But art created by the person sharing it and random video clips from random producers shared by random members is not the same Val.
Artists are very individualistic and in charge of what they do. Its not a very good comparison as there are more factors involved with videos than there is with art. The only mistake is in not labeling it at all, and that, is something that is easy to do and most artists already do so. And again, if the stray threads go by without proper labeling then its as simple as editting them and correcting it.
Its rather clear cut. Theres nothing to defute. "What ifs" are something you are going to have to deal with no matter how solid your game plan. This is sound and you agreed with me because you realize just that. If, and I say IF labeling is such a concern, then have me modded and I'll take care of everything myself and no one will have to give it a second thought.
Its a matter of teaching a good habit to our members who don't label properly, and I know I can do that because I am patient and determined. And because I am an artist myself, they're more likely to follow by my example and the example of other artists. If I can get people to accredit artwork and pay other acts of courtesy to the original artist and make this a trend other people began to follow more and more (and I did), then I can do this.
This is only as much an issue as one makes it to be, and excuses turn into barriers and barriers turn into disagreements. Note, I'm not saying you are making excuses, you are making valid points based on actual facts, and thats fine. But there is much less concern for this than that.
I think that, for now however, it would be better if you and the rest of the staff discussed this in private from here on out. This is not the place to be having such a discussion involving the site and a part of it's potential future. I'm sure you can understand where I'm coming from. 🙂
