This Makes Me So Sad :(

this makes me so sad :(

are we seriously just gonna let the exact reason factual_fantasy doesn’t make octonauts content anymore happen to everyone. It’s just so easy to respect boundaries and not repost art it’s insane that some people still struggle with the concept.

PLEASE JUST LEAVE PEOPLES ART ALONE IT REALLY CANNOT BE THAT IMPOSSIBLE RIGHT?

STOP REPOSTING ART :(

🚨 DO NOT REPOST MY ART IN AN WAY SHAPE OR FORM! 🚨

I can’t believe I have to make a post like this, it makes my heart hurt. I feel sick just thinking about this.

Guys I have a Business Account on Pinterest, I chose not to post my own art on Pinterest as to focus on my writing. This is NOT okay. My watermark is on every one of my pieces, and if it’s not there is always a signature and my art insignia.

This is not to attack the reposter account but to bring awareness. (They didn’t even have the decency to link my blog in the site option and I can no longer report them because the post has been taken down.)

I have reported it but I know it will continue to happen again and again. Really all I can do as a content creator is put my watermark — Tell you my boundaries — and report it.

To our younger community friends I know there are a lot of things you’re still learning about content creating and just the internet in general. I want you to know, in no way shape or form, is this okay (I’m using myself as an example for awareness I’m not attacking anyone here).

I work very hard to make these pieces, and even harder trying to put together posts so others can appreciate them. This is disrespectful to other creators, this is disrespectful to me.

Do not do this.

That being said I will not accept any redraws of my art unless you are given permission.

I will not accept any videos or edits, unless there is permission.

I will not accept any comic dubs unless there is permission.

That goes with anything else, if I do not give my consent you will be reported and blocked. That is final.

[ If you want permission talk to my directly! DM, send an Ask, Comment. If you have been given permission, give credit/tag me or you will be blocked. I will always ask for credit first, but if you ignore me then I have no choice. ]

I am not gate-keeping my ideas, I am protecting my art. I’m a very nice person, I pride myself on my kind heart because I know what it’s like to not have kindness show to them. But I have my limits. This is my limit.

I am happy to share and let you even borrow my ideas, I love inspiring people because people inspire me. But do not disrespect me because I will do what I have to, to be heard as a creator.

I am extremely hurt by this. I have always sympathized for artists who had their work stolen, and now I can finally say it’s happened to me. This is theft in every sense of the word.

Please be safe. Be respectful. Be kind.

I love you all, I’m going to go back to my Sunday activities. Have a wonderful day friends, I hope your day is going better than mine.

- Madison