RE: DeviantArt Spotlight: Kevin Hong/ Chomcho
Hey brother! It would be absolutely great if you were to contact the artists you spotlight and let them know that Steemit exists and that they could be posting their works and making hundreds of dollars!
If I were to contact Kevin and let him know that you were profiting from his work, I would feel like I was snitching on you. You think you could email him and let him know and perhaps even share some of your rewards with him?
That would set a huge precedent on this site. Yes, I understand so many others share things they like the way you do and users, like me, haven't got around to suggesting they do the same. Please don't feel like this is personal and I'm singling you out out of spite or something. Just I have to start somewhere with this suggestion.
Please let us all know what you plan to do.
I like your posts and think you are a valuable member of this site and I've followed you. You seem like a good person for the Steemit community which is why I'm coming to you. It seems like you care about the artists you are sharing. Please keep up the good work!
Cheers
I emailed him but I havent gotten a response yet. Ill try and send another one today, he might have thought it was spam or something.
Proud of you!
Thanks for listening to my comment without getting upset.
Hope he and the other artists you enjoy sharing respond as well.
Thanks!
No problem, in my thread from today you guys were raising valid points I shouldnt be profiting off of someone without letting them know. I like doing these spotlights and Ill continue to do them but maybe Ill email the person before hand . Its just hard because a lot of the people won't respond and I really want to show people their work.
Absolutely! We all want to share things we enjoy just like telling a friend about a new band to check out etc.
Really, you should be proud and take pride that you actually did the right thing by someone else. Please think of others when something like this happens again in the future. The extra time you put in making sure the original content creator is ok with making money on his work pays dividends in improving your own personal character and perhaps others will be inspired to ask for permission as well.
Anyway, keep doing what you're doing!
Peace!
actually I just checked and he responded, he said he enjoyed reading all the wonderful praise for his work, but hes not interested in joining at the current time. I told him that if he wants to come back at any time let me know and ill get him started.
AWESOME! I'm really proud of you!! You have done way more than nearly all other posters in this regard!
That is all I'm asking, my friend. Treat the artists as you would want to be treated. If he is ok with you using his works and profiting from them, then hot damn do it! Easy money doing something that you enjoy!