domsim Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 So I'm curious about how copyright works in terms of using other people's pictures. I know that for a user lookup that you take from someone else you credit them, but what if I want to use a generic picture as a background for my user look up or avatar/signature for TDN or something? For example, if I wanted to make a user lookup with a sunset as a background, and I googled sunset and used a picture, is that fine? Is it ok to submit to a spotlight if you've used other people's images (obviously not the art one)? Or do I actually have to go out and take a photo of a sunset/draw one?? Never really understood what the unspoken rules are around this, so any guidance would be appreciated :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadey Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I know they're pretty strict because I've credited other people's pictures and they've been rejected anyway, but I'm sure you can use anything for a background unless the person has specifically said not to use their images elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedragonair Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Anything under creative commons is free to use. Try searching deviantart, a lot of people put up stock images there specifically for others to use. I don't know what neopets policy about photo manipulation is.... sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombiiesque Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I just also want to mention that there are stock photo places like Stock Xchng (my personal favorite) and MorgueFile that you can check out - most of the images are free for use as long as you're not making a profit on them, and don't necessarily require credit for something like an avatar or a signature for a forum. Sometimes the only thing they want is to see what you make out of it, if you're using it for a base for a graphic piece. BEE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domsim Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks guys! I've never heard of those sites, so will definitely check them out! I think I've probably just been being overly paranoid about this :P But essentially I can use other people's images as long as it doesn't say I can't (like with that copyright stuff over the image)? Might have a go at trying to see if neopets has any specific policy on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 On Horse Phenomena, it is an absolute rule that people use ONLY stock images. TNT has copyright breaches galore, from what I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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