hullo, stars! Wait, Lyn’s back so soon? 😮 sadly this isn’t a post on more edits and such- in fact, this is a rant c: . Tbh, I’m not sure how long this will be, but since I tend to type a lot when ranting, I guess I’m gonna write a lengthy amount. Just to put this clear, I’m not targeting this towards anyone in specific: this calls out to everyone.
So, this topic has been around for soooooo long. Time and time again, it never seems to get into many peoples’ heads- that topic is giving credits. This site seems to be quiet when it comes to that argument; Milifia never really spared some time to say much- she never really got to say her opinion and thoughts, so I will. I don’t want the excuses: what I do want is that at least more people are given what they deserve. I understand that rants aren’t going to completely wipe out the issues that we seem to have with giving credits, but they can get the message out sometimes.
‘Giving credit isn’t hard’, we always say and it’s true- no lies, no tricks, no curving it, so why must it get so controversial? I do agree it’s not easy for the editors that save random files and then choose to edit them later on, however, this is based on a game after all- a simple one, meaning simple alternatives. These alternatives literally take seconds to come up with and if I don’t see a website that’s linked in the post, then it just shows how much effort they’ve put. If you can’t remember then at least try giving a site with a similar edit the credit; it’s more likely they’ll lead a string to who you’re looking for than just ‘here’ or ‘another’. The editing part can be hard on any range, depending on how much effort is put in, but posting it should be easy for everyone. We may say it often, but repeating the phrase just shows the importance and emphasises it, ‘it isn’t hard’.
‘Credits to original owners’ isn’t exactly the worst, as it still does imply them, but in my opinion, it’s still wrong (I don’t hate you; it’s just a pet peeve of mine, lol). Even if you aren’t taking credit for it as a whole, from afar it appears like it. Have you ever even thought about the usual process of how someone takes something off your site? It’s usually just ‘take what you like’, so they don’t check additional stuff like the comments. You can’t just expect to tell people to put the credits for you at the bottom because they shouldn’t, you should- especially if you choose to run a site or contribute to one; You make yourself and the fellow members look awful. We put links in the comment, not just to satisfy us, but because giving credit is just the right thing to do, and it wasn’t done the first time.
For those who don’t care, it doesn’t mean that there aren’t people who do. Some of us may find gfx a little pixel art or mini, extra hobby we like to do, and so to us, it does matter a certain amount. Not giving credit is basically credit stealing, even if it’s unintentional: If you don’t give credit that means you’re the one to ruin our fun😕 and take away our work. Just because you can edit something in less than an hour, doesn’t justify for the rest of us: we aren’t all the same and we don’t do things exactly the same as one another too. We may do more than just recolour, or change a face, skin tone, extensions etc. Plus, if you hate things/ people who are unfair, then you’re considered as one when not giving credit- you’re actually the true hypocrite.
Credit stealers are selfish: all the ‘idc’, ‘it’s not my job’, ‘I haven’t got time’ statements just contradict the choice to even participate or run a site in the first place; if what you say is true, then why continue? If you’re gonna do gfx, then you’ve got the small responsibilities, like giving credit.
Bubyee~~
I don’t think it’s fair for the original editor.
MoonGraal 
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