Do not use other people's art without permission! We're getting reports of people literally copying other people's avatars without permission. This is not acceptable. Some avatars may be from sites where anyone can cut and paste them. This is not considered stealing and is allowed. On the other hand, some avatars may be of a person's own drawing or computer work, or they may have taken an avatar from a site and then enhanced it with their own graphics, captions, bling, etc. Copying enhanced avatars is the same as copying someone's hand-drawn art and is not allowed.
So if you want an avatar like someone else's, you should ask them where they got it. If it's their own work, you may ask if you can copy it or if they will make one similar, but if they say no, then you may not copy it.
Please pm a staff member if you have questions, thanks.
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