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Denise Heap (private)'s avatar

I learned the hard way that even when you use a free resource, it’s imperative to save the documentation that states so. Fraudulent copyright infringement trolls are replacing or supplementing patent trolls.

Especially true with Wikipedia Commons. Save the rights page as a PDF and archive it in support of your use. You may not need it 999,999 times out of a million, but…

Besides that, thanks for such a great resource. Bookmarking every single one!

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Jordan Acosta's avatar

Very unlikely to happen as you point out, but you never know…

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A Horseman in Shangri-La's avatar

Thank you for helping us getting free from the AI jaggernaut that wants to write like us and paint like us but it is a total sloppy, full of BS artist 🤣🎨

Love never fails 🌾

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Jordan Acosta's avatar

You’re very welcome!

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Christina D. Raju's avatar

Great resources, again! Thanks!

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Kaitlyn Pacheco's avatar

bookmarking this post for weekly use! thanks again for the resource!

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Jordan Acosta's avatar

Very welcome!

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Emily's avatar

This is brilliant, Jordan, and I can't agree enough with your view on this! I've been sourcing images for my thumbnails through Unsplash since starting my Substack. It is *so* easy to find free-to-use images.

I firmly believe that if writers are so opinionated about and horrified by the use of AI in writing, we should carry that rage over to the use of AI in other art forms!

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Noah von Hatten's avatar

Thank you!

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Nav Rao's avatar

Thanks for this list. I tire of those AI-generated featured images.

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Rachael Varca's avatar

I don't know who you are, but the essays you put together on these resources have been really lovely and useful, even in simply perusing the images like one would for physical library. Thank you for this resource.

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Jordan Acosta's avatar

Very welcome.

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Josiah Collins's avatar

This is so great! I’ve been looking for resources to use and never knew I could find them in so many places 🙏🏾

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Jordan Acosta's avatar

Very welcome. 🙏

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Toni Sakoman's avatar

Great sources, thank you Jordan :)

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Sheree Shatsky's avatar

Thank you.

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Faith 🪶's avatar

also pexels is a great site!!!

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Moon and Mischief Shop's avatar

Thanks for sharing!

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lchristopher's avatar

NYPL for life. +1

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Fanny Astikasari's avatar

Omg, super useful article, thank you so much! ✨

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Jordan Acosta's avatar

Very welcome

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SAIDY's avatar

This is great!! Thank you for sharing this and aiding the fight against those who claim there is no alternative to AI!

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Jordan Acosta's avatar

Very welcome.

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