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This is the most up-to-date revision of this essay, completed today after some consultation with intellectual-property attorneys, one of whom is a dA member. The article is long, I admit, but the issue of copyright and infringement is complicated and requires great care to sort out. Artists ought to be aware of copyright law and their rights covered under international copyright protections. And posters here at dA ought to become very familiar with what they can and cannot legally post.

It all boils down to this: if you're going to post someone else's work in your gallery, make sure you have permission, even if you intend to alter it significantly for some artistic purpose. Without permission, posting such work is against the law. Read on, if you feel like making an argument.

Description
This is the most up-to-date revision of this essay, completed today after some consultation with intellectual-property attorneys, one of whom is a dA member. The article is long, I admit, but the issue of copyright and infringement is complicated and requires great care to sort out. Artists ought to be aware of copyright law and their rights covered under international copyright protections. And posters here at dA ought to become very familiar with what they can and cannot legally post.

It all boils down to this: if you're going to post someone else's work in your gallery, make sure you have permission, even if you intend to alter it significantly for some artistic purpose. Without permission, posting such work is against the law. Read on, if you feel like making an argument.