Passing off TCP's covers as their own...

[segamer]

I've never spent the time to look at other websites that provide covers. For some reason, I did that this evening and found myself really annoyed. I just kind of flipped through a few of their forums and came across  shit ton of TCP covers that people pass off as their own.

What really bothered me was how people would post a cover (downloaded from our database) and get praised for their wonderful handy work or thanked for bringing this beautifully crafted cover into the world; instead of having the balls to say... "Hey, I know you're looking for this cover, I downloaded it from TCP."

Anyway, I just wanted to vent. I hate when people take credit for contributing work that isn't theirs.

[larryinc64]

Not sure if it's worse than the people selling them

I found a lot of Spanish forum users posted pictures of my Cassette Case Game Boy covers, of them in case. I did not read what they said.

[amiga1200]

good, i hope you sleep sound at night!
ahhh, the world.
shes a SLAG, but her resolve sometimes can be quite general.
HAH!
i don't care, no stake, besides, TCP makes ZERO concession for it's users with HTTP issues of various kinds, plus you have the TEMERITY to whine at others stealing TCP's work, seems rich to me, since the raws were supplied with no conditions.
you reap what you sew, suck it up.
get an FTP box for TCP, and i'll empathize.  
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typo.

[e_brugal]

I hate people selling covers on ebay, but I have never come across with someone passing our covers as theirs in other forum. that's a shame that someone do that just to have some applause or congratulations from "his work" and that way trying to be recognized as someone important on that group, just because "he/she is solving " others needs with covers from us.

But sadly we can't do nothing 

[Ozzy_98]

If you have Instagram, there's that gamecaseking who's all over the place and people seem to act like he's got this amazing product only he makes.  A lot of time he's selling a UGC with a print from here on one side, a wallpaper for the game on the other, and charging $8 for it.

I wouldn't even be upset at them selling the covers, if they would just say where they got them from.

[e_brugal]

That's the problem, if they mention were they got them then they wouldn't sell any, because everybody will come here to download and print them and is cheaper to buy a box of UGC or CGC, than pay them for The box and print of each game.

No body will mention TCP if they are selling the box with covers

[Ozzy_98]

That's the problem, if they mention were they got them then they wouldn't sell any, because everybody will come here to download and print them and is cheaper to buy a box of UGC or CGC, than pay them for The box and print of each game.

No body will mention TCP if they are selling the box with covers

I think you forgot about somebody
http://www.customgamecases.com/#!about/c1se

[larryinc64]

If you have Instagram, there's that gamecaseking who's all over the place and people seem to act like he's got this amazing product only he makes.  A lot of time he's selling a UGC with a print from here on one side, a wallpaper for the game on the other, and charging $8 for it.

I wouldn't even be upset at them selling the covers, if they would just say where they got them from.

So he took my inlay idea


I've seen a eBay seller use parts from my GBA template to make box art posters.

[Ozzy_98]

So he took my inlay idea

I did too, but I took a lazy route.  I print the same cover on the inside in black & white.

[e_brugal]

That's the problem, if they mention were they got them then they wouldn't sell any, because everybody will come here to download and print them and is cheaper to buy a box of UGC or CGC, than pay them for The box and print of each game.

No body will mention TCP if they are selling the box with covers

I think you forgot about somebody
http://www.customgamecases.com/#!about/c1se

  I think he ask permission here or he and shenske talk about it, as he was the one who made all CGC covers

[Shadowfox]

That's the problem, if they mention were they got them then they wouldn't sell any, because everybody will come here to download and print them and is cheaper to buy a box of UGC or CGC, than pay them for The box and print of each game.

No body will mention TCP if they are selling the box with covers

I think you forgot about somebody
http://www.customgamecases.com/#!about/c1se

  I think he ask permission here or he and shenske talk about it, as he was the one who made all CGC covers

Not to mention THAT GUY also gives a shout out to TCP on his "About" page on his site.  

[e_brugal]

That's the problem, if they mention were they got them then they wouldn't sell any, because everybody will come here to download and print them and is cheaper to buy a box of UGC or CGC, than pay them for The box and print of each game.

No body will mention TCP if they are selling the box with covers

I think you forgot about somebody
http://www.customgamecases.com/#!about/c1se

  I think he ask permission here or he and shenske talk about it, as he was the one who made all CGC covers

Not to mention THAT GUY also gives a shout out to TCP on his "About" page on his site.  

Also true, as he mention TCP on he's site, so that's the only person in my opinion that is allow to sell the covers legally 

http://www.customgamecases.com/#!about/c1se

[PX0]

Also true, as he mention TCP on he's site, so that's the only person in my opinion that is allow to sell the covers legally 

I think this is more of a morall than a "legal" discussion... 

Legally no one needs TCPs permission to use our covers. Since TCP does not hold any rights to them to beginn with.

The rights to EVERY cover on this site belong solely to the respectiv publisher of each game (Nintendo, Sony, etc.).

[Beastman1975]

this discussion comes up alot , nothing we can do about it except get the word out   that you can get the covers free here  i tell all my friends and get them to share too.  its no use gettin worked up over it  , better to spend that energy elsewhere

[KPE]

Yea more of a morall than a "legal" discussion ...free download not free to print thats how i look at it ..its like if you made a ROM an released it anybody can make that game