BTNLichKing

[Moderator]

21:20, 20th Jul 2013
Ralle: Copyright infringement.

 

[APproject]

converted a picture from google to a blp file to use as an icon

I don't think it is legal as at least 50% of work must be free-hand work.

 

[APproject]

Hmmm, some information probably haven't been updated because when I push Upload New Icon and read rules, it says:

Freehand Content

All icons must be at least 50% freehand created. Non-freehand techniques include mirroring, cloning (or brute cloning, as in clear copy-paste), recoloring, resizing, rotating and tracing.

Anyway, this is bound to be rejected.

 

[Legal_Ease]

How do we know he didn't create the image freehand and then post it to google where he found it again and made an icon out of it?

because he confesed,read the description, and what you state is reaally twisted

@abgm: I know, I was only kidding. It was from a Foxtrot cartoon where the kid got in trouble with a teacher for plagiarizing his paper from wikipedia. The kids response was, "how do you know I didn't write the wikipedia article?" He got his grade bumped up for it. Anyway, this icon will be rejected soon enough, so don't worry. The rules are safe.

 

[APproject]

Legal_Ease was joking, no need to back up with arguments.

 

[WolfFarkas]

Legal_Ease was joking, no need to back up with arguments.

i see

Legal, mate, my template friend, next time put an XD or something, i look silly, thanks to you


edit: icons reported to mod

 

[UndeadImmortal]

It looks cool tho.
I mean that angle, shading, etc... it's too perfect.

 

[Phrike]

Uh...yeah sorry, wasn't aware. Still my fault though. I was too lazy to read the whole Terms and Agreement stuff. I'll accept my punishment, whatever it will be.

 

[Footman16]

If it was blizzard who drew the artwork which you got the icon from then couldn't you put blizzard as the creator as well and keep it?

 

[Phrike]

If it was blizzard who drew the artwork which you got the icon from then couldn't you put blizzard as the creator as well and keep it?

Oh yeah! But then this could be a fan art...meh, I'll just put it as Blizzard.

 

[Roland]

This would be really fitted for Pending section.

 

[UndeadImmortal]

Oh yeah! But then this could be a fan art...meh, I'll just put it as Blizzard.

It's cool, but i don't think it is passable enough, 'cause rules are rules, 75% free-hand is needed

This would be really fitted for Pending section.

Stop with the destructive criticisms to users.

 

[Phrike]

I really don't care if this is rejected or if it stays pending forever. I just wanted to provide players with a nice Lich King icon so I really don't care what you say Roland. At least Im trying to contribute to Hive rather than insulting a kid.

 

[I3lackDeath]

Intriguing, another thread that proves that things are so easy to get out of hand...

Phrike, blunt copypasted material is not acceptable around here, even if this is a book cover created by Blizzard Entertainment itself.
As far as the Icon Submission Rules go, only original <icons> (yes, finished icons) created by Blizzard Entertainment are acceptable, not other artwork created by them which was converted to icons by a third party.

If you really want to contribute to the resource sections, try creating resources yourself (as for icons, draw them yourself).

Alternatively, you can just create a thread within the Texturing & Surfacing forum and provide these kind of icons there.
This doesn't collide with any of the rules here, as far as I know.

And just a sidenote:
The face should be moved more to the left in order for it to be perfectly centered.

 

[Avex]

As much as it's CnP, I think it serves well as an icon and should be approved under Blizzard.

 

[Footman16]

I found out though the art he cnpd from was fan art not blizzard work.

 

[Avex]

Well it is Fan Art but Blizzard uses fanart in their franchises, this art was used in the Rise of the Lich King novel, the loading screens in WoW are Fan Art as well.

 

[Footman16]

We could ask blizzard?

 

[Phrike]

offtopic: i saw Roland comment and i didnt see anything bad,

quotes and comments

users are free to vote for pending and rejection
I read it and re-read it and i dont see it, also i used the translator.
a double meaning?
with my words is like: this icon is too good for the pending section(like a compliment) or this icon should be in the pending section(in the real meaning)
in both case i dont see bad.
i think something has been missunderstanded. I still dont get the problem



this comment wasnt acurate,unecesary flaming, vote for pending and rejection is allowed, and reasons have been given as the work hasnt free-hand



he didnt insulted, vote for pending or rejection forms part of the free will of the users as this is an open forum where work can be criticized in the way of vote for approve, pending and rejection

editing post: is not fan art but...

interesting links of this icon
http://www.fantasy-fan.org/index.php/News/2009/10/11/Arthas-Rise-of-the-Lich-King/

is from a writer, Christie Golden, a writer that worked in star trek,star wars,starcraft and wow,
the icon belongs to a front of a book, editorial Pocket Books

World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, Pocket Books, May 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie_Golden

im not talking about Blizzard copyrights, is about Cristie Golden and Pocket Books too

i say
rejection to avoid problems, also doesnt have freehand and bla bla bla

edit 2: i send word to Ralle, i think he should see this legal situation

edit 3:
as far i know, edit blizzard icons is allowed with the 50% free hand, but this is not an icon is a book front were there is an author (Cristie Golden) and an editorial(Pocket Books)
is same as make an icon of any book front, you will have this legal problem

1. I already gave credit to Blizzard (Check, it will say "by Blizzard Entertainment") so it's not illegal
2. Noticed positioning the LK without ruler
3. Already considered possibility of it being fan art

 

[Footman16]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/.../?prev=d=list&r=20&u=Blizzard%20Entertainment

Yeah that is 50% free-hand. Nice job abgm & UndeadImmortal.

 

[I3lackDeath]

You guys are incredible, really.

So what if this is <fanart> ? You don't get to copypaste and distribute it publicly either fucking way.
It is not your original work. Copypasting and submitting it here is equal to claiming ownership of something you don't own, nor have the right to multiply and distribute.
Additionally, I already explained that only <original icons> created by Blizzard Entertainment are acceptable submissions.

We could ask blizzard?

That's so naive that it's almost cute. As if you would ever receive an actual answer...