Are references to other media allowed in custom pet overlays? (Digimon, Pokemon, etc.)
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I want one of my pets to resemble a digimon (not look exactly like it, but have the same color scheme/pattern) but I'm not sure if that's allowed. I see that pets from other pet sites aren't permitted, but I'm wondering if I can make references to movies and shows through my pets.
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Its always best to submit a ticket to get an okay for rules. Its staff that makes the final determination and we can only guess what passes and what doesn't.
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According to the custom overlay submission page,
So to sum up:
- If you want an official custom overlay, you need to make at least four changes from the copyrighted image for it to be accepted.
- If you don't want to make these changes, you can still create your own similar image and use it as an unofficial custom overlay (basically, coded onto the pet's profile rather than seen everywhere on the site).
I hope that helps! If you need further clarification on your particular overlay, I'd recommend filing a ticket. :)
[Edit]Sorry, it took me forever to look that up and type it out. You can close a post by editing the title (click on it) and putting something like "Closed" or "Answered" there and a mod will come along and lock the thread.
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To ensure you&;re cooperating with copyright law, you must make at least four changes from your original source material if it&;s not official Subeta art.
So to sum up:
- If you want an official custom overlay, you need to make at least four changes from the copyrighted image for it to be accepted.
- If you don't want to make these changes, you can still create your own similar image and use it as an unofficial custom overlay (basically, coded onto the pet's profile rather than seen everywhere on the site).
I hope that helps! If you need further clarification on your particular overlay, I'd recommend filing a ticket. :)
[Edit]Sorry, it took me forever to look that up and type it out. You can close a post by editing the title (click on it) and putting something like "Closed" or "Answered" there and a mod will come along and lock the thread.
Thanks a ton!!! This was super helpful