Utility Belt Design

[Leitis]

The Cutie Heroine thing and the belt are two different issues. The belt was outright theft. The user who submitted the entry took the exact image from the original creator's deviantART page and submitted it. With Cutie Heroine, it's a parody item. Similar and noticeable as being from the source content but still legal under parody laws. Claiming actual artwork as your own to win to enter and subsequently win a contest is outright theft.

Although the original artist has said they would like users to be able to keep the item. They have stated they would like Gaia to pay a fee to use the concept as well as credit him/her as being the creator of the item. Though, reading the original artist's latest journal, the issue has been resolved and the item will be staying on Gaia. I have to applaud the artist for how they handled the situation. They didn't publicly bash Gaia or the person who stole their concept nor did they publicly flaunt the ongoing dialog between them and Gaia in order for their followers to mock/flame Gaia and its users...like a certain drama queen from a few months ago. The settlement between the artist and Gaia was kept private and the only thing said about the matter was a statement that the issue has been resolved.  

[geo serenity adlehyde]

wow, i must say, that's very good of him. i wonder what is happening with the art thief  

[PandoraCaitiff]

Hopefully their professionalism during this awkward situation will earn them some new fans.

Now if only Gaia would un-bond the belt so I can do something with the two spares I have... wink  

[iKawaiiKyle]

PandoraCaitiff

Hopefully their professionalism during this awkward situation will earn them some new fans.

Now if only Gaia would un-bond the belt so I can do something with the two spares I have... wink

Carolina says...

if they do un-bond it, can u give me one gonk lol, it looks like a cute item  

[geo serenity adlehyde]

iKawaiiKyle

PandoraCaitiff

Hopefully their professionalism during this awkward situation will earn them some new fans.

Now if only Gaia would un-bond the belt so I can do something with the two spares I have... wink

Carolina says...

if they do un-bond it, can u give me one gonk lol, it looks like a cute item

oh, don't forget the captain making this guild run smoothly ^_~  

[Leitis]

iKawaiiKyle

PandoraCaitiff

Hopefully their professionalism during this awkward situation will earn them some new fans.

Now if only Gaia would un-bond the belt so I can do something with the two spares I have... wink

Carolina says...

if they do un-bond it, can u give me one gonk lol, it looks like a cute item

If I am not mistaken, they will be re-releasing the belt. O:  

[iKawaiiKyle]

Leitis

iKawaiiKyle

PandoraCaitiff

Hopefully their professionalism during this awkward situation will earn them some new fans.

Now if only Gaia would un-bond the belt so I can do something with the two spares I have... wink

Carolina says...

if they do un-bond it, can u give me one gonk lol, it looks like a cute item

If I am not mistaken, they will be re-releasing the belt. O:

yay  

[geo serenity adlehyde]

iKawaiiKyle

Leitis

iKawaiiKyle

PandoraCaitiff

Hopefully their professionalism during this awkward situation will earn them some new fans.

Now if only Gaia would un-bond the belt so I can do something with the two spares I have... wink

Carolina says...

if they do un-bond it, can u give me one gonk lol, it looks like a cute item

If I am not mistaken, they will be re-releasing the belt. O:

yay

what she says  

[theexiledstripper]

Leitis

If I am not mistaken, they will be re-releasing the belt. O:

Yaaay!! *flails around and waits patiently for the re-release*  

[Leitis]

Hey gang...

It looks like the Utility Belt may be completely removed from the site without a chance of being re-released. And users who already have the item will have the item removed from their inventory.  

[iKawaiiKyle]

Leitis

Hey gang...

It looks like the Utility Belt may be completely removed from the site without a chance of being re-released. And users who already have the item will have the item removed from their inventory.

Carolina says...

aw, that sucks it looks like a really cute item sad  

[Leitis]

Sometime tomorrow (or today if it is past midnight for you), there will be an announcement regarding the Utility Belt. I think they will explain the situation and what the resolution will be. O:  

[iKawaiiKyle]

Leitis

Sometime tomorrow (or today if it is past midnight for you), there will be an announcement regarding the Utility Belt. I think they will explain the situation and what the resolution will be. O:

Carolina says...

well, when i logged on, they had an announcement, but they probably deleted it, cause it said i didnt have permission to enter that part of forums  

[ashitagaaru]

The new one is here!  

[iKawaiiKyle]

ashitagaaru

The new one is here!

Carolina says...

yup, im wearing it, lol