Miss Tara, I don't think anyone is upset with you, just trying to point out that you have misunderstood.

There is no problem in fighting this in court if one actually wants to spend the money to do so and has adequate proof of creation.

The pitfall in regards to freestuff and copyright infringement is that since it is free a creator can basically only get a cease and desist order. They will not garner any monetary reward and often times they won't even get their court costs paid. After all a creator can not prove a loss of income if the item was free.

Also in regards to changing an item and then reselling it - that is also copyright infringement. Many people believe that if they change an item a certain percentage they are safe, this is not true. If the item you change is the base for something else you are violating copyrights.

Look at the hoopla that occurs in the marketplace when vendors use parts of a texture from a free texture, maybe just a tongue and the nipples - it's still a violation of copyright law - because without those parts the texture wouldn't sell.

I have seen so many false "articles" and rules regarding copyright and trademark (including 'rosity's very own stance on trademark) all over the internet that it makes ones head spin.

The simplest thing to do is to read the actual laws on the government sites and understand that you are legally responsible for anything you put your name on, that includes downloads, products and websites. If you host a file and you are informed it violates copyrights or trademarks and you ignore it you are liable by law in the same manner that the actual violator is.

Those who insist on "registered" copyrights and trademarks leave themselves open for a lawsuit when a creator proves copyright or trademark as an in use. The law recognizes unregistered marks and rights and holds anyone hosting or distributing them as equally liable :-)

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