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Message:: [QUOTE="TheOLdGuy, post: 110774, member: 878"]All-Fakes. Thank you very much. "I can name several artists who have been the victims of this.This devalues their own work, and infringes their copyrights. And even when only the general style is being copied, it devalues the work of trained artists of the culture, who are also struggling to support their families, and have actually "paid their dues" through the years of apprenticeship needed to learn their art.And it invites fraud." I was feeling sorry for the skilled workers, not realizing that not only were they being taken advantage of, but were unwittingly affecting other more talented carvers. And, of course, the not honest middlemen were taking advantage of both sides. You must admit that the comparisons in above pictures are SO FAR apart that I did not take into consideration the entire picture. As you point out, however, there are obvious reasons for us to accept your and Komo's strong feelings. I especially apologize for not remembering that you had previously stated those same points of contention. Sorry, I'll be more careful in the future. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie24" alt=":blackeye:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]