cheddargirl wrote:

TheMonsterOfTheDeep wrote:

It is, in a way, disrespectful itself to say “no recolors” on a project.

The fact is that if you don't want somebody to recolor your art, you shouldn't share it on Scratch because as long as a person gives credit and makes a distinguishable change, it is allowed on Scratch.

joshuaho wrote:

Recolorings are actually allowed. When a user recolors something, it counts as a change as they are changing the colors. So, as long as credit is given, there's no reason why a user can't recolor another project.

As said above, all projects shared on the website can be remixed. If you don't want that to happen, then don't share them on the website.

^These two posts sums up the policy quite nicely.

A lot of users think that additional permission is required to remix a project and that they can put up things in notes such as “no remixing/”no recolors"/etc. rules. The reality is that this that this practice goes against the remix policy (let alone violates the CC license that is automatically put on projects when they are shared), and we have sometimes unshared projects whose notes go against this policy with a notification not to discourage remixing.

We're not one to shy away from art on the Scratch website or from Scratch being used as an art software, but what you are aiming for is an online community where art is simply displayed not shared. The Scratch website isn't that community, and trying to change an existing online website (Scratch or otherwise) to fit your needs isn't sensible, it just doesn't work that way. There are other websites out there that better fit this purpose, you just need to search for it.

I have to agree, about there are sites outside of Scratch where you can get a proper (C) on your artwork to protect it, but, sadly, the only site I know is Deviant art, but DON'T go there. It has +18 content, but to avoid it, you need to look in the right places.

cheddargirl wrote:

TheMonsterOfTheDeep wrote:

It is, in a way, disrespectful itself to say “no recolors” on a project.

The fact is that if you don't want somebody to recolor your art, you shouldn't share it on Scratch because as long as a person gives credit and makes a distinguishable change, it is allowed on Scratch.

joshuaho wrote:

Recolorings are actually allowed. When a user recolors something, it counts as a change as they are changing the colors. So, as long as credit is given, there's no reason why a user can't recolor another project.

As said above, all projects shared on the website can be remixed. If you don't want that to happen, then don't share them on the website.

^These two posts sums up the policy quite nicely.

A lot of users think that additional permission is required to remix a project and that they can put up things in notes such as “no remixing/”no recolors"/etc. rules. The reality is that this that this practice goes against the remix policy (let alone violates the CC license that is automatically put on projects when they are shared), and we have sometimes unshared projects whose notes go against this policy with a notification not to discourage remixing.

We're not one to shy away from art on the Scratch website or from Scratch being used as an art software, but what you are aiming for is an online community where art is simply displayed not shared. The Scratch website isn't that community, and trying to change an existing online website (Scratch or otherwise) to fit your needs isn't sensible, it just doesn't work that way. There are other websites out there that better fit this purpose, you just need to search for it.

anyone can remix anything!

Personally, I do not believe art theft is a very big problem on scratch. Sure, we have the few stolen sprites here and there, and we can track those down.

Vetpetmon wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

TheMonsterOfTheDeep wrote:

It is, in a way, disrespectful itself to say “no recolors” on a project.

The fact is that if you don't want somebody to recolor your art, you shouldn't share it on Scratch because as long as a person gives credit and makes a distinguishable change, it is allowed on Scratch.

joshuaho wrote:

Recolorings are actually allowed. When a user recolors something, it counts as a change as they are changing the colors. So, as long as credit is given, there's no reason why a user can't recolor another project.

As said above, all projects shared on the website can be remixed. If you don't want that to happen, then don't share them on the website.

^These two posts sums up the policy quite nicely.

A lot of users think that additional permission is required to remix a project and that they can put up things in notes such as “no remixing/”no recolors"/etc. rules. The reality is that this that this practice goes against the remix policy (let alone violates the CC license that is automatically put on projects when they are shared), and we have sometimes unshared projects whose notes go against this policy with a notification not to discourage remixing.

We're not one to shy away from art on the Scratch website or from Scratch being used as an art software, but what you are aiming for is an online community where art is simply displayed not shared. The Scratch website isn't that community, and trying to change an existing online website (Scratch or otherwise) to fit your needs isn't sensible, it just doesn't work that way. There are other websites out there that better fit this purpose, you just need to search for it.

I have to agree, about there are sites outside of Scratch where you can get a proper (C) on your artwork to protect it, but, sadly, the only site I know is Deviant art, but DON'T go there. It has +18 content, but to avoid it, you need to look in the right places.

There are other websites out there, dA just happens to be the most popular because it's the one most often talked about. Kind of like how Etsy is usually the first website that comes to mind for those who want to open a market for handmade items. But I digress.

There are easy ways to put a © license on a work other than dA. Besides other alternative art websites (such as the Newgrounds Art portal, ArtRift, etc.), most pic sharing sites require that you own the pics you upload anyway and have commenting options. Users can also publish independently by making their own site and sharing there. (A tip for the budding artist: The latter happens to be the more professional option if you're seriously considering art as a career).

This should help things:
Recolours are permitted by law in every country because every project posted on Scratch is under the Creative Commons license. The only way to revoke this license is to remove the project from Scratch. The user has in no way forced the named parties off the site, and anyone is within their rights to recolour as they wish. Following around recolourers and nagging them is wrong (maybe classed as stalking if you please), and recolourers are within their right to recolour.

mopar wrote:

This should help things:
Recolours are permitted by law in every country because every project posted on Scratch is under the Creative Commons license. The only way to revoke this license is to remove the project from Scratch. The user has in no way forced the named parties off the site, and anyone is within their rights to recolour as they wish. Following around recolourers and nagging them is wrong (maybe classed as stalking if you please), and recolourers are within their right to recolour.

It's nnice to here your opinion , and you should check this out , it explains the creative commons license and as well as many other things. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/71009618/

Rejected by the stickies:
Banning minor remixes (recolors too)

EllaBellaZue wrote:

mopar wrote:

This should help things:
Recolours are permitted by law in every country because every project posted on Scratch is under the Creative Commons license. The only way to revoke this license is to remove the project from Scratch. The user has in no way forced the named parties off the site, and anyone is within their rights to recolour as they wish. Following around recolourers and nagging them is wrong (maybe classed as stalking if you please), and recolourers are within their right to recolour.

It's nnice to here your opinion , and you should check this out , it explains the creative commons license and as well as many other things. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/71009618/

That's an anti-recolor project. It doesn't explain the CC license correctly.

cheddargirl wrote:

EllaBellaZue wrote:

mopar wrote:

This should help things:
Recolours are permitted by law in every country because every project posted on Scratch is under the Creative Commons license. The only way to revoke this license is to remove the project from Scratch. The user has in no way forced the named parties off the site, and anyone is within their rights to recolour as they wish. Following around recolourers and nagging them is wrong (maybe classed as stalking if you please), and recolourers are within their right to recolour.

It's nnice to here your opinion , and you should check this out , it explains the creative commons license and as well as many other things. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/71009618/

That's an anti-recolor project. It doesn't explain the CC license correctly.

What about https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/70362686/ ?

PrincessPanda_test_ wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

EllaBellaZue wrote:

mopar wrote:

This should help things:
Recolours are permitted by law in every country because every project posted on Scratch is under the Creative Commons license. The only way to revoke this license is to remove the project from Scratch. The user has in no way forced the named parties off the site, and anyone is within their rights to recolour as they wish. Following around recolourers and nagging them is wrong (maybe classed as stalking if you please), and recolourers are within their right to recolour.

It's nnice to here your opinion , and you should check this out , it explains the creative commons license and as well as many other things. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/71009618/

That's an anti-recolor project. It doesn't explain the CC license correctly.

What about https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/70362686/ ?

Same thing.

It's Scratch. Recoloring is nothing but a minor annoyance, and so is sanctioned on Scratch because everything can be remixed. As long as credit is given, disallowing it goes against the freedom to remix.

Which means that art theft is prohibited (so if you see it you can report it without consequence) because it's a duplicate of the original without any credit being given.

Chainmanner wrote:

It's Scratch. Recoloring is nothing but a minor annoyance, and so is sanctioned on Scratch because everything can be remixed. As long as credit is given, disallowing it goes against the freedom to remix.

Which means that art theft is prohibited (so if you see it you can report it without consequence) because it's a duplicate of the original without any credit being given.

Though if credit is given, its allowed.

mopar wrote:

Chainmanner wrote:

It's Scratch. Recoloring is nothing but a minor annoyance, and so is sanctioned on Scratch because everything can be remixed. As long as credit is given, disallowing it goes against the freedom to remix.

Which means that art theft is prohibited (so if you see it you can report it without consequence) because it's a duplicate of the original without any credit being given.

Though if credit is given, its allowed.

You do have to make at least one change, though.

Firedrake969 wrote:

mopar wrote:

Chainmanner wrote:

It's Scratch. Recoloring is nothing but a minor annoyance, and so is sanctioned on Scratch because everything can be remixed. As long as credit is given, disallowing it goes against the freedom to remix.

Which means that art theft is prohibited (so if you see it you can report it without consequence) because it's a duplicate of the original without any credit being given.

Though if credit is given, its allowed.

You do have to make at least one change, though.

Yea.

cheddargirl wrote:

PrincessPanda_test_ wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

EllaBellaZue wrote:

mopar wrote:

This should help things:
Recolours are permitted by law in every country because every project posted on Scratch is under the Creative Commons license. The only way to revoke this license is to remove the project from Scratch. The user has in no way forced the named parties off the site, and anyone is within their rights to recolour as they wish. Following around recolourers and nagging them is wrong (maybe classed as stalking if you please), and recolourers are within their right to recolour.

It's nnice to here your opinion , and you should check this out , it explains the creative commons license and as well as many other things. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/71009618/

That's an anti-recolor project. It doesn't explain the CC license correctly.

What about https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/70362686/ ?

Same thing.

So that's why it was marked NFE?

PrincessPanda_test_ wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

PrincessPanda_test_ wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

EllaBellaZue wrote:

mopar wrote:

This should help things:
Recolours are permitted by law in every country because every project posted on Scratch is under the Creative Commons license. The only way to revoke this license is to remove the project from Scratch. The user has in no way forced the named parties off the site, and anyone is within their rights to recolour as they wish. Following around recolourers and nagging them is wrong (maybe classed as stalking if you please), and recolourers are within their right to recolour.

It's nnice to here your opinion , and you should check this out , it explains the creative commons license and as well as many other things. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/71009618/

That's an anti-recolor project. It doesn't explain the CC license correctly.

What about https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/70362686/ ?

Same thing.

So that's why it was marked NFE?

Yep. But we're thinking about taking a harder stance (ie, censor instead of NFE) since they make those who do recolors feel unwelcome.

cheddargirl wrote:

PrincessPanda_test_ wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

PrincessPanda_test_ wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

EllaBellaZue wrote:

mopar wrote:

This should help things:
Recolours are permitted by law in every country because every project posted on Scratch is under the Creative Commons license. The only way to revoke this license is to remove the project from Scratch. The user has in no way forced the named parties off the site, and anyone is within their rights to recolour as they wish. Following around recolourers and nagging them is wrong (maybe classed as stalking if you please), and recolourers are within their right to recolour.

It's nnice to here your opinion , and you should check this out , it explains the creative commons license and as well as many other things. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/71009618/

That's an anti-recolor project. It doesn't explain the CC license correctly.

What about https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/70362686/ ?

Same thing.

So that's why it was marked NFE?

Yep. But we're thinking about taking a harder stance (ie, censor instead of NFE) since they make those who do recolors feel unwelcome.

I agree.

Second.

PrincessPanda_test_ wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

EllaBellaZue wrote:

mopar wrote:

This should help things:
Recolours are permitted by law in every country because every project posted on Scratch is under the Creative Commons license. The only way to revoke this license is to remove the project from Scratch. The user has in no way forced the named parties off the site, and anyone is within their rights to recolour as they wish. Following around recolourers and nagging them is wrong (maybe classed as stalking if you please), and recolourers are within their right to recolour.

It's nnice to here your opinion , and you should check this out , it explains the creative commons license and as well as many other things. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/71009618/

That's an anti-recolor project. It doesn't explain the CC license correctly.

What about https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/70362686/ ?

That's a project I've seen :3 It explains it pretty well.