Unfortunately, or fortunately, I don’t do Twitter.
I have been wondering, lately, and this gives me the perfect excuse to ask…I’ve seen a lot of artwork turn up in Internet image searches, it looks good, it looks authentic…but it is somewhat below PG-13 in the ratings. Not that I mind *that*, but I’ve wondered if this Rule 34 stuff is authentic or something that’s been crudely altered.
I’d have to see one of the images in question. I don’t think I’ve done anything that isn’t in the realm of playful like this. I also won’t draw characters in compromising positions where they don’t look like they have full control of the situation.
Well, there’s the naked ones of Castela and Shawna…it’s not that I’m offended by nudity (I *really* admired that picture of Jessie’s mother you circulated to Patreon backers), I was mostly wondering if they’re authentic.
Also a little concern that, somehow, in the course of things, that I missed seeing them.
Okay, I had a filter on Bing so I didn’t see those pics. No, the one where you see Cas and Shawna nude was a pic that originally had clothes on, someone else removed them. Also, those pics of Atsali are not originally mine, someone else removed their clothes and made them look naked.
In realistic, practical terms, there is no “protection” that would *prevent* someone from altering Paul’s art into more R-rated versions, or drawing their own. At best, copyright law can provide a disincentive and negative consequences after the fact, IF Paul wanted to sue, and he would still need to win the case.
Next complication: There’s something called Parody Protection law, which is a bit more effective at preventing Paul from doing exactly the above. Also, if Paul was in the mood to draw Sailor Moon, the Parody law prevents Naoko Takeuchi from suing Paul. Parody law gets a bit fuzzy if someone else made their own WS comic and sold it for money, without paying Paul a licencing fee (or at least getting his permission; that happens often too, if , for example, Paul thought it was a great story, a well-done comic, and a respectful homage to his own work, he might give permission and ask nothing, letting them keep whatever money they could make from their work). However, Parody law is a lot firmer protection if no money is being made from the parody work. Fanart is legal. Paid fanart can get more complicated.
Just as an example, You all remember those Chuck Norris jokes? (“In the Beginning there was nothing … then Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked nothing and told it to get a job.”) Charles Norris HATES those jokes by the way (says they make him sound like a psycho) but no one was getting sued for posting them in Reddit or in World of Warcraft chats. However, at one point, someone collected them into a book and tried to sell that. Chuck sued them immediately.
That is good enough for me. The characters here are magnificent creatures in their original state, which I can now take involves their being dressed, or in a couple of cases mostly dressed.
Danger Danger Will Robinson
Unfortunately, or fortunately, I don’t do Twitter.
I have been wondering, lately, and this gives me the perfect excuse to ask…I’ve seen a lot of artwork turn up in Internet image searches, it looks good, it looks authentic…but it is somewhat below PG-13 in the ratings. Not that I mind *that*, but I’ve wondered if this Rule 34 stuff is authentic or something that’s been crudely altered.
I’d have to see one of the images in question. I don’t think I’ve done anything that isn’t in the realm of playful like this. I also won’t draw characters in compromising positions where they don’t look like they have full control of the situation.
“Wapsi Square Rule 34” on Bing. They didn’t look compromised, just sexy…though some might be teenagers…
I mostly seeing actual comics or pics of Atsali or Bud. No stand alone pics. Is there one in particular that you’re wondering about?
Well, there’s the naked ones of Castela and Shawna…it’s not that I’m offended by nudity (I *really* admired that picture of Jessie’s mother you circulated to Patreon backers), I was mostly wondering if they’re authentic.
Also a little concern that, somehow, in the course of things, that I missed seeing them.
I did not draw naked pics of Castela or Shawna that I ever remember. I didn’t see those on Bing using the key words you mentioned.
Okay, I had a filter on Bing so I didn’t see those pics. No, the one where you see Cas and Shawna nude was a pic that originally had clothes on, someone else removed them. Also, those pics of Atsali are not originally mine, someone else removed their clothes and made them look naked.
Isn’t there some sort of copy-right protection to stop people from doing that?
@Valkeiper2020 Well, there’s copyright Law, but unless Paul wants to file a case, etc there’s not much to be done?
In realistic, practical terms, there is no “protection” that would *prevent* someone from altering Paul’s art into more R-rated versions, or drawing their own. At best, copyright law can provide a disincentive and negative consequences after the fact, IF Paul wanted to sue, and he would still need to win the case.
Next complication: There’s something called Parody Protection law, which is a bit more effective at preventing Paul from doing exactly the above. Also, if Paul was in the mood to draw Sailor Moon, the Parody law prevents Naoko Takeuchi from suing Paul. Parody law gets a bit fuzzy if someone else made their own WS comic and sold it for money, without paying Paul a licencing fee (or at least getting his permission; that happens often too, if , for example, Paul thought it was a great story, a well-done comic, and a respectful homage to his own work, he might give permission and ask nothing, letting them keep whatever money they could make from their work). However, Parody law is a lot firmer protection if no money is being made from the parody work. Fanart is legal. Paid fanart can get more complicated.
Just as an example, You all remember those Chuck Norris jokes? (“In the Beginning there was nothing … then Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked nothing and told it to get a job.”) Charles Norris HATES those jokes by the way (says they make him sound like a psycho) but no one was getting sued for posting them in Reddit or in World of Warcraft chats. However, at one point, someone collected them into a book and tried to sell that. Chuck sued them immediately.
That is good enough for me. The characters here are magnificent creatures in their original state, which I can now take involves their being dressed, or in a couple of cases mostly dressed.
Which one is Twitter, and which one is Twitch?
Oh, c’mon, just read tha URLs… wait…
Ohhh- I get it.