A little support \ help please
Ripper Alert
Friday, September 24, 2010 by vStyler | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Would my kind friends here, as many as possible.. if possible, please go to this link, and tell this guy what u think of his ripping my hard work, claiming it as his own.. and if that wasnt bad enough, trying to sell it.
Hope i can count on you all.
oh and Jafo... you especially.
Thanks everyone. 
Also, if u want, hit the report submission button too.
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Reply #122 Saturday, September 25, 2010 3:09 PM
This is purely classic!!!
License
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Reply #124 Saturday, September 25, 2010 3:30 PM
Everyone remembers that Australia use to be a "penal" colony? Well, this guy sure is a dick. 
Reply #125 Saturday, September 25, 2010 3:54 PM
Well, the problem is even if they remove this guy and his account entirely from DA, all he will do is rejoin under a different user name and submit all his RIP's again. DA has no control over their site, period. 
Reply #126 Saturday, September 25, 2010 4:45 PM
Reported this little toejam again for what it's worth. This guys worse than crabs...and we all know how bad...uh...ok....I think I'm sharing to much here. 
Reply #127 Saturday, September 25, 2010 4:51 PM
We? All?..... Just lost your phone number, errr....bud....forget that visit....sorry...can't have non-kosher stuff in the house. 
Reply #131 Saturday, September 25, 2010 6:48 PM
this was posted in response to another post which stated grim should make the theme available for free so people can examine the images:
He already did that, posted all .PSD's yesterday as a proof that he made all those images, and vStyler admitted that those images were legit done by MrGRiM. what else you need?
is that true?
Reply #132 Saturday, September 25, 2010 6:52 PM
Send him to West Chester Pa. I know a dude named Bubba who likes to eat rippers for lunch.
Hey mrgrim...got your scythe with you? If yes....fall on it!!!
Just clicked the url on the OP. Got a 404 in return.
Reply #133 Saturday, September 25, 2010 7:01 PM
He already did that, posted all .PSD's yesterday as a proof that he made all those images, and vStyler admitted that those images were legit done by MrGRiM. what else you need?
is that true?
1. I maintain that he stole the Theme design. He changed the name from "Venom" to "Poison". Really? How original/
2. So what? If I took one of Night Train's skins, relabelled the PSD's peeled and altered them a bit, would that mean I designed a new Theme?
3. I seriously doubt vStyler has had any contact with the thief who maintains the stolen goods are better than the original. If he could make a better skin, why didn't he create a whole new skin? Why steal someone else's work?
Reply #134 Saturday, September 25, 2010 7:26 PM
You got it Doc. 
If I understand correctly, he did make the PSDs himself. He made, from ground up, a not so exact replica of John's Venom blind. He did not use the blind, or John's PSDs.
But he did steal the design/concept. It's as plain as the nose on my face. And I have a good sized nose.
If I make a counterfeit copy of The Mona Lisa, buy the paint myself, the canvas, and do the painting myself, is it not still a rip? Yes. I still stole the design and could not sell it as my own work, I'd probably be arrested.
Reply #135 Saturday, September 25, 2010 7:39 PM
i agree he made the psd files from the ground up but they're so close to being replicas of john's it isn't funny. why create another theme so close to what john had? i seriously doubt the guy has had any contact with john in which john said the psd files were completely original. i have had my differences with john but i still hate to see him, or anyone else for that matter, ripped by some scumbag like grim. hopefully, deviantart and other site will ban grim like he has banned people who call him out for his theft.
Reply #136 Saturday, September 25, 2010 7:46 PM
Only if you signed DaVinci's name on it, or claimed it was the original. But really: If you had that kind of talent, why would you waste it copying the work of others? You (as v does) would strike out and create original works.
The sad thing is, if MrGrim01 had asked v's permission to port with the intention of selling, I'd bet v would have come to some arrangement with him, or would have helped the guy somehow. Well, he'll never have that chance now.
Reply #137 Saturday, September 25, 2010 7:52 PM
Thatès because he resubmitted it, here is the latest one... http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/#/d2zfy3s
Reply #138 Saturday, September 25, 2010 8:44 PM
I know, Karen. I reported it to what passes for Moderation at dA.
Reply #140 Saturday, September 25, 2010 9:12 PM
Exactly. Asshat is not deserving of a place to hang his "art". Shame too, because he apparently has some talent. But it won't do him any good with a bad reputation for stealing other's works/design/concepts.
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Reply #121 Saturday, September 25, 2010 2:55 PM
John, check your notes at dA, I sent you a copy of the GMs reply