I will no longer be offering art commissions.

  Hey, Jammers.  Today I'd like to let you know about something.  In the past, I have offered my drawings of Animal Jam animal avatars in exchange for in-game Animal jam items.  I will no longer be offering these commissions, because it is my understanding that this is no longer allowed in the game.

  So, here's the full story.  I've been drawing Animal Jam speedpaint video art for around a year now.  Sometimes I did the art for free.  Sometimes I'd draw art for another artist, and they'd draw art for me.  And sometimes, I'd draw art for someone who would then give me an item in Animal Jam for my art- usually some sort of rare.

  I thought that this was completely okay, and thought nothing of it until Skorm was banned for selling items.  Concerned that what I was doing (making art in exchange for in-game items) may count as selling items, I contacted an Animal Jam moderator on the Daily Explorer, Animal Jam's official blog.  I asked if it was okay to continue making non-masterpiece art for in-game items, and the moderator replied, saying that the issue was exchanging items for money and that what I was doing was fine.

  So I continued offering commissions, until recently, my friend told me that they heard that Jammers were getting in trouble for making non-Masterpiece Animal Jam art in exchange for in-game items.  Concerned, I once again contacted AJHQ.  It took a while to get a response, but I finally did, and here is what it says:

Hello Jammer,

Thank you for contacting Animal Jam Headquarters.

We understand that you would like to exchange non-Masterpiece art for Animal Jam items. Unfortunately this is not allowed. Per the Animal Jam Terms of Service, we allow our users access to Animal Jam content for non-commercial use:

"11. License to Use Animal Jam Content. The information, pictures, graphics, games, and upgrades for use in Animal Jam (e.g., new levels, missions, characters, and in-game items and in-game currency, such as gems, diamonds, etc.) ("Game Items"), and other content, features and services available in Animal Jam, including content posted by users (collectively, the "Animal Jam Content") are owned by us or our suppliers or licensors and are protected by copyright and other laws throughout the world. We grant you a non-exclusive license to reproduce portions of the Animal Jam Content for the sole purpose of reviewing and using the Animal Jam Content as permitted in this TOS. We may require you to pay a fee for a non-exclusive license to use certain Animal Jam Content. You acknowledge that Animal Jam Content has no real world value, is licensed as part of, and may only be used in, Animal Jam. *Accordingly, you may not sell or transfer the Animal Jam Content and all such transfers or sales are null and void. All copyright and other proprietary notices on any Animal Jam Content must be retained on any copies. Any unauthorized reproduction or modification, distribution, or performance of any Animal Jam Content is strictly prohibited.*
You will not to copy, reproduce, republish, upload, display, post, or transmit any Animal Jam Content and will not make or distribute things where you include the Animal Jam Content. It is a violation of our rights to do this, even if you are not selling the items, but are only giving them away. The only time you can do this is if we specifically give you permission. The use of Animal Jam Content for any other purpose is a violation of our copyright and other proprietary rights.
Translation: Non-physical, digital items that you purchase for use in Animal Jam, including memberships, avatar accessories, den items, gems and diamonds are not property owned by you. As a result, you do not have the right to modify, share, transfer or sell these items."

For more information, please visit: https://www.animaljam.com/terms_of_service

The safest way to exchange your art for Animal Jam items is to create your art through our Masterpiece feature and then use the trading system in order to exchange your art for the desired Animal Jam item.


  So basically, the policy has been changed.  It's no longer allowed to make non-Masterpiece art for in-game Animal Jam items.  I told AJHQ about what I did, and they told me that what I did was no longer allowed, and that I need to stop.  Seeing as my account has not been either suspended or banned, I think that they are pardoning Jammers who made non-Masterpiece art for in-game items in the past.

  If you are currently offering anything outside of Animal Jam in exchange for in-game Animal Jam items, the best thing to do is to stop.  This applies to things such as art commissions, YouTube banner commissions, video intro commissions, and anything outside of the game that you are exchanging for in-game Animal Jam items.  So I won't be hosting AJ art contests anymore.  I won't be doing Amazing Artist Giveaways in my Animal Jam Art Gallery videos anymore.  (I don't know if that applies to this situation, but better safe than sorry).

  I've closed art trades, commissions, and requests for a few months.  Any commissions currently in my schedule will now be requests, meaning I will draw the art for free.  Please don't give me any in-game Animal Jam items for my art.  When I start to do AJ art for Jammers again, it will be art trades only.

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