[Dorian Pavus]

I don't see how you can steal a pose, they are not a copywrightable thing. Just like you can't copyright a color. -shrugs- Untimely the anime and expeashaly manga-ka take pose ideas from all over the place, including other mangas.

I agree with you a little bit in, I would NEVER use a traced base for pixel work. more often then not the one doing the tracing doesn't know a thing about anatomy and leads to...some odd looking bases to say the least. It would take me a year to fix one up to use as a proper base.

However I don't see a problem in using a base for an idea for a pose, half the sodding time I have to change a majority of it anyway. half the people who make bases on DA should have no business in doing so.