@SolemnSerpent:

Wow!! Thanks for your lengthy comment!! XD You just provided so much advice for me I feel like I'll never have any card deleted ever again!! lol. Thanks alot.

Just a few days ago, I got a few other cards deleted and I asked SunfallE for a website like TinEye. SunfallE also told me about SauceNAO.

-Kami

Lol, the link for this post pulled up during a search for one of my own posts - so I'm going to drop in and offer some advice.

Tineye is actually the last tool moderators use to reverse search Pixiv artwork. The main tool is SauceNAO - which is specifically for searching for Pixiv artwork. Another search engine is called 'IQDB', however, both sites have an issue with pulling of explicit content thumbnails. SauceNAO's mature content is mostly avoidable by keeping their thumbnails disabled and only utilizing the suggestion that appears on the right (the bottom four thumbnails can be ignored, however, you can also AdBlock them.)

With IQDB, there's no thumbnail filter, but you can choose from a checklist for which sites to search from, through IQDB. The cleanest, but not perfect sites are: Zerochan & e-shuushuu. Both don't permit explicit content, but do have some typical ecchi.

SauceNAO is the best and first choice, and links to both the artwork & artist, which will making you asking for permission from the artists easier. Also, if you're using either Firefox or Google Chrome, there's an Add-on provided by SauceNAO that'll allow you to right-click any images and search instantly ---> Image Search Tools

That Add-on includes: SauceNAO, IQDB, and Tineye.

If you ever have any doubts about an image before you use it, and/or can't find the source despite the tools listed, you can also shoot me a PM and I'll see if I can help you. Getting eCards deleted can be a downer, but with a little help, it becomes easier to abstain from making the same mistake twice.

I hope this was helpful.

@Kami-chan.x3:

You're welcome :3 I was a bit worried that you might have gotten sad over my reply ;;' LOL -justwantedtohelp-

But yes, TinEye is very helpful to catch stealers/plagiarists and what not. But it's not really so much about TinEye, it's about knowing how people can tell from actual fanart and official artwork. Remember, regular members can also report you and what not, moderators should also be skilled at knowing what's fanart and official artwork =o

But yeah, you know and I believe you learned that "lesson" ^^ You'll be more careful. <3

@Michiyo Shimizu:

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU! I've been wondering on why it was so easy for the moderators to find the original artwork when I coudln't. It's actually because of "TinEye" right?
Thank goodness!!
Now I can check to see if the pictures I use are okay or not! Thankyou for the help!

:D

(And thank you for your kind words too. I'll try not to make the same mistake again with what happend here.)

"Dive into the World with Your Dying Will" is (SHOULD be because I'm looking at it and I recognize it) official because it comes from one of the anime OPs.

Official art is artwork from the manga or the anime. So, just be on the lookout for that kind of artwork. Anime artwork is most likely always in the digital cell-color style and manga... well, if you read the manga of each series, then you should know.

Unofficial artwork is any artwork that comes from another artist besides the mangaka or animation studio (you need to give credit or ask permission from these people unless you want possible trouble someday with them), artwork that's done in a totally different style than the mangaka/animators, or work that seems original (doesn't have an official series, etc) How to tell that images are not from an anime is when they're using the soft-shading color technique (as many artists do) and not stick to the cell-coloring technique. You can also use tinyeye to see if an artwork comes from some art website like deviantart, minitokyo, etc etc.

The only way you can "get away" with using unofficial artwork is if you made that artwork yourself or specifically display credits to that artist AND also get permission from them about it. TheO just doesn't want to get in trouble as a whole (copyright issues) with an artist because artists can sue theO for these types of things, no matter if they know that it's a single user "causing the mess." |3

But I understand, just letting you know :3 It's not too hard to identify which type of pictures these are. Just be careful next time ^^ your cards are lovely though.

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Ah, yes, it was a manga before anime. I just thought that it was too predictable (because I already read the manga) and I already knew what was going to happen. :)

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Yes. Hibari will bite TheOtaku to death for deleting his card. Haha!! :D Thanks.

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I like the manga, but the anime was a bit too slow for me. :(

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The bishounen do not approve of their card being deleted. *hugs*

@smoking crimson:

Thanks for your support!! *hugs*

@BabyD:

*hugs and cries*

@lunastarz:

Whaa!! It does suxxxxx!! *huggles and cries*

@Kami-chan.x3:

*huggles* ;w; There there...

*sniff* *sniff* i totally know how you feel... oh noes! Zuko and KHR cards! ;^;

But these cards are freaking beautiful! D: that suxxs majorly. D::

I'm sorry that happened. I know I really haven't talked much to you in the past, but I do still look at your work!

I'm sorry again. :/

@smoking crimson:

Sad! :( I just wish they weren't deleted. (I never really use the emoticons, so it shows just how upset I am. *sobs*)

D: hey wait a second. the one you wrote the KHR review for. the art looks pretty offical...

And I took the quiz you linked on the bit me card- I got rain. RIP CARDS. I deleted about a quarter of my cards... thought it does limit... :|