I once sent an email to someone who I noticed stealing clips. I tried to explain how it not only demeans their own talent by stealing someone else's work, but it doesn't teach them a thing. Then, they either have to keep stealing or develop some real talent. .....And that was not received well by the anonymous thief.
They don't see anything wrong because "no one owns it, you took it from the amv companies anyway" He was right in that he could have just remade every single fade and overlay....but I put them up against each other on a timeline and the pieces they ripped (off 2 well known videos and they combined them into their 1 video) matched pretty darn well. Like down to the frames well.
So, bringing them here to flame will do no good since they don't see anything wrong with it in the first place. would be nice though......
I guess it's *just* editing but after you go through and conceive it and render it and all, an amv becomes 'yours' because you put so much of yourself in it. Most people have a style that is obvious to see so that shows you put a little piece of yourself in there. To have people steal intellectual property is mostly about principle it seems....but still something worth mentioning Petro
My sympathy for you, at least it's simmered down to disgust now
