Thorn opened this issue on Oct 10, 2000 ยท 15 posts
Huolong posted Tue, 10 October 2000 at 8:16 AM
Although many here post restrictions on not using one's free stuff commercially, unless one is backed with the legal resources of Disney or Warner Bros, it is unrealistic to expect that someone isn't going to use the free stuff commercially (or other manner clearly outside the terms of the license). It's a risk one takes when exposing oneself's (art) in public. The Chinese Army and old KGB hands are busy counterfeiting copywritten stuff made by the big boys. Anything worth stealing off the net will be done so. Consider the lack of copyright protection in Spain for props made by commercial artists that caused a ruckus here a few months ago. While honest people will follow the restrictions on your work, one must accept that there are crooks, scoundrels, swindlers, HMO claims adjusters, politicians, and other scum that have no sense of honor. Don't be upset at the whole world when someone steals the wallet you left on the park bench.
Gordon