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Originally Posted by Ledgem
However, the preparation of derivative works based off of your own artwork doesn't jive well with me, even though I've never heard of that happening or any artist becoming upset over it.
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I know it sounds bad, but I think it's also a necessary aspect of displaying your works on the web. Take a typical gallery page, for instance. Since that's a compilation of various works, I believe it qualifies as a derivative work. So without granting this right, someone posting to Deviantart could say it's okay to show my pictures individually but not in a gallery format.
Of course, it does also grant Deviantart the right to use their members' works to create and sell holiday greeting cards or trademarked T-shirts without sharing any profits. I'd be concerned if they did that sort of thing, but I doubt that actually happens.