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I have just read a very important journal by KibatheMonster, informing us that there is a site out there that is deliberately stealing dA/tumblr artists' work and putting them up for free download (I've even heard rumors that they're using these free downloads to spread malware and viruses, so be careful): kibathemonster.deviantart.com/...

The site in question: axsoris.com/

I went searching on the site to see if anything of mine had been stolen. Thankfully nothing was, but I instead came across several pieces from artists whom I enjoyed very much. I've already informed four deviants that their artwork had been re-posted on the site, and I'm making this journal for everyone else who's art may be there.

This is absurd. That site has no right to steal dA's beautiful artwork and use it to trick innocent people into downloading a virus onto their computer! It just makes me so angry! The Devil dA needs to do something about this, so I've set up a petition on this journal. If your artwork has been stolen by these people, or if an artist you admire has been stolen from, please sign this petition and show your wishes for this issue to be solved.

To sign, simply leave a comment below saying "I sign!" and fave this journal to spread the word around.

 

Petition

This petition proposes:

-For dA to put a stop to this insulting art theft.

 

Due to the explosion of comments overnight, I will not be keeping a list of all the participants. A simple comment count will be enough to get our point across. Thank you.

~~PagesofAngels

 

((EDIT))

ZiBaricon has brought to my attention that there is a way to report the site. This is what she said in her comment:
According to the whois of AXsorIs, they own a registered domain under name.com, therefore we can go directly to name.com and report the abuse.

EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD ART STOLEN OR KNOWS SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD ART STOLEN PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:

1) gain evidence that this has happened.  Go to the webpage, right click, save as whole website in a safe place.  This will show that even if they take the offending images down that at one point, they had artwork up without consent.

2) Visit the page I linked before ( www.name.com/abuse ) and report the abuse in a professional manner.  DO NOT YELL AT THESE PEOPLE.  They simply supplied the domain and hosting and are probably a perfectly legal running site themselves.  Tell them about the stolen artwork, linking the pages and the pages you have to them.  Also inform them that in the case the artwork is taken down, you have saved the webpage for further evidence.  AGAIN, DO NOT YELL AT THESE PEOPLE.

3) Tell others to do the same!

4) And sit back and wait.  If everyone does this, name.com will have to take action regarding all the files placed against AXsoIs and take it out themselves.
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