An Email I got today...

[secondlina]

WTF weird person?

"Hi, I just want to write you an email to tell you I know you steal art. It shows because your art style changes all the time. You should be ashamed of yourself and i'm going to report you on deviant art because you have a deviant art account too and you should be ashamed because people like you steal artists work and that's wrong and it's bad. You Alice drawings is obviously stolen

-Signed blue angel skies 06"

Response :

"I'm glad to see someone so concerned about artist rights! It is indeed wrong to steal art. However, I do not steal art. My art is my own. I'm sorry if the fact that my style is very varied confuses you. Many artist have very different styles you know.

Besides, if I was a thief, i'd be a pretty talented one to always find the perfect drawing that fits exactly what i'm saying in my post. And i'm pretty good too for finding art online that always has sketch lines and the same type of handwriting!

My point being that even though the styles change, clear details indicate that the art is truly mine. Like say, the fact that you can't find it elsewhere and the fact that my signature is on it.

But if you really insist to say i'm the thief, please show me the art you say I copied. I'd be glad to see it!"

Response from weird person :

"It's a really known art on the internet if you can't find it then I don't have to show it to you.

I,m not gonna report you to deviant art because you obviously understand that you made stupid mistakes. Please don't be stupid anymore."

My response :

"But then what will I write in my journal?

If you don't enjoy it and insist on being insulting, please don't read it."

Her final response :

"If you don't want people to read your shit don't put it online. You're a shitty artist that steals things and you know it."

My final response :

"Don't like it? Call Batman. Ask him if he cares."

Comments

[eveshka.livejournal.com]

I'd report her for harassment, but that's just me. What a prat!

Edit to add: She's probably jealous and angry that you didn't fawn all over the movie. You know the type of fangirl; the ones that believe the characters are real and anyone who dares speak against them is trying to break the bubble of fantasy they carefully create a little cocoon out of in order to function in the real world.

The same ones who meet the actor and expect them to be -exactly- the same as the character they portray in the fangirl's current favorite show.

They're fun to play with for a while, but be sure to put them back before they turn contagious. ;)

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

....Fangirls are scary little things.

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's awful! What a bitch. And your style isn't that varied where you can't tell certain similarities. And you're right, some artists styles do vary. It means they can do different things.

This person is just a troll. And DA would never believe their claim unless they filled out a report and gave example to where you stole the art from. Otherwise her claims are baseless.

You have a DA account? Do you have a link?

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

NM, I found your DA link! :)

[auriga]

Wow, what the hell. Obvious troll is obviously just looking for a fight.

Your final response was awesome though. XD

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

BATMAN SEES YOU DO EVERYTHING

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

Wow....words cannot not describe at the stupidity of this person. It is probably just a bratty troll. Although, you do have different styles, but I can usually tell when it's drawn by you. I can't describe how, but you always but a "Isa" style to it. (If this person keeps harassing you, then I would say report him/her.)

You deserve awesome points for you final response.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Woo! *points*

[ameban.livejournal.com]

I think that person is a plain troll. Simple as that. If she wants to blame you because art stealing, she needs "proofs"... and a pair of yes, because even if you draw different things, the style remains.It's like hand writting.

DA administrators are quite serious about art stealing, fortunately. So if this person reports you, they will ignore her because there aren't any proofs.
Let her to fall from the tree.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Oh, I didn't take her seriously at all. Still, it's fascinating that people that dumb can work a computer.

[the-flowergirl.livejournal.com]

Wow. Obvious troll is obvious.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Like she's hiding behind a portable bush.

[ichiban-victory.livejournal.com]

You must be hiding the artist in your closet then, since even your art with 'different' styles still has similar traits to others done by..that hidden artist somewhere...who is so well known you don't need to know where they are. Maybe it takes an actual artist to see consistencies in someone else's work, but I'd sure hope not! I'd hope anyone could see that.

I can understand someone wanted to protect artwork that's been stolen from elsewhere, but unless they can actually prove it they're just being rude. If it were me I probably would have become awful and gotten snarky about that art degree you have having to be worth something, if not the right to vary your art style.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I'm a terrible artist because I developped originality. Pooh, me!

[dqbunny.livejournal.com]

Considering I watched you draw art in person, you've got to be on talented "thief" if you really were stealing art. Apparently, the person has never heard of the concept of developing styles. You always develop as an artist and a writer and your styles CHANGE. It's called being HUMAN. Obviously, the chick needs a reality check of the highest order.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Funny that she reacted after a post about the newest hottest fandom.

[elfgrove.livejournal.com]

Wow. What the frilly double hockey sticks Batman?

You an art thief? What with the consistency of the art and all. Different styles are employed, yes, but still obviously the same artist throughout. Nutter Butter, that one.

Egads. If she continues, I'd say we find a way to report the genius for harassment.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Meh. I tossed her to the junk mail pile. It's fine. If anything, we can laughs at her futile efforts.

[mangaka-chan.livejournal.com]

I kinda wanna laugh because the way this person write just reminds me of a whinny 6 year old.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

MOMMYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[darksyx.livejournal.com]

Envious very much?

The best one can do with that kind of people is to ignore them when they refuse to see reason.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Exactly!

[amelia-seyroon.livejournal.com]

Judging by the poor spelling, I am skeptic that this person is even an adult.

Polite and friendly much?

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

As a person working in tech support I can safely tell you that a lot of adults write like five year olds, use no punctation and believe "It's doing funny" is a good way to describe a problem. I mean, I make mistakes, but i'm still learning the damn language.

[yukinoomoni.livejournal.com]

What the flying fuck.

What an asshole. Who is this person? Give me their email so I can PUNCH A BITCH.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Dude, she seems to have deactivated her email account. The last reply I send bounced! What a loser.

Epic icon is epic!

Stupid like a fox!

[bonemarch.livejournal.com]

Clearly you are stupid, so stupid that you can't even find the art that you stole! Good thing this super sleuth of the interwebs was here to put and end to your art theft.

*laughs*

But this was quite an amusing tale. I love perusing D.A. but the community is filled with some of the un-smartest people I have ever seen... Though if I may ask what is your account name so that I can favorite you and look at the pretty things you create.

Re: Stupid like a fox!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Right here my friend! http://secondlina.deviantart.com/

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

WTF?!?!?! O_o

Sounds like a troll to me. I hate trolls... Urgh!


Haters to the left!

And my icon is Batman's response... I hope you enjoy.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

I love that icon. aaaaaah. Batty. You so crazy.

[rosalarian.livejournal.com]

I've always worried about getting emails like that. I can't even see consistency in my OWN art! :P
You, however, totally have a clear style. Your line treatment alone is like a neon sign saying you did it.

But the "if you can't find it then I don't have to show it to you" is a good sign that this person is either a troll, or very confused about how "proof" works. I'm guessing the later.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Naaawww. I think your style shines thru the character's bodies. You kinda have this way of drawing the way they stand and move that is very you!

Thank you for appreciating my art!

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Shame on you for not repeating the same style over and over again!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

I know! Bad artist, no cookie!

[anna-nimmie-tee.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering if this person is or is a friend of the girl who did steal art and posted in on D.A. as her own. I can't remember if it was you or Prettio who caught and admonished her, which resulted in her taking down her account. This idiot souunds like she's parroting what was told that other real thief.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Dude, I remember that! Prettio was the one who reported her, but we did kinda gang jump her.

[kokumi009.livejournal.com]

LOLOL the second response is truly made of fail.
Because she couldn't present proof of the so-called theft, she promptly says she won't report you so that she won't look like a total idiot. What an actress. She even got her punctuation wrong.

And cussing never makes a person sounds smart. never.

[spankingfemme.livejournal.com]

LOL! Awesome last line! Wow! Looney tunes! 0o What a douche! The moron level just kept rising *shakes head*

Ooooooh yeah

[val4s.livejournal.com]

When I see that kind of comment or email, my evil side just wants to play with the poor thing :evil grin:

You are one of a kind artist and I don't think your "style" changes that much, I can still tell it's your drawings ^^

Re: Ooooooh yeah

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the compliment! And fangirls do make you want to poke and prod them.

Oh, BTW I sent you a message on facebook. I was wondering if you were okay today and if you still wanted to do something tonight. I kinda have to go on St-Denis to go sign drawings I dropped off at a gallery but forgot to sign (because i'm an idiot) so if you wanna meet at sherbrooke station today, lemme know! (secondlina@hotmail.com)

[izo-chan.livejournal.com]

Um.... o_o *blinks* What? Wow. This person is a moron. I hope you reported them to DA!

(And I'm with zenavvy -- your last response was great. XD)

[brendala.livejournal.com]

Was this your first creepy troll? Are creepy trolls a sign that you have truly achieved artistic fame? XD

I say "creepy" instead of "stupid" because I'd be a little creeped out if I got something like that out of the blue (of course, I'm a little paranoid when it comes to e-stalkers :P). In any case, your responses were totally fun to read. Thanks for the laughs!

I can't help wondering why, out of all the talented folks on Deviant Art, Trolly McTrollerson chose to pick on you. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the Alice fandom is batshit insane.