Many many many years ago when I frequented an old Digimon forum I made up an "original" Digimon that was just a colorswap of an existing Rookie, made to match a canon alt color version of its usual Champion-level, and with a different name. I was like 12-13.
Someone on that forum asked if they could use it for themselves, and I said sure! I had just made it to match that Champion level, and it was cool to see a superior artist take an interest in something I made. I did not realize at the time that that would mean that person would go on to claim it was completely theirs and that they designed/owned it, tune of "Xmon © [Username]". And also draw furry porn of it (which to be clear idgaf about now, but I was a tween and it bothered me then and I didn't know that was why they wanted it). I didn't complain publicly about it because the person was (or seemed to be) really popular. And ultimately, it was a shitty mspaint recolor. I got over it pretty quick but like, still sideeyed them for being like "this is all mine now" that was kinda weird. Forgot about it etc.
Anyway just yesterday I saw an upload on FA from a very similar username and wondered if it was them. Sure enough, gallery folder named after the character. In the oldest piece of it, they had redesigned it because other people kept stealing it and saying it was their design. Lmao. Lol.
Also said the character had "been given to them by a friend they had long since lost contact with". idk we just frequented the same forum. I don't think I even interacted with them after they pulled that lol. "Given" is carrying a lot of weight there.
I was briefly tempted to be like "yeah that was me" but I also have no interest in talking to them past that xD
Anyway I just wanted to share my little story.
