Sometimes things can get out of hand, its sad, but this is going way out of hand.
Wednesday, October 20, 2004 by Styl-X Design | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I find this really dissapointing.
If I upload a skin I want it to be judged on its qualities and NOT on me.
What did I do wrong? Tell me please? I was a regular here, had the time of my live on this site with its great people but seriously, what the fuck are you guys trying to do? get the fun out of skinning for me?
Skindicate?
Dangeruss and treetog? Dangeruss was ok with it... treetog wasn't,
WHEN I SENDED TREETOG ANOTHER EMAIL ABOUT THE SUBJECT HE DIDN'T FIND IT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO ANSWER IT
In that case, I will just decide on my own.
They have never done any commercial thing. You wouldn't hear me complaining if somebody would start using styl skinner as its busines. And then that name has been an active username of me and their name is only.... A NAME.
They aren't active with it anymore, have no copyrights on it, have no trademarks on it... well, too bad then.
OK so this is what I am trying to say:
I love wincustomize, its a great site with great people. I know some of you don't agree with me but can we please act normal so I can atleast share my work here.... or do I have to go over to DA and just leave WC allone? Tell me, because if I stay I do want a little bit of respect and not every skin I upload to get a -2.
And how the hell can somebody go from Master Apprentice to Apprentice? explain that too please.
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Reply #42 Wednesday, October 20, 2004 4:38 PM
See: http://copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#wnp
Reply #43 Wednesday, October 20, 2004 4:53 PM
Registered Trademarks, Kona.....not 'copyright'.
The intent of a Reg'd Trademark is to nominate to whom something becomes Copyrighted....eg.... ©Microsoft .....
Reply #44 Wednesday, October 20, 2004 5:09 PM
Now technically the works released by The Skindicate as an entity, eg, Polymer can be seen as ©The Skindicate.
Anything released subsequently by Styl skinner as "Skindicate" is nothing more than a deliberate attempt to cash in on the prior fame and reputation of that which preceded him, as he clearly is aware of both the history and the public opposition to the move.
That is simply not acceptable professional conduct.
Why not use 'Picstudio' or 'A Skins Factory'...how about 'Stardoch'?
Coincidental 'similarity' is one thing, plagiarism is entirely another.
Don't consider doing it if you have even the faintest intention of being professional/successful.
Peer respect means word-of-mouth recommendations/publicity.
Peer disgust means professional suicide.
And for heaven's sake listen to people who have a history in Professional Practise.....I for one have 32 years of it.
Reply #46 Wednesday, October 20, 2004 6:35 PM
Reply #47 Wednesday, October 20, 2004 7:45 PM
C♥CTime for the good ole' padlock on this thread maybe?
Reply #48 Wednesday, October 20, 2004 8:00 PM
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Reply #41 Wednesday, October 20, 2004 4:17 PM
Yes you can. Microsoft is copyrighted and registered. So is Linux. And Apple. And I think The Skins Factory (and other professional skinning company names) is copyrighted and registered. Point being you can copyright names.
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