I'm all for someone's work being copy protected, but this statement just hit me wrong, sorry. If you're not sure you're going to be able to feed the children, why do you have birds, a dog, and a risky artistic endeavor? Go get a job with regular, dependable pay, vacation benefits, overtime pay, and insurance (health, eyeglasses, dental) and be bored with your job like the rest of us!
I didn't think of it that way. I'm so envious of the talent people have to digitize that I wouldn't want people to take advantage of that talent. I wish I had that talent, but alas, I'm just a (retired now) formerly working person too, trying to make ends meet.
Thank you for posting this. It puts copyrights in a whole new train of thought. It really irks me that some people think that because they name their "character" by a different name and the fact they "drew and designed " it themselves, that they aren't breaking copyright laws. That's what one designer told me when I questioned the legality of her designs. ( I was a new embroiderer at the time and was naive to think she had permission to design them.) My husband works for a law firm. I had him ask about some of "those types" of designs. He was told "We send out hundreds of Cease and Desist letters every month.' So now I try to stay away from those sites. It gets hard though because sometimes they have some really cute designs that are legal!
I seem to run across more and more sites every day, and I always wonder what will happen to them if they get caught?
You are right there are more and more each day and they are quite open so why aren't they being pursued?
Perfectly said. Also one of the reasons I try and purchase from digitizers whose freebies I have enjoyed and used. It is my way to tell them thank you and show them appreciation for the many hours they have spent learning and perfecting their craft.
Thanks for posting this, very well said. Sandra.
I seem to run across more and more people who change the name of a design and act like its theirs.
What a beautiful read this was.........thank you for sharing......
I wish there was a reward for turning in copyright violaters--I could find a lot on Etsy and ebay for sure.