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I have something on my mind: I often hear people say things like, "Don't post fan-created content featuring existing characters," or "I'm not sure if fan-fiction plots involving existing characters violate the rules." However, a more fundamental issue is that many of these fan-fiction plots use illustrations without permission—often images taken from Pinterest. This is a serious violation of the rules. The reason is that the copyright for the illustration belongs to the artist who created it. Even if it is fan art, the artist is the one who drew it, so the copyright to the illustration itself remains with them. When adding images, the guidelines explicitly state: "Unless it is your own illustration, you must obtain permission before using it." Just because Pinterest allows you to download images doesn't make it acceptable to use them. While artists sometimes upload their own work to Pinterest, many images there are reposted without permission. I recently came across the tag "#ImageSourcePinterest" but just so you know—even if you include it, you still aren't allowed to use the images. *Note: This information is based on my own research. I apologize if any of it is incorrect. Since some people mentioned that the Japanese was difficult to read, I have provided translations. I hope this helps. I have added English and Korean, though there might be some awkward phrasing for native speakers.