very nice!

It's why I've started watermarking all my clothing textures with my logo.

arent these the skins from pop tart or what ever?

I don't know anything

I stick to the same skin makers, I only buy skins from Pink Fuel and Leafy cos I trust them

at least I know that buying from the same person is safe lol and that's a good idea about watermarking logo on clothes textures

tho noone would want to rip off my stuff cos it's not actually that amazing lol

I havent got a clue how to check for stolen skins lol I can check clothes and hair cos thats pretty easy, but skins I have no idea

golifierenza, read the intro to the new post. I think you have struck the best balance and I applaud your sensitivity to the issue.

I know especially theft with skin is so rampant now! I am trying to make skins myself. I'd rather have the crappiest of crappy skins out

then rip off someone elses!

Taija, I know and it's not really fair. How are we supposed to know who copied what from whom? A designer that as on my Purk removed me the

other day because she said that someones clothing i posted on my bloggy were from a lady who has stolen some of her designs. I feel awful

about it in different ways. How are we supposed to know and what do we do to make it right for one designer and not hurt the other that migh

not be guilty?? it's so hard!!

thank you potato

Let me guess, the 'lady who has stolen some designs' is aDIVA? She's pretty famous for that (stealing designs, that is). That having said,

I recently switched to *screenshot-filming* my work *while* I work, just to a) be able to show others that I *indeed* make my own textures

(and how), and to be able to prove just that in court in case I need to. Also, c), the resulting video on Youtube brings customers in

i just feel bad about it all around. i'm sure the designer did not mean it personally towards me. i think her designs are just beautiful.

the other person sent me review copies and i liked one and i posted it. i don't know them personally. Chopine I wish more designers would do

that to help prove it to make it easier for all around to help stop this crap from happening! they really shouldn't have to go through all

of that watermarking etc but with stealing getting worst of ones creations it looks like one of the best things to do. Shame though!

It *is* a shame, and filming while working and also watermarking is occasionally stressful; but it's the only thing designers can do.

Sent you a PP by the way

drama drama drama.