Comments on: My thoughts on content theft. http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/ The official blog for SecondLife's LaynieWear Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:02:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Second Style Fashion Network » Blog Archive » SL of the Future? http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/#comment-303 Second Style Fashion Network » Blog Archive » SL of the Future? Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:59:52 +0000 http://layniewear.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-303 [...] of the Future? LaynieWear has released a special skin and eyes set to help protest all of the theft in SL right now. They are a frightening view of what our future will look like in [...] [...] of the Future? LaynieWear has released a special skin and eyes set to help protest all of the theft in SL right now. They are a frightening view of what our future will look like in [...]

]]> By: PlagiarismToday - » Content Theft and Second Life http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/#comment-272 PlagiarismToday - » Content Theft and Second Life Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:54:18 +0000 http://layniewear.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-272 [...] a virtual nude protest, an impassioned video from one of the best-known designers, the creation of protest skins, several shops closing and a flurry of blog [...] [...] a virtual nude protest, an impassioned video from one of the best-known designers, the creation of protest skins, several shops closing and a flurry of blog [...]

]]> By: Save the Skins « Second Life Fashion Police http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/#comment-116 Save the Skins « Second Life Fashion Police Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:38:08 +0000 http://layniewear.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-116 [...] Tamara, dropped this protest skin (minus the tats) on me the other night which was created by Laynie Link in response to the [...] [...] Tamara, dropped this protest skin (minus the tats) on me the other night which was created by Laynie Link in response to the [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/#comment-113 Jonathan Bailey Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:37:08 +0000 http://layniewear.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-113 As someone who follows content theft and copyright issues very closely and helps with a lot of cases, I'm surprised and very heartened to see the community organization and cooperation on this issue in SL. I do not play SL but it is a very powerful thing for someone like me to see this kind of call to action being answered. My hat is off to you guys and I will help all of you any way that I can. As someone who follows content theft and copyright issues very closely and helps with a lot of cases, I’m surprised and very heartened to see the community organization and cooperation on this issue in SL. I do not play SL but it is a very powerful thing for someone like me to see this kind of call to action being answered.

My hat is off to you guys and I will help all of you any way that I can.

]]> By: Laynie Link http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/#comment-112 Laynie Link Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:23:15 +0000 http://layniewear.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-112 Kyra- I don't believe that all Brazillians are bad, or that all of any group are bad. There are thieves in every culture. Believe me, I'm not blaming all Brazillians for the acts of a few. :D Kyra- I don’t believe that all Brazillians are bad, or that all of any group are bad. There are thieves in every culture. Believe me, I’m not blaming all Brazillians for the acts of a few. :D

]]> By: kyra http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/#comment-111 kyra Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:20:31 +0000 http://layniewear.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-111 Sweety put the word in portuguese too translation: Eu prefiro andar nu do que usar skins roubadas unfortunately and for my complete shame these thieves are from my country...and some people don´t understand english...a lot brazilian people don´t know what is happen and buy skins from thieves >.< arghhhhhhhhh But please I would like to tell you that there are good and honest people and a lot of my friend are upset with this fact...this is not good for our image I don´t have words to express my shame....so sorry ...I will try to help how I can ... I bought my skins only in stores as CS, D-Skin and when I get a freebie only indicate in serious sites.... Sweety put the word in portuguese too
translation: Eu prefiro andar nu do que usar skins roubadas

unfortunately and for my complete shame these thieves are from my country…and some people don´t understand english…a lot brazilian people don´t know what is happen and buy skins from thieves >.< arghhhhhhhhh
But please I would like to tell you that there are good and honest people and a lot of my friend are upset with this fact…this is not good for our image
I don´t have words to express my shame….so sorry …I will try to help how I can …
I bought my skins only in stores as CS, D-Skin and when I get a freebie only indicate in serious sites….

]]> By: Cherlindrea Lamont http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/#comment-110 Cherlindrea Lamont Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:15:49 +0000 http://layniewear.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-110 Misty, come look through my blog under the skin tag and you will find legit skins that are free or $1L. http://fabfree.wordpress.com/category/skins/ Eloh's release had nothing to do with the skin theft but a personal belief which you can find on her blog. Her release was an independent action taking a month prior to any of this mess going on right now. The designers works long and hard on their skins. I would have to say 90% of the free skins that the designers give out match the quality you will find in their stores so what you are asking is already going on. You just need to look. Misty, come look through my blog under the skin tag and you will find legit skins that are free or $1L.
http://fabfree.wordpress.com/category/skins/

Eloh’s release had nothing to do with the skin theft but a personal belief which you can find on her blog. Her release was an independent action taking a month prior to any of this mess going on right now.

The designers works long and hard on their skins. I would have to say 90% of the free skins that the designers give out match the quality you will find in their stores so what you are asking is already going on. You just need to look.

]]> By: mistyisforeverlost http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/#comment-108 mistyisforeverlost Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:14:09 +0000 http://layniewear.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-108 Sadly enough...newbies do not know about Eloh Eliiot (I promote her skins with the shapes I use, if I knew how to work those downloads, I would get them in-world of which I know will learn) However, do you think just a handful "top designers" with low cost items is enough to make a difference? There are tons of horribly made free to 5l things out there which are mixed with the few rare gems of good items. I just honestly think that if more designers offered a select line of their own items at the 5-10l or even 20l range....people would much rather shop direct then from a re-seller. Or offer re-sellers the full perm's. I paid alot for those skins and did my best to follow the link trail back to make sure I was getting original (at the time, I did not know about this "ripping" thing) and am more then willing to bite all that money and get a "definite" skin from a designer that has their name listed as creator. In other words, I don't think it should be up to just Eloh Eliot to offer her fantastic wears to those who cannot afford the better ones. She can't fight it alone and there have been numerous witch hunts against people selling her non-mod skins, even though that is fully acceptable by Eloh's standards. Makes a person leary to offer them up but the ease of one stop shopping as a newbie is a wonderful thing. Anyway, The marketing plan could be genius with information handed out at the welcome area's showing all the top designers who offer less expensive skins, clothes, shoes, hair, etc along with their regular line. And not just a one layer shirt or a half-done skin either. That would defeat the purpose, since one of the goals should be repeat buyers. Sadly enough…newbies do not know about Eloh Eliiot (I promote her skins with the shapes I use, if I knew how to work those downloads, I would get them in-world of which I know will learn) However, do you think just a handful “top designers” with low cost items is enough to make a difference? There are tons of horribly made free to 5l things out there which are mixed with the few rare gems of good items. I just honestly think that if more designers offered a select line of their own items at the 5-10l or even 20l range….people would much rather shop direct then from a re-seller. Or offer re-sellers the full perm’s. I paid alot for those skins and did my best to follow the link trail back to make sure I was getting original (at the time, I did not know about this “ripping” thing) and am more then willing to bite all that money and get a “definite” skin from a designer that has their name listed as creator.

In other words, I don’t think it should be up to just Eloh Eliot to offer her fantastic wears to those who cannot afford the better ones. She can’t fight it alone and there have been numerous witch hunts against people selling her non-mod skins, even though that is fully acceptable by Eloh’s standards. Makes a person leary to offer them up but the ease of one stop shopping as a newbie is a wonderful thing.

Anyway, The marketing plan could be genius with information handed out at the welcome area’s showing all the top designers who offer less expensive skins, clothes, shoes, hair, etc along with their regular line. And not just a one layer shirt or a half-done skin either. That would defeat the purpose, since one of the goals should be repeat buyers.

]]> By: Laynie Link http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/#comment-106 Laynie Link Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:47:36 +0000 http://layniewear.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-106 I'm hoping I can get the skin designers to work with me on this... I need to dig through and get the designer names and send them a notecard outlining my idea. I’m hoping I can get the skin designers to work with me on this… I need to dig through and get the designer names and send them a notecard outlining my idea.

]]> By: Tillie Ariantho http://layniewear.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/my-thoughts-on-content-theft/#comment-105 Tillie Ariantho Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:43:53 +0000 http://layniewear.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-105 Yay, have to get that 'rather go naked' skin. .D Yay, have to get that ‘rather go naked’ skin. .D

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