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WHO ---- do u think you are Mark!
You copy so many ideas from everyone here and barely give credit (Storm Owl
sure looks and sounds like my own OWL MOC)!
AND EVER HEARD OF SOMETHING CALLED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT!!!
Mladen
Jerk!
In lugnet.build.mecha, Mark Sandlin writes:
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> > From: "Mladen Pejic" <milovan@netcom.ca>
> > Organization: none
> > Newsgroups: lugnet.build.mecha,lugnet.underground
> > Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 18:46:31 GMT
> > Subject: Re: Mecha Legs
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> > I would reconsider if he was the only person to ask me, but I get 10 e-mails
> > each day from people asking me how they love my designs and want to use them
> > in their own. Most of the messages I reply to with a yes, but this time no,
> > this is my model, and no one else has the right to use it except me.
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> Actually that's not true. Anyone can copy your designs if they want to. You
> don't have to like it, but that's how it is.
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> > My models
> > are supposed to inspire creativity (the reason I started my site) not • copying,
> > LEGO is so versatile, anything can be made, so many different combinations. • SO
> > I DON'T WANT ANYONE USING MY DESIGNS ANYMORE!!!
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> That's too bad. If someone made something using a design of my own, I'd feel
> very flattered. Sometimes I borrow things from other Lugnet-ers, and I
> always try to give credit when I do. Beyond that... what's the big deal?
>
> ~Mark
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| (...) Yes, I do copy ideas. I try to give credit when I do. See my recent .space post regarding the Storm Owl (named for a Mega Man X4 character, not anything of yours.) where I give Colin full credit for his engine design. I also designed the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
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| (...) This _really_ doesn't apply. Copyright covers published works -- you certainly have copyright over the image you posted to brickshelf, but that's all. A patent might apply to the design, but you don't have one of those. Also, even for things (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
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| Woah! Take it easy Mladen. Designing models with LEGO and sharing them is lot like the entertainment industry; there is no theft it is just influence or people making tributes to a source of inspiration. This is the way you should look at it, (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
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| (...) So you've filled out the appropriate paper work, sent in your money to the copyright offices and waited 6 or so months for the copyright aproval of your 'product'? If not, I have some extra copyright forms you could use... ~Nathan (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
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| On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 13:41:48 -0600, Mladen Pejic wrote (in message <FxyMpo.D1L@lugnet.com>): (...) Oh, Mladen...I'm so disappointed. Next, I suppose you'll be holding your breath until everyone does what you want? My respect for your designs remains (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
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| (...) Bad form. Repetition of this kind can lead to suspension from a group. It's happened before. (...) Technically, it's copyright infringement to use a piece in the same way that Lego uses a piece in an official set. I'm so glad they don't really (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
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| (...) They do not look alike at all. Are you telling us we can't build any transport aircraft or use 'OWL' is a name because you used it first? Just because you used click-hinge in legs does not means other people can't use it. (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
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| (...) Actually that's not true. Anyone can copy your designs if they want to. You don't have to like it, but that's how it is. (...) That's too bad. If someone made something using a design of my own, I'd feel very flattered. Sometimes I borrow (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
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