An Honest Misunderstanding
Hey all!
I want to give an official update regarding the copyright issue that recently came up regarding the Fairies vs. Witches and Animated Wings mods. As many of you noticed, the posts for both mods were removed a few days ago because of a copyright claim made against them, which I initially assumed was made in bad faith, but I have learned since then that it was completely valid.
When I first created the FvW mod, I sourced a few wing designs from various "free vector" websites and unfortunately, one of them stole a design from a creator who designs and makes custom wings. This third party photoshopped her creation and posted it as their own, then I used this design under the assumption that it was not copyrighted content, but I was mistaken. I would like to formally apologize to Angela of Fancy Fairy Wings & Things for this misunderstanding. I've also apologized privately and had a very lovely conversation with her about this situation, clearing the air. She is a very talented creator and I encourage you all to check out her page and give her some love! 💜 Please don't blame her for my mistake, as her only role in this was to rightfully defend her intellectual property. I don't condone any harassment toward her and doing so will result in being blocked.
I would also like to make a broader statement to say that I 100% believe in supporting artists and respecting their terms of use. I would never intentionally disrespect or steal anyone's artwork and I will definitely be much more careful when searching for assets in the future. I hope this sets an example for others to hold themselves accountable and pay artists their deserved dues!
Lastly, the Fairies vs. Witches and Animated Wings mods have both been revised and reuploaded with the copyrighted material removed. In the future, if you see something in my content that you believe is being misused, please don't hesitate to let me know so I can correct the situation and make it right.
Thank you all for your continued support and your grace. 💜💜💜
-SP
Comments (15)
where did you originally source these few wing designs? why wouldnt you credit your sources in your original posts to begin with if its not your design - even if it is copyright free?
sigo dandole algunas sugerencias que me encantarian aplicara use todos sus mod juntos haveces estos conflictuan entre si y yo suelo usarlos casi todos ecepto 2 o 3 y si pudiera actualizar mod como el de los unicornios y el de las sirenas si pudiera en algun momento estabilizar que un solo sims sea hechicero, angel,hada y sirena a la vez me encataria mil gracias por su maravilloso trabajo espero pronto cosas magicas de su contenido gracias
Hola soy fiel seguidora de usted me encantas sus mod y quisiera sugerirle algunas cosas si pudiera programar los mod que contengan alas para que dichas alas salgan en el cast en la pestaña de alas pues sale como accesorio del cabello lo que implica que con diferentes accesorios las alas cambien su bella apariencia por imagen de dichos accesorios
What a courteous way to take accountability- especially because majority of what's happened here is an understandable mistake. We love FvW and the stories you have helped us make xx
As one that knows, no one should be claiming copyright on anything Sims related, or it can put you in the courtroom with EA. Their terms and conditions are extremely clear about this All mods and custom content belongs to The Sims and no one owns claim to any of the mods or CC but Sims and EA. Im very concerned this player may be sued since they are trademarking a Sims item. ALL CUSTOM CONTENT AND MODS MADE BY ANYONE agrees to the FACT that all of them belong to Sims. EA has sued before. My husband and I are in our 50s, and OWN a brick and mortar game store (AND a second business unrelated) since 1998, and know EA very VERY well. Be cautious about what you or others claim as yours, if it is for Sims 4, it is not yours. Or hers. Or anyone's but EA.
She doesn't make wings for Sims 4. She makes her own custom designed wings to wear in real life. Did you even look at her page before commenting? Neither she nor SP is claiming they own custom content for the Sims 4. Nobody is claiming custom content for TS4 as their own. She DOES own the design, and it was never intended to be used for Sims 4.
I'm so relieved there was a reasonable explanation and a beautifully enchanted resolution for both of you! What a lovely example you've both set for each of your communities! Thank you for being transparent and honest! I sincerely appreciate both of your precious souls! 🥰
Too bad more creators don't care how or what they do like you. No telling how much copyrighted stuff is really out there.
I am glad it all worked out. You are admirable.
Beautiful apology and discourse- always an important topic. I hope both you and she can rest easy. This is a good example for people to see, so thanks for that.
Im so glad this worked out. Mistakes happen. Im glad ot wasn't ea or matel etc. I will def check out fancy fairy wings! I am glad there is a happy ending.
Imo I feel like she should have simply just talked it out with you instead of jumping straight to legal action. It would have been quicker & honestly more private. You are clearly active in the community & would have taken action right away if you were made aware. I fully believe you would have done the right thing. I love your mods btw, they are so detailed & the animations you make are top tier.
Unfortunately, not everyone is kind or receptive to things like this, so I understand being hesitant. I'm just glad that everything has been resolved peacefully! I also hope this will serve as an example that anyone can reach out to me if this kind of grievance comes up again and that I'm always open to accepting accountability. 💜
I'm so happy we talked, and am so appreciative of your response and the steps you've taken to resolve things! <3 Thank you so much for being good people, I wish every IP interaction could go as well :) And hey, there can never be enough fairy buddies!
Wholeheartedly agree! I'm so glad we could sort this whole thing out. 😊🧚♀️