Hey! I thought that might be you SilverMage!! I saw the last name on a post and said...hmmmm?

I don't think they sent this letter out..I also joined to see what was coming through...clearly lots of Garfields, Disney's, someone's countrystyle graphics, etc...in other words, loads of copyright violations. I got a chuckle out of this message from one of the irrate members:

"Ok, here we go yet again.....
I thought that this was done and over with, apparently you are having problems letting this go.

If a ACTUAL ARTIST contacts me, about any infringement of their art, and ASKS me to remove the images, then YES! I would be more than happy to!!!

YES, that was me passing along some tubes of Garfield, I did not tube them, but I shared them. And until Jim Davis comes and gives me a phone call or a hand written letter asking me NOT to share his art, I will continue to do so.

Just because I share something, does not mean I am FORCING any of this groups members to do the same or advocating such actions, THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. If I go and shave my head and take a picture and tube it and share it with everyone, IS everyone else going to do the same thing? I really don't think so.
If I go posting and stating my opinion about this whole thing, and how idiotic this all really is, and how, in MY OWN OPINION that it is just a few people who are just trying to cause trouble, for others who are just having fun... and how these people really have NOTHING better to do with their petty little lives that cause someone else grief... will every other member in this club go and do the same thing???? I really don't think so. The last time I looked we didn't have any sheep in this club, and I am pretty sure that all of the members here CAN and WILL think for themselves. I do not control what another person does or doesn't do... there is the difference.

You know, if it wasn't for some of the tubes that are passed around, I wouldn't know who alot of these artists even were! And it is because of the tubes that I go searching these same artists out on the net, to BUY their art or prints ect.. You would think that most starving artists would LOVE that sort of exposure no?

By the way, can we have a actual CONTACT number for this attorney you are quoting all the time?
You can contact me thru my private e mail with this information if you like. I would like to hear all of this directly from the source. woodmouse22@shaw.ca

I sincerely HOPE this is the end of this."

or this one:

"I don't care what any one says about all of this nonsense with what's going on. I have been with this group for quite awhile and Mouse and Mare are wonderful people as well as great moderators and I feel we are here to have fun and that is what I am here for!! It is sad that there is those few people out there that just always have to try and make it hard on everyone else. If people want to go into copy right laws it is a never ending story and personally I hear enough of this with the music industry as well especially when these people make so much money as it is and personally I feel it goes to show you that money is the root of all evil!! it is always about money, that is pretty sad! well I am here to have fun and I have enjoyed this group so very much and I will continue to still enjoy staying in this group :) Thank you Mouse and Mare for all you do!! I appreciate you!!"

Quite obviously, these people will not change and it will take pulling these groups completely down...and even then, they will continue on mailing lists.

You can even look in Renderosity 2D Free Stuff and you will see copyright infringements or just do a search on the web for Free Tube Sites and you will be shaking your heads in dismay. Hard to stop indeed.

:)
Irene