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Art Parasites at it again

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Original Post

artandghosts says

www.polyvore.com/my_weblog/thing?id=1974864

any advice?
this is my copyrighted work that they are stealing left right and centre.

heard of them doing this before.
who gives them the right to encourage people to steal our work?
why is this site still legal???

**fumes**

Posted at 2:56pm Jan 5, 2009 EST

Responses

jessitaylor says

WOW.

get a lawyer to write them a scary letter.

Posted at 2:58pm Jan 5, 2009 EST

geelizzie says

write an email to polyvore and they will remove your work.

Posted at 2:58pm Jan 5, 2009 EST

copperlilly says

get a lawyer, now.

Posted at 2:58pm Jan 5, 2009 EST

HAREandDRUM says

Wow, I can see strangeling's artwork there, too (on red). Unbelievable.

Posted at 2:58pm Jan 5, 2009 EST

artisanwoodcrafting says

the site admins wont know until you complain

Posted at 2:59pm Jan 5, 2009 EST

whiteplum says

i agree with copperlilly...

lawyer up!

Posted at 2:59pm Jan 5, 2009 EST

SoSheSews says

At least they aren't selling your work. Who knows? Perhaps it will give you more exposure. People may be curious to know where the "artistic content" of those collages originated.

Posted at 2:59pm Jan 5, 2009 EST

artisanwoodcrafting says

same as etsy never knows 90% of stuff here until someone complains

Posted at 2:59pm Jan 5, 2009 EST