Apparently this is a post I have to fucking make:

[absolutelybatty]

Since this is the second incident I am aware of, I guess it's time to make a damn post about it. Just a warning this post isn't a particularly nice one.

MY ICONS ARE NOT RESOURCES OR BASES. YOU CANNOT USE ANY PART OF THEM IN YOUR SHITTY WORK AND CALL IT YOUR OWN. MY TEXT IS NOT FOR YOU TO USE AS A TEXT TEXTURE. MY BACKGROUNDS ARE NOT BASES FOR

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[violateraindrop]

I can't believe that this is a post you, or any icon maker for that matter, have to make. Why would you even do that? Why would someone think it's a good idea to take something from another icon like this? I'm really sorry this happened to you! Hopefully the issue is resolved now, keeping my fingers crossed.

[absolutelybatty]

Thank you so much for your support in this post, bb! ♥

[icequeen3101]

UGH, I'm sorry this happened to you! :(

but good on you for calling her out. This is unacceptable behaviour.

Hopefully she'll learn from this, but I get the feeling that she won't really care. Because tumblr is a different medium. *sighs*
Oh well. Either way, it's good that you brought attention to this!

<3

[absolutelybatty]

Honestly, I was a little worried there would be a lot of backlash over me posting this, but it seems like the only angry one has been one of the people called out. Which was kind of the point, I suppose. But, yeah, I was just a little too annoyed to keep my mouth shut this time!

Thank you so much for your support, lovely! It means a lot! ♥

[blighted_star]

Jeez, people are so disrespectful, to just blatantly take someone else's work. Sorry this happened to you. You're a very talented icon maker, one of my favorites, and so much goes into your work.

[absolutelybatty]

Thank you so much for your ongoing support, lovely! I really appreciate it! ♥

[marcasite]

Sorry this happened, love! I think you really did try and do this out of the public eyes and kudos for you for doing that. I thought your original message was really well done and they should have responded and been done.

Again, such a pain that this happened and I think you are well within your right to ask her to take them down. You have always been so open and helpful with your tutorials and text guides, it really is a shame. ♥

[absolutelybatty]

I know it isn't the end of the world, but yeah. I couldn't keep my mouth shut over it this time. :-/

Thank you so much for your support though, Michelle; I really do appreciate it! ♥

[geckoholic]

Ugh, that's a special level of douchey, right there. How do people arrive at the conclusion that this is okay? :/

[absolutelybatty]

It's a mystery to me, to be honest. Like...don't people want the satisfaction of doing something good that's there own?

Anyway, thank you for your support in this post, lovely! It means a lot! ♥