Icons and Graphics of Kittens and Cats!

It's come to our attention that a person and their sockpuppet account have been taking icons without credit and posting them to their own icon community. They've been banned from this community, since our rules prohibit such behavior. Personally, most (if not all) of my posts are credit optional, however, that doesn't mean that other people who post here can't request credit for their icons nor does it mean that icons can be reposted (credit or not) without notifying the maker and getting their consent. While some claim that icons are "just a crop job," that often is not the case, and aside from that argument, it's extremely bad netiquette to repost without permission and/or fail to credit a maker who requests it. Also, some people do use their original photography to make their icons, which would be considered copyright infringement.

With that said, would you like this community to become Friends-Only? People would need to join in order to see icons, and anyone (aside from those who've been banned) is welcome to join, no need for moderator approval. If you have any other comments or concerns, please let me know.

( The Rules )