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Re: Has anybody seen this engine before?
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 22 Mar 2001 04:55:48 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> Hey Kai,
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> I think I'll have to agree with you on this one....
> I think it plain stinks that someone, even a kid would pawn something as
> nice as this as their own....it is your basic fraud ---> passing someone
> else's work as your own....
> in school (whatever level you are in; elementary, secondary, post-secondary,
> or graduate, you can get into serious trouble to say the least.
> I gave the model 3 out of 4 votes because it looks pretty, but I think
> that "Ben" should do something about someone stealing his work as their
> own.
>
> Benjamin Medinets
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> In lugnet.trains, Kai Brodersen writes:
> > Too bad Ben didnt copyright it. If he did he would have a case in court.
> > Although he could just send a nasty letter to the kid about pirating. And
> > note that it isnt me in there. My screen name is StarCrafter2.
> >
> >
> > In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> > > > "James J. Trobaugh" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > If I was Ben I'd be pretty pissed.
> > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/1857/newdiesel.htm • In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > > > > > > http://www.lego.com/gallery/theme/vote.asp
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > One of the entries is this engine, which looks somewhat familiar to me:
> > >
> > > > Ya know, funny thing.... when I read the original post I was kinda hoping it
> > > > would be one of mine. I keep thinking "when is someone going to steal my • stuff."
> > > > I feel so left out. Apparently, my work isn't good enough to steal (pout).
> > >
> > > I think that's not too funny if someone steals your pictures. In some cases
> > > pictures of mine have been pirated for auction purposes. I think that was even
> > > worse than the TLC piracy.
> > >
> > > Some people asked me if I had additional nicks on eBay, because they knew about
> > > my pictures (I often uses the same background for lots of my pictures and
> > > people recognise those as mine).
> > >
> > > I have been really angry about those guys, who did that: all my stuff on the
> > > homepage is in perfect condition and everything is fine. So the high bidder has
> > > to think he will get perfectly mint stuff if he bid in an auction with stolen
> > > pictures.
> > >
> > > In one case someone auctioned "my" 7745, but he hasn't been aware that the set
> > > on my page showed 2 middle cars! So trouble can be predicted...
> > >
> > > If I find someone to steal my pictures I will immediately force him to delete
> > > the pictures: if he uses even my homepage as recourse, I exchange the pictures
> > > against something annoying, be sure I can be creative. ;-)
> > >
> > > If the person has uploaded that picture elsewhere I contact the provider and
> > > make them delete the picture within shortest possible time. I can be really
> > > agressive if my rights are harmed.
> > >
> > > I think pirating pictures is not funny in any way (even if it might be
> > > somewhat charming). :-/
> > >
> > > Kind Regards,
> > >
> > > Ben
Although Ben's MOC is the best entry in that contest, I didn't give it a
single vote. Why? To deny that snotty little brat (the rip-off guy) any
credit that Ben should get instead. -Harvey
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| Hey Kai, I think I'll have to agree with you on this one.... I think it plain stinks that someone, even a kid would pawn something as nice as this as their own....it is your basic fraud ---> passing someone else's work as your own.... in school (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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