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I don't get the thought process that makes someone think it's okay to save someone's art from another website and reupload it to DeviantArt typing "I don't own this image." That's... not crediting. This is a very unfortunate trend many seem to follow. It surprises me that more don't see an issue.

The purpose of sourcing in this case isn't so that people know the Captioner didn't draw the art featured in their caption (I think most long-term readers realize this). The purpose of sourcing on a caption is so that people who clicked on your Deviant Entry and enjoyed your caption (or don't enjoy your caption, but like the picture) can go and see the artist that drew it and give them a like or a follow. Just imagine, your caption helped someone else's art career grow c:

It irks me to think about what an artist who put hours into a drawing must think to see their creation was not only re-posted without their permission, but attached to some strange, often sexualized story. Without being aware of or a part of of this niche interest, you can imagine how uncomfortable it could be to see your creation attached to such a thing. 

How would you feel if someone took the words from your caption and reuploaded them to DeviantArt and said "I didn't write this btw" in the description. No link back to your page. Would probably make you upset. You put a lot of work into writing that! 

Often people find these images on Google or on a website like Danbooru (which by the way, is also often reposted artwork, but sometimes will source back to the original poster's Pixiv account).

I get that its maybe not plausible that you can ask all these artists you're downloading art from for permission to use their art, especially with there commonly being a language barrier, but the least you can do is have a link in your description that leads back to where ever you found that art you're using (Even if it's not the very original source and just from danbooru or safebooru or something, it's better than nothing and a good starting point for art detectives like me to begin their search to find the very original source so they can support artists with praise).

It's become hard to like a caption, regardless of how well written it may be, if the person who made it shows no concern for the artist creation the art they're using to bait an audience. It's a really bad look. Kinda scummy.

Thank-you for reading my journal. Sorry for be a complainer. I hope more audiences will ask that their favorite captioners try harder to source the images they're using. 
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Question

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Would you prefer if I put what kind of transformation the story contains in the title / in the first line of the story?
Or would that ruin the surprise or something? I mean, you should go into them expecting someone to transform but maybe you'd like to know what the characters will transform into before you spend time reading an entire story.
Any preference? Is it fine the way it is? Leave any suggestions if you want.
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:D

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Thanks for all the favorites and feedback on everything folks! 
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Uh...

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Sorry about the whole.. not writing stories currently.. thing.

Um. Someday I'll write some more. Just gotta wait for inspiration/muse..
uh. And I still sometimes feel incredibly awkward whilst writing these stories, So I gotta work on that..

I'm still online every so often favoriting and reading stuff though, so hi.

Yup... Update of sorts..

(Excuses include: homework/school/grades/commitments... blehhhh)

I wanna do more with those "Swapped" characters and stuff, so expect that?

Not sure if you want "A Second Chance" to be continued? 
Tell me what you want.
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Art and edits

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You may have noticed the addition of art to certain stories.
My friend has joined me to draw some art for some stories. Yay!
I also removed the censors on most of them after realizing there's WAYY more hardcore stuff out there without censors. 
If I ever post something risque , I'll put a warning thingy on it. 

Still taking ideas / requests if you have any.

~Iis18


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