Abuse of power, can it really be stopped?

Published on November 8, 2005 By WC Ambassador In WinCustomize Talk

Abuse of power, can it really be stopped?

A screenshot is a screenshot. Nothing is more innocent than that. I have made a windowblinds skin based on Nvidia Reactor Windows Media Player by TSF. The skin turned out as if the great Pixtudio group made it. People loved the screenshot and have shown love toward it. I have updated many skins that are available to the publics, yet I never shared them because I know the authors still have full right over them. I'm good at respecting people's work. The Skins Factory hated the fact that the skin has a premium feels and started to threat me. Now the screenshot is disappeared. What TSF wants, TSF gets. How can a screenshot become so controversial?

Mike Bryant was one of the main reasons I have subscribed to WC ‘cause I’ve learn so much through his works, but...

Comments (Page 2)

WebGizmos

on Nov 08, 2005

I don't know why anyone would get their panties in a bunch over a screenshot. First of all...I would think it a compliment to the skinner. Second...its a screenshot...its not like you can apply it to anything...or am I missing something here. This is just plain silly.

aimzzz

on Nov 08, 2005

No one has ANY right to remove your screenshot.

I support the 1st Amendment completely. Also I believe that a business has the right to set guidelines or limits regarding what is shown on its website. If WC removes something from this site, the company is not infringing on anyone's freedom of expression, but is saying "not on this particular site"-- for whatever reason. It is WC's prerogative to do so. There are countless other outlets for posting anything you want. We post here in accord with the criteria of WC.

WC Ambassador

on Nov 08, 2005

1) TSF only has a Windows Media Player skin call Reactor.

2) I made a Windowblinds based on the Media Player. TSF doesn't have a Windowblind of that kind.

3) I never encouraged people to post their e-mail addresses for sharing, nor will I ever share. They do what they want.

4) I have no history of sharing. People love to hate me.

5) All my screenshots deserves to be instant Daily shot. But they never made it and have poor rating. People rate them poor 'cause I'm not going to share them. They dislike me and take it on my work.

Sleeping Dragon

on Nov 08, 2005

All my screenshots deserves to be instant Daily shot

...interesting.

Hus

on Nov 08, 2005

5) All my screenshots deserves to be instant Daily shot. But they never made it and have poor rating. People rate them poor 'cause I'm not going to share them. They dislike me and take it on my work.

I still think your screenshot should not have been removed, but you are taking the wrong approach here. You are wrong in your assumptions...and a screenshot of an updated WB skin, doesn't necessarily make a good screenshot. Keep that in mind too...

NightTrainthedark

on Nov 08, 2005

I never encouraged people to post their e-mail addresses for sharing, nor will I ever share.

No but you did promise to send it to people that asked for it. Just to be clear. Post #16 is dead on.

TSF did nothing wrong. He was just protecting HIS property and he has the right to do so. Copyright laws state that the work you (WC Ambassador) did is the legal property of TSF. It doesn't matter who made the images. You copied his work and hinted on sending it to people. He can collect damages for each time you send it to someone.

Fuzzy Logic

on Nov 08, 2005

All my screenshots deserves to be instant Daily shot

Makes me wonder who has the biggest ego...

NightTrainthedark

on Nov 08, 2005

Whew..... Wincustomize missed by a lightyear with their Ambassador (self proclaimed of course).

WC Ambassador

on Nov 08, 2005

All my screenshots deserves to be instant Daily shot

I was just kidding there to make a point. Because all my screeenshots are based on the top skins by the greatest authors. If they all mad, I'll have no more screenshots. It's the skins I use that deserves to be a daily shot to make myself clear. If they are all worried, I'll have nothing.

scorpio-logic

on Nov 08, 2005

I agree, your approach is somewhat aggressive.

All my screenshots deserves to be instant Daily shot.

This comment gives you the air of conceit, and with this kind of comment, you will get more and more negative response.

Aimzzz is right. WC is protecting itself as a financial entity, if they have recieved notice to remove this screenshot, or feel if they do not that WC might become a target for an infringement case they should remove.

I don't think that it should have been removed, but another point was made above in that if you post a screenshot of a skin that someone else made and you do not state "please, no requests for download", they have the right to request removal.

You do good work. So, I ask: why not create your own skin? "updating" and "porting" others is not the only route to show off your ability.

It's removed, for whatever reason. Bummer. Move on. Try not to give yourself a heart attack from self-infliction of high levels of stress over a non-critical event. No one has died, even then the grieving period shouldn't be too long. There is nothing you can do about it now, except persistantly asking for permission.

If you are as aggressive and seemingly arrogant in your requests to TSF, you might try a different approach.

I am in no way attacking, accusing or berating you. But I am hoping that you gain an understanding of how people here in the forums are percieving you. An argumentative approach will get nothing but argument.

Thanks for reading my 2 cents. And, Please, try and be a happy skinner.

SIXX21

on Nov 08, 2005

Maybe WC should come up with a system that lets the user know why something was deleted off the website like maybe…………..an E-Mail…..

might could avoid some hurt feeling or something

srdiamond

on Nov 08, 2005

It is outrageous that a contribution was removed without any reason provided. Worse than when the WC site was down, and Frogboy failed even to apologize to users for lost postings. If WC wants subscribers, it will have to become less arrogant.

SIXX21

on Nov 08, 2005

Whoa.........Dude.........don't hold back or anything..........don't sugar coat it.........just let it out and tell us how u realy feel..................

scorpio-logic

on Nov 08, 2005

don't hold back or anything

Amazing how much emotion can come from text!

SIXX: BTW, I do like your political statement link...

Jafo

on Nov 08, 2005

I shall hunt down comment #51 on the screenshot in question [yes, I even remember the number] and post it here.

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