lot more to us than anything.
I'll possibly think of more reasons why Crediting is all dandy and fine. I don't really stress the subject as much as everyone else does.. but seeing someone say that crediting isn't something we icon makers shouldn't get so touchy about is kinda depressing.
Mmk, I think thats good 'nuff.
~ Made from a drawing I did yesterday. Kairiku (Kairi x Riku) came from the LJ/AIM Kingdom Hearts RPG community kingdom_come, btw.
Purple themed icons:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
{Take;Credit;Share}
<3!