Quote: "Guys, there are some really stupid comments in this thread. Quite dissapointing."
The same could be said of you.
Quote: "I can no longer trust the procedure of buying products which dont have the liscencing "values" I require to get the job done."
Welcome to the world of
legitimate game development. We all have to make sure that our source materials were obtained in a legal manner; especially if we intend to market or distribute our final product.
Quote: "Know, that I have copied all posts in these threads, with the intention to pass it on to a lawyer if and when I get the chance.
I will post results immediatly if obtained."
You're not the first person to try the "I'm going to get a lawyer" approach to addressing those you don't agree with. Here's a few parts of the
AUP you've missed:
Quote: "3.17 Our forums are moderated by both TGC employees and trusted non-paid members of the public who volunteer their services and time for the benefit of the community. By using our forums you automatically agree that they cannot be held personally responsible for any actions arising from these forums. You agree that moderators shall, at their discretion, determine what constitutes a violation of theses terms, along with generally accepted nettiqute standards, and can take action against those who voilate these rules."
Quote: "4.2 We will cancel/remove accounts at our discretion only. Do not threaten us with "legal action" against someone harassing you on the forum. The forums are public places of debate, if you do not like someones message then ignore it. We will not support any legal activity or claims unless specifically directed to us by a solicitor / law firm or law enforcement agency. We and we alone decide if a forum post violates our terms and conditions and it is left up to us if we should remove such a post. The majority of the time we will respect your wishes, but we and we alone make the final decision and there is no appeal process."
Quote: "That third party copyright issue would be a nice thing to bury 6 feet under."
So you're saying that you want us to ignore the rights of the author's work you posted in your first thread? Here's another one you missed:
Quote: "3.1 Do not upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy (up to, but not excluding any address, email, phone number, or any other contact information without the written consent of the owner of such information), hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable"
Quote: "I'm just ignorant of the forum rules. But I am , trying to learn it though."
That's fine, although you agreed to abide by these rules when you became a member of these forums (remember clicking that "agree" button?).
Quote: "I understand now why companies online hide their contact pages behind heaps of obsticles and disguises."
It's not hidden at all; it's right below the "Post Forum Messege" block, or you can simply find Lee, Rick, Batvink, or Mike's e-mail button.
Quote: "My tone has been a bit arrogant, I'll admit..."
Then you should understand the response from members here. Originally, we only asked for proof of ownership in the many photos you spoke of (but didn't show). From there on out, you let it spiral out of control with your offensive/defensive remarks.
To be sure this community is
very supportive of small developers trying to earn a few bucks for their hard work...that has always been the case. But, because of past members taking advantage of them; members are also wary of people who are new, popping in to make a few bucks off of material that is questionable in origin. You say that you've given away many free programs and songs (though the numbers seem a bit off...I'm not sure I know anyone who's made
20,000 programs for free); yet you've done none of that here, so no one knows about it. Therefore, the first thing we see is a new member coming on to sell us all something.
This community is like a small family, we all want to see each other succeed; but we also care about making sure no one is getting taken advantage of. Otherwise most here wouldn't have bothered to post in your thread(s); aside from us Mods who need to enforce the rules here.
But judging from your attitude and posturing, you may not wish to be part of this community. It's up to you; but your first impression has already been made.
-Keith
