Hi.

If you honestly think that by changing my artwork a little, it suddenly becomes someone elses and I no longer have the rights to it, you're insane. I shouldn't have to use a watermark. That's why every picture on deviantart says "copyright" underneath it. Get it?

As far as thanking the artist goes: I'm a pretty kind and reasonable person, and if they had gotten permission from me first, sure, I would have been quite thankful. I used to have a lot of photos on here, and [with permission] many, many people have used them in the past, and I have always given them much praise. Taking my work without permission, writing some words on it, and then saying "i used your work!" doesn't tell me that the artist was doing something for me, it tells me that the artist has a lack of respect for my art and doesn't feel the need to seek permission to use MY OWN WORK.

Also: "The artwork that your friend threw a hissy fit over was something very personal to my friend". K. If running my photo through a filter (emotions involved or not, that's what it was) is something really personal, then just imagine how personal that photo is to me. I'm sure you already know this, but when someone creates an ORIGINAL piece of art, a lot of heart and soul goes into it...and to see someone come along, basically steal it, turn it into something else, and then casually let me know is nothing short of painful.

If there's anything in here you don't understand, then, well, too bad? I'll still be here, getting pissed at people for stealing my photos and writing all the god damn whiny journal entries I please.

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