"Tidy" is an unusual word for me, but I felt if I used "clean" it would be interpreted as another warning against mudslinging and immaturity.
What I mean is, I see a lot of repeated content on this spot. Particularly images. Most of the time, I don't comment on it, because if I like to point out a repeated image, I also like to link to the original image in that spot. Unfortunately, I'm generally too lazy to do a search because the vague keywords being attatched to our images don't make our search bar very helpful.
So consider this an appeal from an anal-retentive credit-crazy keyword queen: Please keyword your images. When adding images, especially the first ones that pop up in a google search, please search the spot first to see if it's been added. I won't blame you if you don't find anything (like I said, we have a keyword problem) but when you post your image AT LEAST include relevant key words. In fact, even if you post a REPEATED image, if your image has better keywords and credits, you will get major respect from me, and I'll probably report the OLD image as a duplicate. You'll definitely get a higher rating.
Ideas for keywords:
Character(s) in the image
Actor(s) in the image
Text that may appear in the image
Type of image (photo, comic, drawing, etc)
Image context (IE, "Twilight" but from a specific book/film? Spoof, parody or joke? Defense of Twilight? Etc.)
A Note on Accurate Crediting
Odds are, you won't get sued. But since we entered the information age, it's much easier (but still just as illegal) to steal other people's work and ideas. You would never copy (or quote) a story without saying who said it, would you? The same goes for images, especially icons.
If it's a screenshot from the films, Summit Entertainment holds the distribution rights to that image.
If it's an icon, list the username of the creator of that icon, NOT the website/livejournal group that you found it in.
If it's a photoshop/fan art, list the original artist (or said artist's username).
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE CREDIT: There's no shame in that. Happens to the best of us sometimes. You downloaded this kickass image ages ago but forgot where the heck you found it, but want to share. No problem. Just be honest, and in the credit line say: "Unknown, please advise" (it's what I say). In other words, make it clear that you're willing to change the credit if someone tells you the original artist.
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SAY "GOOGLE"
Google is a company, and true, Google does own distribution rights to some images (I think), but Google isn't an artist. Google does not make icons or fanart in its spare time. Google does not own the rights 99.9% of the images that show up in its search. So Google isn't a real credit.
Thanks. Rant over.
What I mean is, I see a lot of repeated content on this spot. Particularly images. Most of the time, I don't comment on it, because if I like to point out a repeated image, I also like to link to the original image in that spot. Unfortunately, I'm generally too lazy to do a search because the vague keywords being attatched to our images don't make our search bar very helpful.
So consider this an appeal from an anal-retentive credit-crazy keyword queen: Please keyword your images. When adding images, especially the first ones that pop up in a google search, please search the spot first to see if it's been added. I won't blame you if you don't find anything (like I said, we have a keyword problem) but when you post your image AT LEAST include relevant key words. In fact, even if you post a REPEATED image, if your image has better keywords and credits, you will get major respect from me, and I'll probably report the OLD image as a duplicate. You'll definitely get a higher rating.
Ideas for keywords:
Character(s) in the image
Actor(s) in the image
Text that may appear in the image
Type of image (photo, comic, drawing, etc)
Image context (IE, "Twilight" but from a specific book/film? Spoof, parody or joke? Defense of Twilight? Etc.)
A Note on Accurate Crediting
Odds are, you won't get sued. But since we entered the information age, it's much easier (but still just as illegal) to steal other people's work and ideas. You would never copy (or quote) a story without saying who said it, would you? The same goes for images, especially icons.
If it's a screenshot from the films, Summit Entertainment holds the distribution rights to that image.
If it's an icon, list the username of the creator of that icon, NOT the website/livejournal group that you found it in.
If it's a photoshop/fan art, list the original artist (or said artist's username).
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE CREDIT: There's no shame in that. Happens to the best of us sometimes. You downloaded this kickass image ages ago but forgot where the heck you found it, but want to share. No problem. Just be honest, and in the credit line say: "Unknown, please advise" (it's what I say). In other words, make it clear that you're willing to change the credit if someone tells you the original artist.
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SAY "GOOGLE"
Google is a company, and true, Google does own distribution rights to some images (I think), but Google isn't an artist. Google does not make icons or fanart in its spare time. Google does not own the rights 99.9% of the images that show up in its search. So Google isn't a real credit.
Thanks. Rant over.
