I've been looking around some places, MT one of them. During my visits I see comments like "Do not redistribute my personal scans" or something to that effect. I ask myself when I see something like that, of all places to put something you DON'T want redistributed, why put it on the internet? Why scan it in at all? I fail to see the point of doing it, if you don't want it redistributed this is not the place to put it.
I understand wanting the recognition of scanning it, taking your time and money to do so, but in the end...it's not your artwork you are sharing(unless you actually illustrated or created it.) So how can you lay claim to it by asking or demanding it not to be shared? Is not the act of scanning a artbook you paid for and then uploading it to a imageboard illegal? I'm not entirely sure of the implications or legality, but that to me sounds as illegal as fansubs are. So I ask again, how can someone then ask for those illustrations not to be redistributed?
If I were to buy an artbook and take the time and effort to scan each page in meticulously, I would love to see it shared across the internet, I would feel proud that everyone liked it as much as myself. The same goes for what few wallpapers I have made, I love to see them pop up on other sites, I feel proud that my work is shared and that others enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.
I guess I could make a suggestion while I'm here asking these questions; If you are concerned that you will not be recognized for your efforts of scanning in some illustrations, why not put a watermark on them with your name saying you scanned it, much like the original artist does or one would do on a wallpaper you would create?
So I'm eager to hear others thoughts upon this, let me know what you think on this subject.
