tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779674122022286574.post2158722041251726237..comments2023-08-18T07:48:59.866-07:00Comments on Style HotLine: an open letter about content theft, protection, and little more.caLLie cLinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262513103462290131noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779674122022286574.post-45460936647044517122008-02-28T23:20:00.000-08:002008-02-28T23:20:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting that Callie. Content protection...Thanks for posting that Callie. Content protection seems to be a hot button for many and it's difficult to find a clear minded and open hearted opinion with all the emotions that often dominate the issue. It's a difficult problem to solve and it has been a problem in the art world for ages. I don't believe that very many people condone theft or support it, but I realize it's a problem for some who derive income from their work. I hope that the parties can find a common point and work together from there, eventually mitigating the problem. Letters like yours provide a much overlooked perspective and hopefully help to help others see eye-to-eye.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849973230376407945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779674122022286574.post-22521302795242884322008-02-28T17:11:00.000-08:002008-02-28T17:11:00.000-08:00I couldn’t agree more with all your points! Especi...I couldn’t agree more with all your points! Especially the one about stolen software, so many people don’t even think twice regarding hack codes and such. It infuriates me! <BR/>There is absolutely no difference between that and SLThieves (especially skins). “Well its too expensive so I’m just gonna steal it”, same excuse for skin and software thieves. It’s appalling.Adelia Mengeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681179499279716289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779674122022286574.post-20015074298064546522008-02-28T15:09:00.000-08:002008-02-28T15:09:00.000-08:00Cuz I am lazy and you made me...[15:06] Santana L...Cuz I am lazy and you made me...<BR/><BR/>[15:06] Santana Lumiere: Your thing on content theft... I been putting watermarks all over the skins. there's at least 7 per texture.. and some hidden very well. That and submitting to the actual copyright office (though $45 per texture) helps. People will always take the lamest way out of spending a buck and opportunists who rip and resell will always exist.. but I think watermarking may be the key. and not on the invisible part of a texture. Something you can say.. LOOK AT MY PSD TEXTURE! so you have a layer with the watermark to prove it is yours because you can point them all out on the pirated version some shmoe is selling.<BR/>[15:06] Santana Lumiere: yeah it was sweet =)<BR/>[15:06] Callie Cline: well you can put that in commnet<BR/>[15:07] Callie Cline: comments<BR/>[15:07] Callie Cline: alsoSantana Lumierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510505602138137288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779674122022286574.post-27986597940226881642008-02-28T13:07:00.000-08:002008-02-28T13:07:00.000-08:00Callie,As I told you in our e-mail exchange I coul...Callie,<BR/><BR/>As I told you in our e-mail exchange I could not agree more with the sentiments you've expressed. I think you've hit the nail on the head. It is time for content creators to take responsibility for their intellectual property rights. No one else is going to do it for us, nor should they. It's our work and we should be willing to be proactive in defending those rights hopefully in a productive and constructive manner. Certainly we need assistance from Linden Labs, but we cannot expect them to be an impenetrable security blanket for us. It's just not feasible. At best we can hope to secure more safeguards (tools) that allow us to defend ourselves more vigorously. We need open dialogue between the content creators, LL and third-parties, all of us working together to provide solutions.Chez Nabobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945585848270032144noreply@blogger.com