Since Caleb is the new mod for freestuff, perhaps this is a good time for an actual policy regarding freestuff infringements. So this is a request to the Administrators and Caleb.

Many have been angered by the public lynchings, and when someone insists they really weren't aware their actions were copyright infringements, the lynching begins all over again and the member is not believed. As someone who learned pretty quickly years ago that paintshop pro "tubes" were mostly copyright infringements, I can understand that someone new might not be fully aware of the laws of copyright.

So, how about something like I suggested in my post above? Infringements reported to a Mod who takes down the file in question and contacts the infringer. There he/she can learn the actual intent of the person, perhaps maintain a record of the infringement for future purposes and then inform the public in a locked thread that such-and-such file contains copyrighted elements and should be deleted if downloaded.

It certainly seems fair to the first time offenders who might truely not know and would keep the mob mentality threads to a minimum.

...... Kendra