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[Art Theft]
One who steals and receives praise on an artwork they never created.

I am both Tykie on here as well as in a 3D Chat community called IMVU.
IMVU is just IMVU. There are no specific definition to what those four letters stands for. An IMVU user back in 2005/2006 said it stood for Instant Messaging Virtual Universe and IMVU got stuck with that, but truly when spoken to about it an IMVU staff said IMVU doesn't stand for anything.

IMVU is filled with users who can create "products" to sell for their own personal gain. Stickers (images slapped onto users' homepages), 3D items, etc.. The thing is. Any user can create a sticker with ANY TYPE of image. It could be your artwork, or those who can really do art on their own - their own artwork. IMVU's currencies are credits. 5,000cr = $5.00. Imagine what anyone could do with your artwork.

So recently, I've gotten friends telling me either their friends' artwork were stolen and wants the product pages gone. Usually, the artist should file a dmca takedown.

[link]

You artists out there.. this would be your future reference. No matter what your artwork looks like, someone out there is bound to steal it and sell it as their own without your written permission. But of course, you have us (ones who are both users on dA and IMVU) to keep a look out for your work.

The link above is the link to IMVU's Terms of Service. If you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page, you will see the DMCA Takedown category and an example of how to file one.

As much as I do talk to IMVU staff sometimes.. doesn't mean I get to take advantage of them and act like they're just staffies not normal human being like us. No. I rather not really.. but only sometimes when I do need someone's help do I ever ask a favor for them to help me out lol.

The most recent deviantART artist I've helped out was TheHWord. Her pixel doll just out of the random appeared in the IMVU catalog under an IMVU developer. I was told by PenguinSlut about the situation with her requesting my help. So I went ahead and contacted the Art Director of IMVU even when I know his answer would relate to "DMCA" , contacted the user with the most simplest question of all: "Do you have a screenshot of written proof that the dA artist had given permission for you to sell at your own personal gain?" or something like that, then contacted TheHWord about the situation. Then of course the user replied back and had the product taken down today.

In the past four years of my IMVU life, I've always did it all by myself without a staff's help with art theft. I always confront the user who stole the artwork and ask nicely. I do not in any way go at them with scary looking eyes and what not lol no, I just use words that are most convincing. Seriously, who wants to get disabled by IMVU just because your product is a stolen artwork It really just takes the time and patience to have something taken down. IMHO, I think I work better and faster than IMVU themselves with the DMCA takendown and what not. XDDDDDD

Yeah.. that's pretty much it.
If you need some help with contacting IMVU about stolen artwork, feel free to note me here. Or if you're an IMVU user, don't hesitate to send me a private message on my homepage.

Sincerely,
Tykie.
(now where's my cape and tights.. i wanna be JusticeMan) XD

]]> ~Tykie http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/25973736/ http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/25973736/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:38:41 PDT
]]> ~Tykie http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/25506599/ http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/25506599/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:54:29 PDT 2. Missed the way he says my name.
3. Missed the times when he taught us how to play music.
4. Missed the times when instead of her, it'll be him taking us out.
5. Missed him when he's at dinner laughing at my not-so-funny jokes.
6. Missed seeing him around the house doing chores, when he really doesn't want to.
7. Missed the time when he saw me break her vase, and said he did it accidentally.
8. Missed all those times he spent to hang around us.
9. Missed his jokes.
10. Missed his advices.
11. Missed listening to him sing one of his songs.
12. Missed seeing him serenading her, pretty funny.
13. Missed the happiness he's got when he's got her.
14. Missed the joy he brings to the family.
15. Missed the time when he brought us home from school.
16. Missed the time when he told us to go with her to live with the devil.
17. Missed him by a few minutes when we were in different rooms at the hospital.
18. Missed listening to his last words.
19. Missed saying goodbye.
20. I miss my adoptive father who died of a heart attack.

More to come.. will edit soon >.>

]]> ~Tykie http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/24000165/ http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/24000165/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:38:54 PDT
-:- [Roxas Remake]: animations
-:- [Graf-art]: Made a start for my name, now let's do more!

... what else? OH!

-:- [Axel Remake]: Haven't started him yet.. so I better make sure I start on him soon O.o

]]> ~Tykie http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/23812458/ http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/23812458/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:08:14 PDT
more like.. I'm stepping back into the world of Harry Potter.. O.o

While I do have family issues to be my reason to put a hold on whirled (and roxas) and imvu for a while, I always have other issues involving around my friends that live around and by me.

Like hopefully, I will fix things.

If not, I may have to carry the past with me my whole life.



]]> ~Tykie http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/22605553/ http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/22605553/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:55:43 PST
I still have yet to finish the new remake of Roxas. In fact, I'm still learning so the people there need to give me a break. -.-

I apparently haven't fully left IMVU.. I'm still attached to it. No matter how many times I left it.. disabling accounts or whatever.. I still managed to return. ROFLMAO

BUT!

Am currently SLOWLY learning REALISM... so.. hopefully the current project I'm working on (yes I stop midway working on Roxas..) will be a success so I can really get back to working on Roxas -.-

]]> ~Tykie http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/21570473/ http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/21570473/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:33:53 PST maybe when I accomplished something at Whirled, I could actually return to IMVU with something more. Idk. Just a thought.

I really like Whirled though, besides I created my first avatar and certainly it is listed in the shop for critism. When I practice more, surely I'd update it with more interactive things and what the hey, edit the animation here and there

As for my website, I may not be able to leave IMVU for good considering the fact that I have alot more to plan on Vodka than Tykie, but as for skills and interest goes, I really lost my interest in developing. Hopefully one day, if I get bored I might just whip something up on Vodka rather than Tykie. I will though, add more features to my website. To IMVU. And to Whirled... maybe. Juuuuuuuuuust maybe.

We'll never know.

]]> ~Tykie http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/20383736/ http://Tykie.deviantart.com/journal/20383736/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:18:55 PDT
I DID IT! My most recent entry. That's my accomplishment for now. Until next time though

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