Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: Thief Alert - Next Update!!!

Chris opened this issue on Apr 26, 2000 ยท 19 posts


casamerica posted Wed, 26 April 2000 at 10:50 PM

First, let me say that I believe it is a shame that anyone would do to this community of giving artists what this little %#$ has done. You folks have been the most helpful and giving group I have ever come across on the Net. Having said that, we must be realistic. How many of us really have the money to go through the maze of the court systems on this? And I say "systems" since we are talking about American, Spanish and possibly EU systems. Interpol? Copyright theft or infringement is not going to be high on their list of priorities when compared with going after people like the Red Army, Bader-Meinhoff, Carlos the Jackal, Euro counterfeiters, kidnappers or assassins. The Spanish police? Hmmm, kidnappings, Basque separatist bombings and bank robberies... we would fall pretty low on their list also. Sorry, but, I think we have to see this in perspective. The best immediate route is through his ISP. Get him closed down. Not just warned, but, closed down. Demand it. Those of you that reside in countries that are members of the EU, remind this ISP of their obligations under EU rules to protect the copyright and artistic ownership of ALL EU residents. They may or may not be receptive to our demands. But then, perhaps this is what DOS attacks were meant for all along? And I would not hesitate for those of you who have been violated to begin posting this leech's email and name all over the artistic and modeling net. Public humiliation has a way of destroying reputations and future dreams very quickly. Make the little thief know he has crossed the line and has messed with a community that will not tolerate such behavior. I do not wish to sound like a sour puss on this, my friends. And if you do have the resources to go after this parasite through the courts then go for it. But, I just do not see that as a realistic course for the majority of us. It is just too expensive, too complicated and too time-consuming. I hope I have not offended anyone. That was not my intent. Take care and Godspeed. ;)