Doujinshi: Important Notice

NOTICE! Copied and pasted from the main Site FAQ:

What should you do if you want to use doujinshi images in this gallery for your own website?

If you want to make website graphics using doujinshi images displayed in my gallery, or if you just want to post some images in your own gallery, please be sure to follow two basic rules.

1) Credit Starlight Pops if it's an image scanned by me, or credit one of the image contributors if the image is scanned by someone else. Check the credits carefully!

2) Doujinshi is like fanart, which means that you must CREDIT THE DOUJINSHI ARTIST on your page! Especially if you use doujinshi images in a main layout or something, be sure that a credit for the doujinshi circle or artist is right there on the main index in a visible spot. This may seem obvious to some, but it's something that I feel should be pointed out... Even if the doujinshi is by an unknown or anonymous artist, you should probably note that in place of credits, and once again, in a very noticeable spot.

I am rather upset that I keep finding more and more websites, peppered with dozens of doujinshi images in graphics and layouts, that give no credit to the doujinshi artists whatsoever. Once again, let me repeat myself: DOUJINSHI IS FANART. You should not use fanart on your website without credit to, and permission from, the original artist. The same is true for doujinshi, although since most of us don't know how to contact the original artists for permission, the ethical line is admittedly blurred. However, there is NO EXCUSE for not at least CREDITING the artist, in lieu of recieving their actual permission.

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