Quoted from Ripper:Hmm. Since we're living in the era of FACT CHECKING I've had to go dig up some old posts from the SFII topics to find out whats going on here. Seems like you did actually just rip someone else artwork AND infringed on copyrights and trademarks:
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So evidently you had ripped off someone else work and were selling it on Pinside illegally. I see multiple violations:
Street Fighter characters (IP infringement)
Street Fighter logo (trademark infringement)
Gottlieb logo (trademark infringement)
Capcom logo (trademark infringement)
Reproduction of artistic works (copyright infringement)
Not only that but by selling them on Pinside you also put the ownwers of this website in jeopardy?
Sorry man, I don't want to get into an argument with you but neither you or Retro Refurb did the right thing. The difference is you lost all credibility and showed yourself as a hypocrite and a liar. Calling out other people for doing the same thing you are doing.
Someone here earlier pointed out the "entitled generation" and I think that very much applies in this case as well.
Ah so I see you’re going to ignore the fact that we just PROVED Pete stole artwork and lied, and instead make up some bullshit and not even attempt to have sound legal framework.
There are works on DeviantART that the creator can allow others to download and use under Creative Commons.
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Malenko produces a couple and doesn’t profit off them, that’s purely and totally legal, similar to how rethemes and homebrews don’t get hit with Cease and Desist letters because there are little clauses allowing personal use and artistic freedom without needing copyright.
Instead Mister “Entitled Generation” turned out to be the worst offender of being a hypocrite and liar and downvotes another who doesn’t agree with his blatantly untrue defense of a thief.
Here’s the ORIGINAL THREAD that Pete freaked out in and admitted that he doesn’t give a shit about IP and copyrights and told Rick to take a hike, and got his account on Pinside banned because he has about 3 brain cells left. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cabinet-decals-from-retro-refurbs
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cabinet-decals-from-retro-refurbs/page/2#post-3666071
He disclosed he also gets these printed in some Far East country purposefully to avoid getting shutdown by copyright holders.
The guy is really a class act!
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