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Stephen "Teben" Hetric  

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Orphaned Works Copyright Legislation

Journal Entry: Fri Apr 11, 2008, 8:46 PM
THIS IS OF MAJOR CONCERN TO EACH AND EVERY MEMBER OF THE DEVIANT ART COMMUNITY.

Furthermore, it is of VITAL IMPORTANCE to ANYONE in the business or recreation of producing creative works.

There is currently a little bit of legislation facing congress that wants to alter current copyright laws. Let me attempt to explain in short what this would mean.

Under current copyright law, you have LEGAL protection for your own creative works and intellectual properties from the very moment of their creation. That is to say if you drew something this very moment, it is YOURS and copyright law protects your right to it...anyone who stole it from you is subject to legal persecution.

Under the newly proposed copyright laws, anyone is LEGALLY ALLOWED STEAL YOUR ARTWORK unless you register with multiple privatized companies, which essentially means PAYING THEM to recognize artwork as YOURS. Otherwise, your work is concerned an "Orphaned Work" which essentially means that ANY random joe can lift your art and use it commercially at their leisure, without ANY obligation to pay you any fraction of the profit or even credit you.

Imagine Getty Images wandering across your site in google. They like your gallery, so they take it, register all the images, and all of a sudden you are ILLEGALLY displaying your OWN ART. That's right, you could be LEGALLY PROSECUTED FOR USING YOUR OWN ARTWORK.

Please, please, PLEASE take time out of your day to read this article by Mr. Simon over at AWN.com


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In the article is a link to a site where you can locate the contact information for state legislators, senators, governers, the whitehouse, etc. I encourage you to contact ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE YOU CAN ABOUT THIS.

FIGHT TO PROTECT YOUR ARTWORK FROM ART THIEVES. IT IS VERY SERIOUS.

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  • Reading: World War Z, Bible
  • Watching: Tekkon Kinkreet
  • Playing: Nothing, really =(
  • Eating: Nothing yet =(
  • Drinking: Water =O

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 21
  • Current Residence: Tampa, Florida
  • Interests: Comics, Animation, Games, Music, Py
  • Favourite artist: Countless artists.
  • Favourite poet or writer: Bunches.
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • MP3 player of choice: Windows Media Player
  • Shell of choice: Turtle
  • Wallpaper of choice: Awesome
  • Skin of choice: Flesh
  • Favourite game: Too many!
  • Favourite gaming platform: Anything!
  • Favourite cartoon character: Toughie..
  • Personal Quote: Awesomesauce.
  • Tools of the Trade: Pencil, Paper, Eraser, Wacom Graphire 2 Tablet, Adoboe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, etc.

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Devious Comments

*Shun-008:iconShun-008: May 2, 2008, 9:32:59 AM
thanks for the watch. :D

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=speedking:iconspeedking: Apr 28, 2008, 1:17:56 AM
Dude! Thank you for the favorite on [link]
~Teben-the-Every:iconTeben-the-Every: Mar 25, 2008, 10:53:06 PM
Thanks, man. And that's rad, I hope you go far doin it!

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~CT89:iconCT89: Mar 24, 2008, 2:24:00 PM
dude, I dig your storyboards! Me, Myself used to work as one this summer
=dodongo-fin:icondodongo-fin: Mar 12, 2008, 11:32:33 AM
thanks a lot for the watch! :3
=Penril:iconPenril: Mar 5, 2008, 6:14:16 PM
Thank you for the watch kind sir.

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~DeadXCross:iconDeadXCross: Mar 5, 2008, 11:56:39 AM
you are too kind c: thanks mah man
~Teben-the-Every:iconTeben-the-Every: Mar 5, 2008, 8:43:06 AM
Your talent warrants support!

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~DeadXCross:iconDeadXCross: Mar 4, 2008, 3:35:47 PM
thanks for the constant support mah man C:
~GigiCave:iconGigiCave: Feb 21, 2008, 9:33:14 AM
thank you so much for the add!!!

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~Teben-the-Every:iconTeben-the-Every: Feb 18, 2008, 11:16:19 AM
^_~

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~Teben-the-Every:iconTeben-the-Every: Feb 18, 2008, 11:16:09 AM
Thanks!

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~Point-Alpha:iconPoint-Alpha: Feb 5, 2008, 11:05:15 PM
Freak'n nice Boards!!

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~gkaiou:icongkaiou: Feb 5, 2008, 9:37:31 AM
Loving those board dripping with Awesomesauce, Teben. keep it up.
~Teben-the-Every:iconTeben-the-Every: Feb 4, 2008, 9:57:10 PM
Aw shucks!

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~Teben-the-Every:iconTeben-the-Every: Feb 4, 2008, 9:57:04 PM
Thanks! Your art is great!

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*tsuji:icontsuji: Feb 4, 2008, 9:46:22 PM
your storyboards are great!

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*saintfighteraqua:iconsaintfighteraqua: Jan 20, 2008, 11:45:36 PM
I am having a contest for artists of all mediums.
I'd like to invite you.
First prize is $25 and a six month subscription to Deviant art. (prizes can be substituted on request)
Deadline is March 1st, but extensions will be considered.
Details are here:
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*fil:iconfil: Jan 6, 2008, 7:24:28 PM
Hey Teb! Awesome as ever!
~shel-yang:iconshel-yang: Dec 24, 2007, 2:25:41 AM
many thanks for the +fav!

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~DeadXCross:iconDeadXCross: Dec 23, 2007, 12:54:59 AM
man. thanks for the fav once again c:
~sepfeiffer:iconsepfeiffer: Dec 21, 2007, 10:08:16 AM Mood: Joy
Thanks for watching me back!

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=coalsilk:iconcoalsilk: Dec 10, 2007, 11:57:50 PM
Oh my god thank you for the watch so much oh my god.

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~D-MATSUYAMA:iconD-MATSUYAMA: Dec 7, 2007, 6:18:34 PM
Thanks for the fav. Teben! ;)
Have a nice day!

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