perhaps people don't understand the etiquette policy on dA. never mind that, people just don't understand etiquette in general :S i found and commented on his/her front page:

"please change your avatar [link] "

i even put a happy face >_> and what's the reply?

"Go take your little petty rules mission elsewhere. I didn't claim ownership to it, and that deviation doesn't prove shit. So in essence, fuck off."

talk about PMS. now, REAL artists will graciously remove copyrighted work off wherever they used it. it's common sense, lol. but when did i ever say that Vioven claimed ownership of it? i'm assuming he/she thought that reply was quite immature, so another response was posted and the previous one hidden (if you don't want other people reading that, why even post?):

"Now had you instead come here telling me where it came from instead of trying to force your bullshit on me because you're bored (because icon wars are the lowest form of drama) I would have thanked you, thanked them and tried to credit them.

They don't even care anymore, so why you felt the need to comment is beyond me."

so, where in my comment did i "force my bullshit" on you? seriously, this cracked me up. icon wars? wtf is that? and you consider it a form of drama?

why you felt the need to defend yourself is beyond me LOL.
too bad Vioven blocked me (for some reason?), because i would have just commented back these exact words. Vioven is obviously not a true artist, as artists should show integrity and character. i filed a report and got a message saying that this case doesn't appear to be severe, and instead of directly involving myself i should contact the original artist. but you know, those popular deviants get enough messages as is.

so, for those of you that lurk dA and report art thieves and rude deviants, do not stop! justice shall be served