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Sunday, May 24, 2009 by jazzymjr | Discussion: WindowBlinds
I was browsing a web site for some walls. While on the site, I noticed a section for Visual Styles. I became concerned when I saw the above wba not only listed there, but the download link is on their site! I'm not sure if there are any other blinds from here there or not...after I saw this one, I just quit and came over here to advise. Those of you who skin blinds might take a look to see if any of your work is there.
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Reply #2 Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:29 AM
Which mod is on duty here today?
Reply #3 Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:32 AM
Hey, MJ. I got the impression they were crediting SD/Mike Bryant, MyColors...etc. Looked more like a promo to me than a rip...BUT that download link DOES NOT lead to WC or to SD.
I'll pm Jafo about it, if you haven't already.
Reply #4 Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:40 AM
If the link doesn't lead to WC/Stardock it's ripping
Jafo usually gets those rippers quaking in thier boots!
Reply #6 Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:46 AM
I'll pm Jafo about it, if you haven't already.
doc....it is a RIP because they are storing the blind on their site! And, most likely they did not get permission to do that....and, if I remember correctly, you can only get this blind with Windowblinds....not as a stand alone blind in the WB Gallery...I may be wrong though.
You can go ahead and notify Jafo if you want...I haven't done that yet.
Thanks!
Reply #7 Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:47 AM
2of3 and WOM...you snuck in on me when I was writing my reply. Thanks WOM for posting this on the admin chat.
Reply #8 Sunday, May 24, 2009 11:13 AM
I thought my "BUT" dependent clause (albeit not preceeded with a comma) made my thought clear. Sorry if the tone wasn't penetrating/evident enough. The printed word is lacking in that.
Seems to me to be a rather bizarre rip...to credit the people who created the skin at the same time as offering it for download without the parent site's permission.
The download is a .wba file. This makes it a rip. It's a major no-no to do that, even if the accreditation is given and only someone with WB can open it. 
OK? Everyone understand my intention now?
Incidentally, there's a wallpaper very nearly identical to Vladstudio_gearwheel on that site also.
Reply #9 Sunday, May 24, 2009 11:25 AM
Maryjane, please remove the link from your original post. None of the forum mods are around to do it currently.
Thanks
Reply #10 Sunday, May 24, 2009 11:39 AM
It's quite common to 'inadvertently' rip .... by hosting skins for others to dl....simply because you/they don't understand the mechanics of how sites such as Wincustomize, Devart, etc operate.
We have our content provided BY the artist.
Many 'private' sites simply DL the works from us and elsewhere and host them directly....without so much as consulting us [the host] or the skinner [the copyright owner].
Whether commercial content or not.....or correctly 'credited' or not .... it's copyright theft via unauthorised distribution.
I'll pen a request shortly.....tho it's currently 1.38 am, Monday here...so maybe on the morrow...
Reply #11 Sunday, May 24, 2009 12:05 PM
Thanks Lantec and Jafo. I just didn't know where/how to do a RIP report.
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Reply #1 Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:23 AM
I would remove the link to the site if I were you, MJ
Best to send links to rip sites directly to WC Mods than post them here