If.. in Off Topic

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Nov 22 2007, 3:14 pm
A game is using the icon you made, and they have no right/permission. What can be done?

*i think this is the right place to post, is it?*
#1 Nov 22 2007, 3:15 pm
Get over it?
#2 Nov 22 2007, 3:16 pm
In response to Foomer (#1)
Foomer wrote:
Get over it?

no?
#3 Nov 22 2007, 3:19 pm
In response to Javster (#2)
It would cost way to much to enact a lawsuit and would be bothersome. Just spread the word that someone stole your icon and live with it.

Any icon can be stolen anyways, by a simple print-screen keystroke.

George Gough
#4 Nov 22 2007, 3:23 pm
In response to KodeNerd (#3)
Alright, I see. Well, they agreed to remove it from their game, and it wasn't ripped, but stolen.
#5 Nov 22 2007, 3:23 pm
In response to Javster (#2)
Javster wrote:
Foomer wrote:
Get over it?

no?

I'm not kidding. There's really nothing you can do about it except maybe contact the host and have them stop hosting it. If the host doesn't care, or they are the host, you're screwed, especially if you can't prove that its yours to begin with. The best thing you can do is get over it. Its not hurting you any for someone else to use your work. Rather, consider it a compliment that someone wants to use it.
#6 Nov 22 2007, 3:24 pm
In response to Foomer (#5)
Foomer wrote:
Javster wrote:
Foomer wrote:
Get over it?

no?

I'm not kidding. There's really nothing you can do about it except maybe contact the host and have them stop hosting it. If the host doesn't care, or they are the host, you're screwed, especially if you can't prove that its yours to begin with. The best thing you can do is get over it. Its not hurting you any for someone else to use your work. Rather, consider it a compliment that someone wants to use it.

yeah, well, thanks for actually writing up a summary on why rather than say it like that. :|