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Quoted from boogies:Isnt a general rule of documentation to have a signed date?
I dont see a document date OR a signed date.
Would this document actually hold up in a court?
Id be surprised if Rick knew the difference between left and right. He likes to talk tough and show a big hand but in reality, its all smoke and mirrors. Its a shame such a company, that could make so many people happy, ONLY cares about themselves. It was about a year ago a vowed to never send Rick a dime and I never will.
I'm still way lost on how this works and working off the OP's original beef to start with ( being the facebook photos of Capcom parts ), forget the other stuff on the website and focus on the original concern....
So if I make a run of 50 Capcom Breakshot plastic's, I'll get a C&D from Rick but he wont provide me with any contract details to prove he owns the rights?
I am to just take his word and stop making them?? 
LOL, yeah that wouldn't happen.
Quoted from jchiu:Is that really the issue? So what if he doesnt own it. The point is someone owns it and it's not Pete.
I have no quarrel with anyone trying to earn a living. However, dont take the high moral ground when youre bootlegging someone else's creation.
Actually that is the WHOLE point. Rick comes on here and spews his garbage but wont provide any proof. I wouldn't listen to a word he has to say until he provides proof.
As for " some-one " owing it, so Rick should be given a cookie for being a nice guy and threatening someone about something he doesnt even own?
Come on...
Shocking Pezpunk disagrees but has no leg to stand on. Show me a contract or stop trying to bully people. Its really simple, PROVIDE PROOF and EVERYONE drops it, otherwise, run your company into the ground while everyone continues to ask simple questions.
Quoted from pezpunk:Stop abusing the word "bully" and crying over someone disagreeing with you. Are you really so sensitive and fragile that you cant take someone disagreeing with you?
MMR is proof PPS has the rights to the B/W stuff, and everyone here knows RetroRefurbs is reproducing and selling unlicensed B/W parts. Anyone that pretends otherwise is lying.
This has nothing to do with the B/W and while you know that, you continue to hide behind it and support/prop up your beloved PPS. This thread and complaint was started to question how and why Rick could possibly complain about photos that contained Capcom images.
Its now 10 pages deep and I've still yet to see a logical answer.
"Someone" owns the rights is not a logical answer nor does it give PPS the right to "bully" people without proof.
Quoted from Sonny_Jim:Although I'm not condoning RetroRefurbs actions on making prints of artwork that they probably don't own the license to reproduce, I do find it slightly cheeky that in PPS's own product (MMr) they are using LGPL software (SDL 1.2 for one) and not providing the appropriate license in the download. IANAL but at the very least they should have a readme included in the download that links to the appropriate LGPL.
Also it appears that have used a TTF font that they aren't supposed to be redistributing:
Now that's karma.
Quoted from Whysnow:makes me wonder if they dont have any of the proper licesning and are just constantly tossing aruond C&D letters to try and prevent others from taking their stolen profits.
Funny this is the whole point of this thread, yet not a word of proof still. I'm shocked. 
Quoted from greatwichjohn:Good for me to. Chronic right foot pain. Thought I had to wait 6+ months, now just over a month to see a specialist under our medical care. I do have a private plan also for medical, dental, drug, & eye glass.
Consider yourself lucky, I've been off work since Sept 1st and had to suggest to doctors what tests to do. Id rather pay anyday, its total bullshit. Kinda like telling people you own things you don't. 
Quoted from vid1900:If Rick wanted to, he could simply make a post that says:
"PPS holds the license for Capcom Pinball, Williams, Bally, Midway, and Data-East in the following territories............"
The fact that he does not, speaks volumes.
Which will never happen. Its easier to hide in the shadows and threaten people with no proof.
Quoted from Edenecho:What microphone? Does not say anything about capcom there.
Exactly! Seems a lot of people continue to miss that point. This started as nothing to do with Williams/Bally, that got dragged in later. Frankly, I never doubted any of that and I also never doubted the OP has/selling/sold items he shouldn't be but the initial concern was with PPS removing Capcom images, they have shown no proof they own.
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