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| So here's what has happened with nipe, if anyone is interested... |
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| UncleBob:
--- Quote from: nipe on January 28, 2012, 02:45:35 PM ---UncleBob commented about the artwork being available here on the youtube vids and they were marked as spam. Classy :( --- End quote --- Hm... they still show up on my side. Anyway, I don't think it's "unfair" for him to withhold his work. Yeah, it sucks for us and I wish it wouldn't happen, but I totally understand that some folks put a lot of time and work into their covers and the fact that people are making a fairly decent amount of money selling them... guh. And it's not like this guy is asking for a cut of the profits or anything - he says he'd be happy if the site owners simply provided a link back to TCP. |
| AppleQueso:
--- Quote from: UncleBob on January 28, 2012, 03:01:44 PM --- --- Quote from: nipe on January 28, 2012, 02:45:35 PM ---UncleBob commented about the artwork being available here on the youtube vids and they were marked as spam. Classy :( --- End quote --- Hm... they still show up on my side. Anyway, I don't think it's "unfair" for him to withhold his work. Yeah, it sucks for us and I wish it wouldn't happen, but I totally understand that some folks put a lot of time and work into their covers and the fact that people are making a fairly decent amount of money selling them... guh. And it's not like this guy is asking for a cut of the profits or anything - he says he'd be happy if the site owners simply provided a link back to TCP. --- End quote --- Yeah, I suppose 'unfair' is a bit of a strong way of putting it, but I think you get what I mean. He's a great contributor, and this sort of thing has happened on and off for a long time now. We have no control over it and no way of stopping it. It's like we're being punished because of it or something. Remember, these guys are selling my covers too, and they're far from the only ones who've done this. I'm not quitting. |
| nipe:
The line between revenge and justice is quite fine. I have no problem with anyone turning a profit from these; after all we're only really just cleaning and arranging artwork that isn't ours to begin with (she is, however, upcharging $25 to make new ones using shenske's templates :o ). My decision not to upload is certainly not directed at anyone here in the community. I saw what was happening with something I put real love into and wanted to share with a good bunch of peeps in this community and, honestly, my feelings were hurt. Call me a pussy if you want to idc. I feel a sense of pride in my work and this site, and I would bet that all of the other contributors feel the same. It would make me sick to upload a bunch of covers with the intent for free use among the hobby and collecting community, only to see innocent people getting taken advantage of by those jerks. I know stuff like this happens every day. I also know that ignoring it is wrong. There are plenty of artists here who do just as good work as me, if not better, who are cranking out covers. With that caliber of work, I'm certainly not going to hurt anybody here by not uploading, nor is it my intent to do so. I do and will always support TCP and it's mission to preserve and create retro game box art. |
| nipe:
By the way, the trap is set. That is all 8) |
| AppleQueso:
--- Quote from: nipe on January 28, 2012, 03:54:34 PM ---I know stuff like this happens every day. I also know that ignoring it is wrong. --- End quote --- Whether it's 'wrong' or not to ignore it is up for debate, but seriously, what would you have us do? Outside of requesting to them that we receive our due credit, there's virtually NOTHING that can be done that won't ultimately reflect negatively on our community. I absolutely refuse to endorse any sort of internet revenge crusade of any sort, and I'm certain the site staff would 100 percent agree with me on that. You've read the sticky post about selling covers. You know where we officially stand. --- Quote from: nipe on January 28, 2012, 04:34:06 PM ---By the way, the trap is set. That is all 8) --- End quote --- ...I'm not sure what you're up to here, but I've got a bad feeling about it... |
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