Rage at Art Thieves and Fanart.

I'm sick to death of Fan-Art. I see all these completely competent artists producing carbon copies of characters that have already been created, for once I would like to see them producing their own original work. I don't generally do fan art, which in turn I think makes me less likely to get watchers. I love my original characters and my art, well, some of it. The worst part is that this site promotes that kind of behaviour, it promotes tracing and copying other people's work. Yesterday I busted some girl who had uploaded another deviants art, this really has to stop. I think harsher punishment needs to be laid down for art theft, suspension of account for starters, in worst case scenarios permabans.

It doesn't promote creativity on an art related website to give a slap on the wrist to people who break the rules. All the effort that the original artist puts into their work is cheapened, it's incredibly disheartening, particularly for someone who struggles to produce something amazing, to then have it stolen and all credit removed is despicable. Don't do it!

End rant.