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 Jul 13 2009, 11:37 PM
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was wondering lately i've seen designs that look very similiar to other designs so i was wondering, what is the best thing to do when you catch someone stealing your material/ideas/codes/designs or structures for their own uses or sites?
what if they are using your stuff but credit you? what if they are using your stuff and alter the credits? what if they are using your stuff and remove the credits? **normally i email them or comment on the site and tell them to take it off or i'll talk to their hosting services xD that's the best i got, and if their ashamed of what they did, they put the credits up or completely change everything before next sunrise. some are rude enough to slander & object the claim when clearly the material is stolen. |
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Jul 15 2009, 01:23 PM
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haha, watermarks...
Im sorry, but do you know how many things I have used after taking off the credit. It isnt illegal! Even if it is rude, it isnt illegal. Taking content off of a website, maybe but removing the credit from a myspce layout? psh... But I havent ever redistributed content or claimed it as my own. |
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Jul 15 2009, 11:19 PM
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QUOTE(jcp @ Jul 15 2009, 02:23 PM)  haha, watermarks... Im sorry, but do you know how many things I have used after taking off the credit. It isnt illegal! Even if it is rude, it isnt illegal. Taking content off of a website, maybe but removing the credit from a myspce layout? psh... But I havent ever redistributed content or claimed it as my own. Whooa...where did you get the idea that stealing copyrighted content is legal? Under United States law, as soon as an author puts a copyright notice on a work, that work and the copyright are property of the author for life, plus 70 years after death. Maybe you should read up on US copyright laws before you go around hocking any more work: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/ You don't have to register with the copyright office for something to be copyrighted. That's only something you if you want to be able to sue someone for stealing your work. Stealing is illegal in the United States. |
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Jul 16 2009, 03:03 AM
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QUOTE(fixtatik @ Jul 16 2009, 12:19 AM) Whooa...where did you get the idea that stealing copyrighted content is legal? Under United States law, as soon as an author puts a copyright notice on a work, that work and the copyright are property of the author for life, plus 70 years after death. Maybe you should read up on US copyright laws before you go around hocking any more work: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/ You don't have to register with the copyright office for something to be copyrighted. That's only something you if you want to be able to sue someone for stealing your work. Stealing is illegal in the United States. The author doesn't have to even put copyright on their work. As of April 1, 1989, it just is. |
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AutumnSunsets Designer Thieves Jul 13 2009, 11:37 PM
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seriously though. I always leave credits o... Jul 15 2009, 02:14 PM Uronacid QUOTE(Mikeplyts @ Jul 15 2009, 02:56 PM) ... Jul 15 2009, 03:25 PM Mikeplyts I never said I was frustrated and I don't thin... Jul 15 2009, 03:47 PM IWontRapeYou I don't think he is talking about you, just pe... Jul 15 2009, 03:54 PM JupiterShow QUOTE(IWontRapeYou @ Jul 15 2009, 09:54 P... Aug 17 2009, 07:23 PM Mikeplyts oh, LOL. sorry Josh.
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the only p... Jul 15 2009, 09:36 PM AutumnSunsets bo-ya!! you're awesome fixatik! i ... Jul 16 2009, 12:36 AM SwaggLookinGood so what if you look at a layout
and you got a idea... Jul 16 2009, 04:30 AM tcunningham QUOTE(SwaggLookinGood @ Jul 16 2009, 05:3... Jul 16 2009, 04:55 AM fixtatik ^ Exactly. Without protection, you're screwed.... Jul 17 2009, 03:40 PM AutumnSunsets -silence- Jul 17 2009, 04:42 PM elletricity To the original question, most of the time, I don... Jul 17 2009, 07:06 PM AutumnSunsets i know it requires emotional energy but sometimes ... Jul 17 2009, 07:57 PM Butterface89 QUOTE(AutumnSunsets @ Jul 17 2009, 07:57 ... Sep 25 2010, 03:21 PM goofipinay I use stuff, but I leave the credits
it's all ... Jul 17 2009, 11:25 PM Zerobang Stealing Images is one thing but stealing a code? ... Aug 6 2009, 08:14 PM innerdemon25 QUOTEI don't think he is talking about you, ju... Aug 21 2009, 09:48 AM outloudinmyhead I have a question. I'm still really new at all... Sep 17 2009, 11:24 PM jcp QUOTE(outloudinmyhead @ Sep 17 2009, 11:2... Sep 17 2009, 11:29 PM venti-anemoi QUOTESo...how should creditting be handled in the ... Sep 29 2010, 01:08 AM RussianRoulette like someone stated code is a code
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