Unauthorized Skins

Ouch, and people laugh at me when I said I don't support "Warez"

The author of the site doesn't even know what "Rips" are... He says someone sent him the files by mail and he uploaded them. Seems to be pretty newbie. I also have the impression that people are able to upload every skin they want there and that no moderation takes place in any way. So what to do ? Going the hard way and ask for removing the skins or give permission ?

Hmm, correction for the main msg : 'lock' = 'log'

Well, If people take time to steal your work, you're obviously good...

if you want to see it that way

I don't consider myself that good, as a side-note. I mainly do ports, no big thing. What if the next upload is an exclusive skin like Universe Metal or PixOS ? I aksed him to delete all skins without author-info as a first step.

That's a start

Carl....could you translate this and post it on my/our/your behalf?
I'll buy you a beer...

Dear Sir,
It appears that you are displaying numerous wallpaper images and skins on your site originally created by authors other than yourself.
Although images are freely available for download on the Internet, they are EXPRESSLY for personal use, which does not include the reproduction and redistribution of them via another site such as yours.
The modification, and/or re-distribution of an artist's images without his/her express permission is in violation of the Artist's Copyright, and is pursuable in law.

Whether these images link to the original artist's site or not, or whether the Original artist is credited or not, without prior permission to display such, you are in violation of inherent and/or expressed copyright.

I strongly suggest you remove any such images for which you do not have permission to display via verification of aurthor, and minimize the potential for litigation against you and subsequent claims for loss.

I await your favourable response.

Paul Martin
Jafo
[Admin...Wincustomize.com]
[Admin...Pixtudio.com]
[Senior Member...Deviantart.com]

/me cries.

Nobody ever stole my work.

/me steals pjpowell

how about that?

pjp.....give me the keys....I'm lousy at hot-wiring...

I am on it. When I come to Australia ever, I'll remind You of the beer.

I'll buy you a slab, then....

[that's a pack of 24 cans]...

I'm hungry....

German message sent. I hope it's understood.

I'm thirsty now.

/me chucks 'is mate a tinnie...."Crack this tube, sport...geddit inta ya"...

I spent ages looking and trying to find those skins you mentioned, only to then realise that I was looking at their irritating full page pop-up ad.
It opens on every page. Very bad site.

Empty...

Hippy : Hmm I am wondering about getting no popups. Maybe that's because I am logged in there or Webblinds is blocking them.

Jafo chucks 'is mate another tinnie...."'Ave a nuvva one, me old china"...

Be careful, 2 tinnies and I am drunk. Don't drink much in real life. And You don't wanna hear me sing dirty songs, I bet.

hmmm, dirty songs....

Update : My skins are gone, but the others are still there. 2 of Treetog and all by Gillon or based on Gillons work.

Umm, interesting.. A ripping site.