guess what? since the hysteria over the Submission Agreement has been more than annoying, i decided to speak with a lawyer last night about whether or not DA is taking our art... the verdict? ABSOLUTELY NOT! in fact, the lawyer has told me that they state in many forms that your art cannot be used without your full consent! the key word is "license" not to be confused with "ownership" or "right". licensing something means you are using it with the EXPRESSED CONSENT of the creator/owner. the lawyer told me that any lawyer willing to take the case for an artist would be nuts, because it would be an easy loss for that plaintiff. so... like i've been saying all along, they're just displaying our art and are only speaking of thumbnails and prints when it comes to resizing your art for distribution. let's stop spreading the rumors... we know better .

i also found it humorous that when i explained all of this to the lawyer (and she's a damn good one) that she busted out laughing that people were willing to try to take this to the courts. she explained that any good lawyer would have been able to understand the key word "license." ... hell, even i knew that.

anyways, yes, your art is safe on DA so no more worries about theft conspiracies. and hopefully, people will stop packing their bags and heading for high grounds . you're in the clear. and if they do take your art (which i doubt they ever would) you can sue.