That is terrible! I totally sympathize with how angry and hopeless you feel. Did you tell someone at the deviantart crew?

I can't believe it. :-/ obviously it is nessary to protect the own work.

in my opinion you are a great artist. so be carefully.

Yes, this case is closed but you know..someone was honoured by DD for my own work and I have nothing .

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D': Oh wow, I'd be ready to murder the bastard.
To be safe, I think you should start watermarking everything.
Your work is beautiful and I wouldn't be suprised if someone tried stealing it again. x.x

Last night when I reported the theft I left a note about its DD status. Its no longer on the list, so I guess DA took notice to one or another of us who reported it.

Oh, and I also fav'd the original. Its really good, and its a shame no one noticed back when you uploaded it.

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"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." — Philip K. Dick

"Everywhere I go, I find a poet has been there before me." — Sigmund Freud

wow that's amazing.

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That's what she said.

And they didn't give YOU the DD instead? That's outrageous! You really deserve one.

fantastic imagery

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~ They say most of your brain shuts down during cryo-sleep. All but the primitive side, the animal side. No wonder I'm still awake.~

People who do that should be banned. But please do not watermark your art. Some of us really enjoy your updates.
I wish you well my friend.

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amazing, i always liked Your style but this more.

about art theft - there are two ways - leave DA, put watermarks, low resolution and high compression, or just bear with it. i'd prefer second, as there will always be ppl who does that, even removing watermarks and redrawing some places, most important is message in each artwork and that it reaches as many people as possible. what is the value of any kind of artwork if it is hidden in some expensive house in a glass cage? eventually You will get credit for Your work if it is good. proof that it is good is fact that ppl steal it.
many have left da, many put watermarks, few still post high resolution images and in my opinion those few are the one of the best artists. they can't steal Your vision and ability to do what You do.

cheers

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