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Thread: Wild Sands calendar...
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picklesSW
Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:12 am
#1
http://www.wildsands.org/calendar/index.htm
I do not recall giving permission to steal my calendar design and idea. I certainly would not have done so without asking for credit for the work I put into designing an online calendar. You may have changed the imagery, but the design of the pages is obviously a direct ripoff.
The worst part is I would have given permission to use the design if only you'd asked and said that credit would be given where due. Instead, you chose to rip it off and claim the concept and design as your own.
You folks should be deeply ashamed. I'm extremely disappointed that after all my hard work on these calendars, this is how I'm repaid.
EDIT: This matter has since been settled. The guild in question never intended for the calendar to go public, and I overreacted. Apologies have been offered on both sides and the offending calendar has been altered.
I do not recall giving permission to steal my calendar design and idea. I certainly would not have done so without asking for credit for the work I put into designing an online calendar. You may have changed the imagery, but the design of the pages is obviously a direct ripoff.
The worst part is I would have given permission to use the design if only you'd asked and said that credit would be given where due. Instead, you chose to rip it off and claim the concept and design as your own.
You folks should be deeply ashamed. I'm extremely disappointed that after all my hard work on these calendars, this is how I'm repaid.
EDIT: This matter has since been settled. The guild in question never intended for the calendar to go public, and I overreacted. Apologies have been offered on both sides and the offending calendar has been altered.
Message Edited by picklesSW on 02-03-2004 10:44 AM
Kijjik
Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:39 am
#2
That's just wrong.
*hugs Javi*
If it's any consolation, yours is MUCH MUCH better Javier!
ShianseMoyle
Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:01 am
#4
It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. However I'm guessing
that Luna never heard of copywrite laws. (I won't go into personal descriptions)
Javy, for what its worth, yours is much better. And all of us here know it and
support you.
/hugs hon
Shi
Gpysy Matron
Breestan
Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:09 am
#5
::sorts:: the Screen shots aren't even interesting. Lacking creativity?
pfft
DarkCobra
Tue Feb 03, 2004 12:36 am
#7
Yea quality of the picture and poses are much better in yours man /cheers 
Ravenmist
Tue Feb 03, 2004 12:48 am
#8
lol, thats pretty lame, and yeah.. several of those are some pretty lame pictures. I guess if they aren't talented or original enough to come up with thier own design how much can you expect when it comes to quality of pictures? ehehe
picklesSW
Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:52 am
#9
Thanks for the words of support, it appears this little drama is over since they went and altered their design to remove my custom graphics and make it look different. I'm satisfied and my thanks go to the Wild Sands guild for doing the right thing.
Though all they really needed to do was apologize and actually ask permission and they wouldn't have had to change a thing.
Cielago: I wanted to post a message on their forum, but like the idiot I am, I couldn't figure out how to sign up on their forums until today, after they'd changed things.
And hey, since when can we edit messages?
Though all they really needed to do was apologize and actually ask permission and they wouldn't have had to change a thing.
Cielago: I wanted to post a message on their forum, but like the idiot I am, I couldn't figure out how to sign up on their forums until today, after they'd changed things.
And hey, since when can we edit messages?
Message Edited by picklesSW on 02-03-2004 07:06 AM
picklesSW
Tue Feb 03, 2004 8:35 am
#10
Just to put closure on this...
After communicating (finally) directly with the guild, they never intended for their calendar to go public in any way. It's similar to someone downloading a photo of Mickey Mouse to print out and enjoy privately. Selling T-shirts with Mickey on it is a problem though, and the problem here occured when the calendar got cross-posted to at least one public forum and the rest is history.
I'm happy to say the the guild in question has been one heck of a class act about the whole thing, explaining to me that is was only meant for their internal guild and the intent was never to claim credit for another person's work. As far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed and, if anything, I may have met some really nice people from Starsider.
I love it when a potential negative has the opportunity to turn out positively.
After communicating (finally) directly with the guild, they never intended for their calendar to go public in any way. It's similar to someone downloading a photo of Mickey Mouse to print out and enjoy privately. Selling T-shirts with Mickey on it is a problem though, and the problem here occured when the calendar got cross-posted to at least one public forum and the rest is history.
I'm happy to say the the guild in question has been one heck of a class act about the whole thing, explaining to me that is was only meant for their internal guild and the intent was never to claim credit for another person's work. As far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed and, if anything, I may have met some really nice people from Starsider.
I love it when a potential negative has the opportunity to turn out positively.
Cielago
Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:37 pm
#11
Javier,
Did you post a message on the wild sand forum to express your thought on this matter ?
Yui_Kiy
Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:46 pm
#12
Heh, yours is alot better, both the guys and girls one are great pics, this one has ugly people (A master Id would have a field day with them) and poor Q pics... and yes also agree no one was thinking about how they looked..
Come on, all shirtless doing /flex is the best you thiefs can think of? Haha....
Yui_Kiy
Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:58 pm
#13
My comments on the pics...
- January
He needs to eat up abit, he looks very, er.. sick, he being staved? Also a pic of his back? Whats up with that.
- February
I like this picture somewhat.. again, no face.
- March
/flex = No. Poor floor = No.
- April
Pretty allright... he looks abit upset lol
- May
Good picture, shame the same (allmost) of the wookie in your one, could be a rip.. maybe
- June
The Tree is fantastic.. the person does not leap out to me, the tree does.
- July
His..swords...sticking... into him...
- August
Pretty funny... but he looks like he needs to change his underwear x.X ickky!
- September
Pretty cool, he looks like he floating though
- October
I like this one, all apart from the floor is abit too dark.
- November
/flex again? No no no.
- December
"Look at me, I got a clipped coat on"
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Thats my honest views on it, not even half as good as your one, yours all jump out of the page, and they have very good lighting too... Hardly any of these have lighting correctly.
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