Rip Report....
Monday, March 31, 2003 by BoXXi | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
This website http://www.macoszone.com has ripped my walls without my permission. I have sent them a cease and desist e-mail. I suggest other authors check to see if they have been ripped too.
Judging by the extract from their terms of use page below, they claim to understand copyright laws. I think they need to take another look at the laws!
TRADEMARKS & COPYRIGHTS
This site is controlled and operated by Mac OS Zone, 3915 Avera Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27106-1601. All material on this site, including, but not limited to: images, illustrations, icons, and desktop patterns or pictures, is protected by copyrights that are owned and controlled by Mac OS Zone or by other parties that have licensed their material to Mac OS Zone ("Copyrights").
Judging by the extract from their terms of use page below, they claim to understand copyright laws. I think they need to take another look at the laws!
TRADEMARKS & COPYRIGHTS
This site is controlled and operated by Mac OS Zone, 3915 Avera Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27106-1601. All material on this site, including, but not limited to: images, illustrations, icons, and desktop patterns or pictures, is protected by copyrights that are owned and controlled by Mac OS Zone or by other parties that have licensed their material to Mac OS Zone ("Copyrights").
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Styl-X Design
Reply #22 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 6:37 AM
Reply #22 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 6:37 AM
yeah, all cursor xp's are ripped,
as I remember:
copperdeck II (treetog)
Pixtudio (treetog)
lighten wood (me)
Blue rainn (me)
Colony (mikeB)
Black and Blue 2 (GreatSilverWyrm)
Gold'NSilver (starone)
just a fieuw, could find more...
as I remember:
copperdeck II (treetog)
Pixtudio (treetog)
lighten wood (me)
Blue rainn (me)
Colony (mikeB)
Black and Blue 2 (GreatSilverWyrm)
Gold'NSilver (starone)
just a fieuw, could find more...
werewolf
Reply #23 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:06 AM
Reply #23 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:06 AM
LOl the czech one has one of my NS themes. Hmmm that's not funny.
werewolf
Reply #24 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:09 AM
Reply #24 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:09 AM
wow, I haven't seen some of those skins in a long time. Some really great, classic skins there.
jebland
Reply #25 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:12 AM
Reply #25 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:12 AM
Winboost even swiped my JWood icons...Amazing. I never dreamed anyone would ever take the stuff I post. 
jebland
Reply #26 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:18 AM
Reply #26 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:18 AM
And Winboost is distributing Iconpackager 2.0. 
I don't know if it's the shareware or registered version.
I don't know if it's the shareware or registered version.
starone
Reply #27 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:36 AM
Reply #27 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:36 AM
Hum, seems Winboost has two of mine, Gold'NSilver and NightVision cursors, but the zip is named starone2 and starone3. No contact for permission.
Styl-X Design
Reply #29 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 1:47 PM
Reply #29 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 1:47 PM
happend the same to me starone, named:
styl skinner1 and stil skinner2
styl skinner1 and stil skinner2
citats
Reply #30 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 3:15 PM
Reply #30 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 3:15 PM
It is the shareware version of Icon Packager but that does not make it ok... redistribution requires permission.
White_Moth
Reply #34 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 5:35 PM
Reply #34 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 5:35 PM
Well, there are going to have to be some changes as to who can download what, this has become an epidemic that shows no signs of slowing down. >
DarkMist
Reply #37 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 6:23 PM
Reply #37 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 6:23 PM
i cant seem to get onto the site to actually have a peek, not like anyone would rip my work 
but how can you decide on who gets to download what?
its very true that it is in no way fair on the authors of who's work is being ripped but banning Joe Public from certain downloads will have a drastic affect on the site will it not?
but how can you decide on who gets to download what?
its very true that it is in no way fair on the authors of who's work is being ripped but banning Joe Public from certain downloads will have a drastic affect on the site will it not?
Jafo
Reply #38 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 6:42 PM
Reply #38 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 6:42 PM
OK...Re MacOS Zone...
Latest response from its owner...
I deleted Boxxi Brian Cook’s art. Tell me others and I’ll do the same
That is a start.
Now, everyone concerned, or with specific contacts with others who are or may be, now is the time to respond here.
In particular, considering the number of works, MobiusCo....do they have permission from you? [I'll email direct]
Latest response from its owner...
I deleted Boxxi Brian Cook’s art. Tell me others and I’ll do the same
That is a start.
Now, everyone concerned, or with specific contacts with others who are or may be, now is the time to respond here.
In particular, considering the number of works, MobiusCo....do they have permission from you? [I'll email direct]
DarkMist
Reply #39 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 7:07 PM
Reply #39 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 7:07 PM
well i cant check for my work so fingers crossed its ok
Jafo
Reply #40 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 7:52 PM
Reply #40 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 7:52 PM
Edited to remove email links as requested, since site owner is responding appropriately.
#32 by Jafo - 4/1/2003 5:26:51 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Site owner
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 6:45 AM
To: Email
Subject: Use of authors materials on website
Your response to my use of images on my website has been noted. However unless the artwork is yours you can not hold me liable for using someone else’s artwork. I have tried in the past to make every effort to contact such authors and either have gotten favorable response or have not gotten any response. Our legal team has found no violations in the way we handle unknown authors features on our site. If you have any further statements to make please direct them to me in writing.
--
M*** V*****
Owner
Mac OS Zone
Link
Mark...
Might I suggest you employ a more capable legal team?
Firstly, Posting ANYTHING by author 'unknown' is a clear indication that NO permission was granted to you for displaying/distributing their works or images.
That is a clear and open admission of copyright violation.
This thread at Wincustomize.com is in part a verification of your failing/s.
Link
In particular, BoXXi [Bryan Cook], a fellow Administrator of Wincustomize.com states he gave no permission to you to host/display his wall images.
That yet again is a clear verification of copyright theft.
The author of a work retains full rights to its use and public distribution unless otherwise agreed.
I have been a Professional working in the graphics industry for 30 years. I know and understand International copyright law.
I suggest you do likewise.
Be aware that each and every work on Wincustomize.com is and has been uploaded/submitted there by its author and thus remains within that author's copyright control.
This is clearly not the policy at macoszone.com .
Unless you and your site treats graphic artists and their inherent rights with the appropriate respect you will be ostracised from that community...either by reputation and/or by ISP instruction.
Yours, sincerely
Paul Martin
JAFO
Admin Wincustomize.com
Admin Pixtudio.com
Senior Member DeviantART.com
#32 by Jafo - 4/1/2003 5:26:51 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Site owner
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 6:45 AM
To: Email
Subject: Use of authors materials on website
Your response to my use of images on my website has been noted. However unless the artwork is yours you can not hold me liable for using someone else’s artwork. I have tried in the past to make every effort to contact such authors and either have gotten favorable response or have not gotten any response. Our legal team has found no violations in the way we handle unknown authors features on our site. If you have any further statements to make please direct them to me in writing.
--
M*** V*****
Owner
Mac OS Zone
Link
Mark...
Might I suggest you employ a more capable legal team?
Firstly, Posting ANYTHING by author 'unknown' is a clear indication that NO permission was granted to you for displaying/distributing their works or images.
That is a clear and open admission of copyright violation.
This thread at Wincustomize.com is in part a verification of your failing/s.
Link
In particular, BoXXi [Bryan Cook], a fellow Administrator of Wincustomize.com states he gave no permission to you to host/display his wall images.
That yet again is a clear verification of copyright theft.
The author of a work retains full rights to its use and public distribution unless otherwise agreed.
I have been a Professional working in the graphics industry for 30 years. I know and understand International copyright law.
I suggest you do likewise.
Be aware that each and every work on Wincustomize.com is and has been uploaded/submitted there by its author and thus remains within that author's copyright control.
This is clearly not the policy at macoszone.com .
Unless you and your site treats graphic artists and their inherent rights with the appropriate respect you will be ostracised from that community...either by reputation and/or by ISP instruction.
Yours, sincerely
Paul Martin
JAFO
Admin Wincustomize.com
Admin Pixtudio.com
Senior Member DeviantART.com
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Reply #21 Tuesday, April 1, 2003 6:00 AM