FreeStuff May have to me Shut down!! For Reason Please READ!!

I also notice that all of the FX he offers look very like the ones in MAX tutorials I've read on Michele Bousquet's 3D Studio MAX Playground - so much so that even the thumbnails look the same. Paul

Yes and I also made Zygote aware of him peddling their animals and sun statue. Jack

I check out the site and in my opion I dont think a single model on the site is his. What a peice of bantha foder theis guy is.

This guy knows nothing about copyright law. The creator of ANYTHING can decide what to do with it. If anyone wants info on how to start legal processes against this rat-sack, let me know. Too happy to help.

Isn't there some way to ensure copyright of people's work? I think there's an incription (sp?) program that will prevent people from stealing their creations. These artists work hard on their meshes and no one has the right to take them and put their name on them as if they created them. It would be like if someone took one of my stories and put their name on the cover. That's plegarism and it's illegal. I hope his site is closed down. Melanie

Er, um, why would Renderosity and the Props Guild shut down? You guys are the injured parties here--you should allow others to compare the models. Publicity is the strongest weapon you have.

Via: http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/whois/whois?STRING=the3dstudio.com&STRING2=search Registrant: ANDERSON, MATT (THE3DSTUDIO-DOM) 1836 N. Stapley Drive #159 MESA, AZ 85203 US Domain Name: THE3DSTUDIO.COM Administrative Contact: ANDERSON, MATT-WN-HDJE (MA15478) matco@MATCOLAND.COM 480 834 6182 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: Manager, Accounts (JW11619) admin@MOREPROFITS.COM 909-888-5500 (FAX) 909-888-5500 Billing Contact: ANDERSON, MATT-WN-HDJE (MA15478) matco@MATCOLAND.COM 480 834 6182 Record last updated on 18-Oct-1999. Record created on 13-Oct-1999. Database last updated on 22-Dec-1999 13:08:19 EST. Domain servers in listed order: NS3.MPCINTERNETWORKS.COM 216.147.43.82 NS4.MPCINTERNETWORKS.COM 216.147.1.90 Perhaps a call to his provider would help. Most ISP's have rules against copyright violations.

Does this mean the fool lives in AZ? If so maybe I'll pay him a visit with my cousin Gweedo ;) AR

just a comment but did anyone notice that he is also the administrative and billing contact for Matcoland.com which sells texture cd's?

heya; i just went there... there's like two or three models under most sections. does this mean he took down the stolen models?

Jack, you might want to check my post in the previous thread on this topic. Zygote isn't the only company he's ripped off. Amazing 3D, Viewpoint... get some other hitters behind you. He's stealing from all of them.

% traceroute the3dstudio.com traceroute to the3dstudio.com (216.147.121.35), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets ... snipped ... 6 209.0.227.10 (209.0.227.10) 652.220 ms 32.695 ms 36.392 ms 7 pos4-3-155M.cr2.SNV.gblx.net (206.132.150.242) 30.328 ms 24.662 ms 28.324 ms 8 pos3-0-622M.cr1.SNV2.gblx.net (206.132.151.13) 44.356 ms 23.720 ms 18.709 ms 9 pos10-0-2488M.wr1.SFO1.gblx.net (208.48.118.117) 36.193 ms 28.650 ms 205.664 ms 10 pos2-0-2488M.wr2.KCY1.gblx.net (206.132.110.109) 74.649 ms 54.062 ms 61.684 ms 11 pos2-0-622M.wr1.CLE1.gblx.net (206.132.114.146) 76.330 ms 70.634 ms 81.551 ms 12 pos9-0-622M.wr1.nyc2.gblx.net (206.132.111.210) 94.694 ms 77.898 ms 80.956 ms 13 pos1-0-2488M.wr2.NYC2.gblx.net (206.132.249.146) 92.440 ms 83.415 ms 154.648 ms 14 pos10-0-0-155M.cr2.LGA.gblx.net (206.41.19.90) 83.565 ms 82.634 ms 80.780 ms 15 s1-0.cr1.BWI.gblx.net (209.143.255.14) 94.788 ms 96.612 ms 99.551 ms 16 alabanza.s3-1.cr1.BWI.gblx.net (209.143.255.26) 176.755 ms 94.780 ms 86.948 ms 17 216.147.121.35 (216.147.121.35) 94.771 ms 103.702 ms 108.059 ms % From this we find out that his provider is: (cont in next post)

Registrant: Global Crossing (GBLX2-DOM) 95 N. Fitzhugh Street Rochester, NY 14614-1212 US Domain Name: GBLX.NET Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact: Dedicated Internet (DI150-ORG) direg@FRONTIERNET.NET (716) 777-5564 Fax- (716) 955-7333 Billing Contact: Dedicated Internet (DI150-ORG) direg@FRONTIERNET.NET (716) 777-5564 Fax- (716) 955-7333 Record last updated on 13-Jul-1999. Record created on 18-Mar-1999. Database last updated on 23-Dec-1999 14:07:25 EST. Domain servers in listed order: NAME.ROC.FRONTIERNET.NET 209.130.187.10 NAME.PHX.FRONTIERNET.NET 206.165.6.10 Someone being ripped off could call them and prove they are being ripped off. This would likely get them to shut off his account with them. SInce copyright violations are likely a violation of their service agreement with him. Especially since they could be named in any lawsuit once they've been told about and failed to do anything.

Well,well,well. I happen to live in Rochester. I tried calling that phone# but it has been disconnected. I know exactly where this address is located. But Frontier may have moved from that address. Anyone have any ideas on where and who I should try to contact? I'll try contacting Frontier tomorrow. But since it's the day before Christmas. I may not get anyone. And they might just laugh at me. And blow me off. scottA iamsba@aol.com

I have thought about it and have come to the decision that we wont be closing down the FreeStuff section, though we may be looking into some ways that we can help to protect the people that post their work on it. We don't approve of theft of any kind on this forum and ask that if you have ideas for ways to help bring an end to it, to please e-mail me at: jdkammerjr@aol.com Thank you for your support!! Jack