http://www.loneprairie.net/2010/01/copy/ Life in Full Color Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:50:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.loneprairie.net/2010/01/copy/comment-page-1/#comment-35455 5 steps to avoid plumber’s crack. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:45:25 +0000 http://www.loneprairie.net/?p=4913#comment-35455 [...] A recent incident, in which it was suggested I copied another’s art, can be an example. In my opinion, my reputation as an artist was definitely sullied, and what was worse, I had no way to defend myself in the place it was done. I had to take it to my blog in order to at least say “I’m aware of it, and it is not true.” I felt that it directly affected not only my reputation, but my financial livelihood. No one is going to buy from an artist if they think the artist is prone to copying other’s work. While it may not undo the damage done to my reputation, it is, at least, a public record and available through a search. [...] [...] A recent incident, in which it was suggested I copied another’s art, can be an example. In my opinion, my reputation as an artist was definitely sullied, and what was worse, I had no way to defend myself in the place it was done. I had to take it to my blog in order to at least say “I’m aware of it, and it is not true.” I felt that it directly affected not only my reputation, but my financial livelihood. No one is going to buy from an artist if they think the artist is prone to copying other’s work. While it may not undo the damage done to my reputation, it is, at least, a public record and available through a search. [...]

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