StopPiracy

Graphic TOU in German

ConnyB was kind enough to create this and send it to me.  She says "in Germany the digital scrapbooking is also getting more and more popular. There are some German Yahoo Groups, too.  I´m a moderator in a German Forum, I know that there are many people who don´t understand English. Of course - they are nice people, not pirates. But I have had the idea that this could be a try of an excuse for some pirates, too "I don´t understand the TOUs", that´s why I have designed a Stop-Piracy-Graphic in German, too.   I´ve attached it on this email, if you like to - you can put it on your blog, and every designer who likes it can use it for their files. I´ve used my own kit "Modern Elegance" for it and the Font is Arial. So, at last I beg you to excuse my bad English - but I think you will understand my text *g*
Hugs from Germany,
Conny (known as ConnyB :-))


And here´s the translation of my text on the graphic:

Stop Piracy

On the left tag: Copyright belongs to the designer

These graphics are meant for personal use and may not be used in any
commercial way.

You may not offer them to others (neither on websites, groups, per e-mail or
any other way, neither for free or for sale

This is also for Freebies!

If you have any further questions contact the designer. Make sure you read
his TOUs.

You know someone who likes these graphics, too? - Give him the link to the
side where the designer offers his works!

"Not for Sharing" graphics

I got an e-mail from Shelle Pukas today, letting me know that she has started including a "Not for Sharing/Copyrighted Work" directly on her previews and it is already helping people understand what not to do.  I agree with her when she says "I think it would be a good idea if everyone started using the NOT FOR SHARING GRAPHICS on their previews & another separate file in the zip."  Designers, here's another trick to add to your toolbelt.

Kim Hill's top 10

I love it!  Kim Hill of CGEssentials has created this great graphic.  Click on the graphic to view it larger.  She has given permission to distribute it as needed or for designers to include it in their kits.

Another Graphic to Use.

This graphic is from Miki Ferkul, Microferk Designs.

She said:

"I just wanted to again reiterate my appreciation for the help you gave me when one of my kits was pirated. I made a Piracy Graphic, and thought I'd give you ladies the generic version (you can put in an email addy and addy to store or blog in appropriate spaces)- to put up on the site for free sharing amongst designers, if you so wish."

So designers, you CAN use this and personalize it for your use.  Click on the image to open the larger version in a new window, then right click and "save as" to your desktop. Thanks, Miki!

and here's another one, from Dea Spina

Awesome graphic.

Holly McCaig and Kristy Ann have a yahoo group for their blog freebies.  Instead of randomly giving the files to any freebie scavenger that comes by, in this way they have control of who gets the freebies -- which I think is a great idea.  I think every designer has every right to decide who gets their creations and who doesn't.  Freebie does NOT equal free-for-all.

Anyway, in her latest freebie, Holly included the below file, which I just loved.  For people who got the download link honestly, it's good for a chuckle.  For people who might have gotten the link in a dishonest way (or even an innocent way on their part and dishonest on the part of another person) this graphic is a reminder that the only way they should be in possession of this download is if they are a part of the yahoo group.

Great idea, Holly!

Wording to include on kit previews.

AmyG, who checks the Stop Piracy e-mail for me and helps me out more than I can tell you, sent me this e-mail today:

I just bought Dianne Rigdon's Simply Marvelous Papers and Solids (awesome, by the way) and I noticed new wording on her previews.  She has her name, website, "Authorized downloads only" and "If you are downloading this kit from an unauthorized source, you are contributing to digital piracy".  You can see it here: (click.)

I e-mailed Dianne, and she gave me permission to post the preview here so other designers can see the graphic at a glance.

Cutest TOU graphic I've seen

Miss Mint of Peppermint Creative is new to the digi-scene, but I am already so impressed with her.  She's nice, she's fun, her designs are amazing.  I downloaded a freebie from her site today, and I absolutely LOVE the TOU graphic that was in it.  She gave me permission to post it here:

Freebie TOU notification for download

Have you been to Taran Conyer's site recently?  TKWhimsy.com.  She has a section for freebies, and once you click on that tab, you see an image of the beautiful freebie she has available.  Then you click on the image to download the freebie.

But.

First, a graphic pops up (click on graphic to view larger) that explains that the freebie is not to be redistributed, used for commercial use, or claimed as your own.  It goes on to explain why piracy sucks.  LOL.

A prompt box asks, "Do you agree to our terms?" 

If you choose "yes," then the download starts.

If you choose "cancel," then the box says "You must agree to download product."

I LOVE IT, TARAN!!!  She has given me permission to post this here to share with other designers this option for freebie distribution.  She said, "The pop-up piracy graphic is something that my 'webguy' said wasn't TOO hard... it's just a pop-up dialog code."  So if you are interested in doing this, I'm sure either you or YOUR "webguy" can figure it out!!!

One more TOU graphic to share!

Hi, I’m Sylvie aka Sausan Designs !

As I’ve been affected by digital piracy long before I started to officially work and sell as digital designer at Scrap2gether I now want to do at least a little bit to help fighting digital piracy. So besides informing my designer colleagues on digital piracy I created this graphic for your convenience.

Please feel free to use it with your digital kits as an addition to your T.O.U. text files !  (click on image to view full size, then right click and save to desktop.)

TY for your attention!
Sylvie aka Sausan Designs

Another cool graphic.

Remember the entry "A great idea to fight freebie sharing"?  (Replacing the kit at the URL being shared with a "Don't steal" graphic.)  Well, Sophia with Sophia Davies Designs has come up with a graphic of her own for this problem -- and hers is a little stronger than Jen Reed's.  LOL.  Sophia has graciously said that if you need to use this graphic, you may.

Click on the graphic to get the full-sized version in a pop-up window, and right click + save as from there.  Thanks, Sophia!!!