Ciao a tutti!
The mentioned problem above is not a new one. Reposting and not giving proper credit drives every artist mad as hell. Just ask any artist you encounter.
This post is kind of a callout and a reminder to the lovely and beloved fandom we vowed to serve with our utmost might and dedication, because the Assassin’s Creed fandom is known to repost a lot without doing proper crediting.
You find a fanart/edit/fanwork of choice/etc. and love it to bits! This is great and we are happy to see how much appreciation the artist gets.
Yet there’s a problem: How to show it.
Well, actually it isn’t. It is super simple. Give the original post from the artist a heart, a reblog or a redirection link via Twitter or anything similar. Do save the fanwork, use it for private matters like a desktop wallpaper or some sorts.
But there’s a hidden, yet obvious rule among artists and their followers: Do not repost.
If you found the picture on a fanblog that did not credit the fanwork as well, then do a reverse Google Image search (it’s super easy)! Like so:
The results will likely give you the source you’re looking for. However, if you can’t find the source, then you can ask anyone active on Tumblr about it. You may even ask us! We’re always willing to help other fans out!
Now there’s another reason why we made this mod post: We have observed a few of our followers, fans and sinners, and found not only our confessions but also art from the admins themselves reposted, heavily edited without proper credit either on fan blogs here on Tumblr or even on Instagram.
As you may imagine, we are quite disappointed about this. Our edits may be simple confessions, but having to see them reposted elsewhere is perturbing, even more so when it’s an actual fanart by us and we see them re-edited to fit the reposter’s needs.
Therefore we have laid down a few guidelines for those that cherish the editing the admins here on the DACS do:
- Do not repost
- Do not re-edit ** If you only wish to get a copy of the original screenshot we used for the edit because you wish to edit it yourself, and you don’t see a credit link, you are very much welcome to leave us a message and ask us about it. We will happily share it with you!
If you still decide to ignore our plea:
- Please post a proper link back to this blog.
- The link isn’t difficult.
- It’s still dirtyasscreedsecrets.tumblr.com.
- Simple as that.
We know we can’t control the urges of people to repost elsewhere, so we only wish that at the very least, please give a proper credit and link back to this blog.
Molte grazie for your understanding!
~ From all of us at La Rosa in Fiore