"Have you always noted that all characters in your works, all scenes and such belong to you? Or did you assume defacto that this was the case. e621 ran under the assumption that everything was legally allowed to be there, and anything else was squashed. When it comes back up I expect more artists to announce distaste for their works being there... so things should equal out."
If e621 assumed that everything posted to their site was legally allowed to be there, then they were either criminally negligent, criminally culpable, or just plain stupid... especially given how often the entire copyright issue comes up, and has been coming up since the Internet went public, and especially given the extra caution they've given Jeremy Bernal. The very fact that they do follow a DNP list at all is evidence that they were very much aware that what they're doing isn't exactly kosher and that they are aware that there are penalties.
"Tell anyone you think doesn't want their art freely distributed on that site to get on the do not post list. "
I think it would definitely be a wise notion for all artists to keep a watch on them and all others of their ilk, but let us, rather, remind e621 that they cannot repost any artist's work at all unless they first secure prior permission -- and that if they proceed without it, then they are in violation of that person's copyrights.
"Have you always noted that all characters in your works, all scenes and such belong to you? Or did you assume defacto that this was the case. e621 ran under the assumption that everything was legally allowed to be there, and anything else was squashed. When it comes back up I expect more artists to announce distaste for their works being there... so things should equal out."
If e621 assumed that everything posted to their site was legally allowed to be there, then they were either criminally negligent, criminally culpable, or just plain stupid... especially given how often the entire copyright issue comes up, and has been coming up since the Internet went public, and especially given the extra caution they've given Jeremy Bernal. The very fact that they do follow a DNP list at all is evidence that they were very much aware that what they're doing isn't exactly kosher and that they are aware that there are penalties.
"Tell anyone you think doesn't want their art freely distributed on that site to get on the do not post list. "
I think it would definitely be a wise notion for all artists to keep a watch on them and all others of their ilk, but let us, rather, remind e621 that they cannot repost any artist's work at all unless they first secure prior permission -- and that if they proceed without it, then they are in violation of that person's copyrights.