"Orphaned Work" - This is not funny, not funny to the least.

[ghost of the earth]

WHAT!?

this is just so, so ludicrous!!!!!

it pisses me off!
*idiots,stupidstupidtsidioikkljdfkjdfkj!*jfhjhf  

[Dark Mage Sabrina]

That would be bad!  

[akuza3000]

This should never be put through art even fan art comes from the artist and shouldn't be taken by other just because they want to if you want it that bad ask the artist just don't steal it this is a crisis indeed  

[Hugoe]

omg, that is completely wrong, and it pisses me off so much....  

[Calaera Torin]

Just a little more info on this...the big corporation companies are backing this bill so it will be easier to use your work without having to pay for it, because if the bill is passed they can more than likely use anything and then go saying it was orphaned work (even if they know exactly who the artist is, if they're not registered)....and the prices to register at the necessary registries for this bill is outrageous.....would pretty much put you or anyone else out of business, who live off their artwork.....The best thing to do is go to is to send a letter(s) to your local legislators opposing the bill....we artists have to stand up for our rights as they are now.  

[shortazzoxo]

this is bs that they would do that  

[shinarox]

This makes me so MAD!! scream stressed One of my favorite DA artists gets her artwork copied and then they edit it and claim it as their own!!! It's a very good thing that she tells the people to delete it.  

[Teacup Heiress]

That is blasphemy! An an artist works hard to make their artworks, and people could just take it away? That is just stupid!

It's unfair! And they even made it sound good! No matter what freakin' heck this is called, "Orphaned Work" or whatever, THAT IS STEAL STEALING.

It's so annoying! Grrr... scream  

[lalalalalalalalalala9191]

Thats just wrong!  

[changeling007]

Would that mean that signatures and watermarks will mean absolutely nothing, if that were to be passed?  

[The Titanium Spork]

You have to be joking!
They're legalizing art theft on the basis that you didn't actually get it registered as copyrighted??  

[Lodemai]

Arec_Adelaide

OMG I would have cried if this did come to pass. But seriously, that would be a disgrace to every artist and not just those online. How could someone even think to pass this?!?! scream

The same people who want to take art and music out of schools. They must just be jealous because they aren't creative. xp  

[psycotic_wallaby]

cheerfulangel

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I only just found this out a few minutes ago, and it ******** PISSES ME OFF! In five words, this is what the whole crisis is about: Art Theft Is Made Legal. fjesanfkl;ewjiornklvhjseiofjso!! D<

Quote:

An Orphaned Work is any creative work of art where the artist or copyright owner has released their copyright, whether on purpose, by passage of time, or by lack of proper registration. In the same way that an orphaned child loses the protection of his or her parents, your creative work can become an orphan for others to use without your permission.

http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=Columns&article_no=3605&page=1
^ it explains a lot more in depth than I can possibly explain, so read! ^

Other Links:
http://news.deviantart.com/article/46388/ - one of the news articles on dA
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/posting.php?mode=edit&p=149516786

that's really not cool. evil expecially because the artist is the creator of a work, and it's just not right for someone with no imagination to take that from them. i'm hella pissed off too!