First, I have no complaint about the new Thunderbird 3 model available in the Free Stuff. I'm sure it's an excellent model and the artist did a good job on it.

My complaint is two-fold:

1. Why is this item even allowed in the Free Stuff section? I thought all objects from TV shows or movies were "copyright violations". Did the free-stuff tester not know "Thunderbirds" (and this distinctive ship) were copyrighted?

Personally, I believe that if you are going to have a copyright policy in place, then you need to have someone who will check items for copyright violations... even if it means taking longer to approve the items. Every time something "slips through", the enforcement of the copyright policy is further eroded.

2. My bigger complaint is actually about Renderosity's selective enforcement of their copyright policy. ALL of my Thunderbird models (and Star Wars and Doctor Who and other models) were removed for copyright violations, yet this new Thunderbird 3 model is allowed? (Not to mention the other copyrighted models still available in the Free Stuff section, such as the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" figures.)

What is the criteria for getting a copyrighted object to pass through the Free Stuff section? What did the other artist do to get his Thunderbird model passed when mine was deleted by an admin?

--John

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