Rip Report(?)

http://clownj.myetang.com/skins/iconpackager/1.htm I can't tell I don't read Chinese. I recognize every skin.

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How da heck did you find this site?

It looks like the chinese version of wincustomize.

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and what's with the basket ball players?
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I see 3 of mine there, with no credit as far as I can tell. They don't have my permission.................. I've never heard of them.
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I see Lamda by adni and SkinBase by chichigirl in their WB section.
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This is what I found.
Renzo Riccio's Drop Plus "Cursor XP"...
APB's Black Glass "IconPackager"...
adni18's Xp Suite "Winstyles"...
JGruber's Object X "Winstyles"...
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They have also my "Blue Shine Icons", the "Mother Earth Suite" and the "Blue Suite" for WinStyles
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Since they're in China I doubt if anything can be done about it.... >

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Whoa! Did anyone notice you can download programs from the web site in question... now I'm not certain about, Full or shareware versions but I noticed that the Dashboard program available for download is the Compaq iPaq version of dashboard (only available through Compaq ). Even if they are not full versions of the software I'm not so sure that they should be available unless the authors have given permission.

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/me is a bit perplexed

I wonder if Stardock gave permissions perhaps? I'd be curious if that is the case (since Stardock has rights to distribute as they see fit all submitted skins) but with that said I find it highly doubtful since you'd think some credits would at least go to Stardock on that site showing credits/permissions of some kind.

Since the above case more than likely isn't the case...it's a hard point to fight/argue as far as copyright and warez issues when dealing with countries who don't even recognize US as well as other countries' laws regarding said issues. Sadly, there is always a way to steal. I hope WC just finally forces people to join or not get ANYTHING because it's just too easy to strip stuff from this site if one wants to be lower than low. Grrr >

I know firsthand how violating it feels to have copyrighted stuff of mine show up in some oddball place without any permission from me. It saddens/disheartens me but I've grown wiser at least about how things work so differently on the net compared to my own little beloved country. Until the 'global community' agrees to standardize rights to enforce copyright and uphold it by prosecuting those who choose to violate it...it's an unfortunate "free for all" rife with "unpunished criminal activity."

Our laws/morality etc. haven't caught up with the technology YET but I hope something can be done without costing us the freedom but it's a slippery slope...

/me goes back to her cave to curl up into her little blanky and blows her nose. *achoo!*

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AngEla....no, the agreement/conditions under which people submit works to Wincustomize/Stardock are merely a release for Stardock to host/display your works on their site[s] and/or in compilation CDs, etc....not for unrelated sites to steal our/your content and distribute it without permission.

Credits to Stardock or to the original artists are not sufficient. What IS REQUIRED is prior permission from the artists to be granted specifically to this site, which clearly is not the case.

Most, if not all of that site's content is stolen...but my Chinese is about as good as my Russian...but 'perhaps' their English is slightly better....I'll give 'em a go....
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Thank you for clarifying that for me and others, Jafo (((HUG))). That is good news to me. I respect Stardock...I remember loving it when it was just a wee baby in diapers (he-he) and I'm glad to know they have maintained their high standards even with all the success that has come their way.

Go Stardock, go Stardock...go, go, go Stardock!

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AngEla dear, perhaps you should lay off the egg-nog for a little while......
Just kidding, sweet Lady....

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I haven't had "egg nog" in eons...and I was trying to have an 'intelligent' debate/conversation with members is all, JM.

Me thinks this is something that alludes you at times but...ignorance is bliss, 'they' say.

JM, how about ya stop holding onto Jafo's coattails and say something brilliant and surprise us all? You're the last person I'd expect to be challenging ones "sobriety" he-he...

I'm FUNNIN' with ya...

Lighten up...it's almost the new year!

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Damm, that was good Angela. Funnin or not. But you should have known Stardock would not let other sites use the artists works.

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Indeed, I shoulda, WOM...the fine print has always been a sore point in my brain...I read the basic stuff and figure they have rights to my house, home and three cats too. *kiddin'*

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/me looks at herself in the mirror naked and to her horror she has *Stardock* tattooed on her behind...man...that musta been SOME night!

hmmm...

/me wonders if Fuzzy Logic was the one!

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Sorry I didn't respond been away all day. To answer the first question I did a Google Iconpackager theme search to find some themes I haven't seen before. That's how I found the site.

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Ah...to be a 'mirror' sometimes, AngEla...

[but I DO have 'Jafo' tattooed on my shoulder]...
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Here is the site translated to english....


http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?url=http%3A%2F%2Fclownj.myetang.com%2Fskins%2Ficonpackager%2F1.htm&lp=zh_en&tt=url

It seems to be simular, but well, define rip

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If I had the chance to tattoo your behind AngEla, I can think of much better things than 'Stardock' to put there

Like...er...'If you are reading this you are not close enough'...

/me has sudden urge to take cold shower...

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Reply #22 Top
I should have read all the replys it seems, my definition of rip is in the words !

well, stealing is stealing...

though, I dunno that anyone can really do anything about it...

mmm, of course, maybe if a big enough stink is raised DuOH_bya will add China to the axis of evil?



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Reply #23 Top
I've seen the name babelfish before, and I have been getting emails in a language I don't know, and had babelfish.com on the emails, but I thought it was a virus and kept deleting the emails
Thanks motion for letting me know
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I find it strange that this site also has all of Stardock download icons and the program .exe.... along with the GUI skins etc, I only see skins taken from WC site here. Can some one confirm that this site was not given permission from Stardock or WC? Thanks
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Hey ! that would make a great back-ground, even a WC t-shirt, WC Logo or even better yet a user icon!

Fuzzy Logic
"If I had the chance to tattoo your behind AngEla, I can think of much
better things than 'Stardock' to put there

Like...er...'If you are reading this you are not close enough'... "




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