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An example of ripping. I present case#0082 Seafight by aNILEator on 06-25-2008 at 10:35 PM
Many of you may be wondering what all the fuss about ripping resources and code is all about and may be thinking 'It can't be such a big deal I never see any real bad rip-offs'
Well the latest skin added to the database is called Seafight. You can find it here
![[Image: Seafight.jpg]](http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins/uploads/Seafight.jpg)
http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins/view/82-Seafight/
Now take a look at the screenshot, anything ringing any bells there?
Notice anything strikingly familiar to:
http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins/view/46-Horton-Hears-a-Who/
http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins/view/62-Kung-Fu-Panda/
http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins/view/78-Indiana-...the-Crystal-Skull/
Just from the screenshot I could tell willz works have been the base of this skin, I can only assuming with some hack-copy-paste jobs to glue it altogether.
How Menthix let this slip through the net I don't know.
And no the creator did not seek nor gain Willz permission to use any aspect of his skins to create Seafight.
RE: An example of ripping. I present case#0082 Seafight by Nagamasa on 06-25-2008 at 10:59 PM
Same with his other skin...
http://www.msgplus.net/skins/view/58-Matrix-gun-66420/
And how people missed this skin seeing that it has been out for almost 3 months...
RE: An example of ripping. I present case#0082 Seafight by CookieRevised on 06-25-2008 at 11:04 PM
Judging from the screenshots only, I can't see much resemblance though...
What are those strikingly familiar things which should ring any bells?
RE: An example of ripping. I present case#0082 Seafight by Nagamasa on 06-25-2008 at 11:11 PM
The strange padding. (lol Nile's been mad about padding 
)
And the identical checkmarks. The background glow in the contact list.
Iron Man MinMaxClose.
RE: An example of ripping. I present case#0082 Seafight by Menthix on 06-25-2008 at 11:36 PM
All of his three skins seem to have the same structure. Informed both Willz and Killer-66. Skins removed for now, if everything turns out to be alright they will be placed back with original downloadcount/votes.
quote:I went trough 17 skin submits today, not even counting the scripts
Originally posted by aNILEator
How Menthix let this slip through the net I don't know.
RE: An example of ripping. I present case#0082 Seafight by aNILEator on 06-26-2008 at 12:20 AM
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
Judging from the screenshots only, I can't see much resemblance though...
What are those strikingly familiar things which should ring any bells?
Same toast decorations from horton
contact list padding/blur/fade/blend thing from kung fu panda
Ironman/Indie min,max,close
RE: An example of ripping. I present case#0082 Seafight by ZOiD on 06-26-2008 at 04:06 AM
Hello!!!!!!!!!
you have another case of ripping resources???
what do you want to say with "case#0082", you have more examples???
Bye!!!!!!!!!!
RE: An example of ripping. I present case#0082 Seafight by John Anderton on 06-26-2008 at 04:56 AM
quote:I told you there'd be a day you'd need help.. I offered my help 6-12 months back and I do so now as well
Originally posted by MenthiX
quote:I went trough 17 skin submits today, not even counting the scripts
Originally posted by aNILEator
How Menthix let this slip through the net I don't know.
Offer is still open 
RE: An example of ripping. I present case#0082 Seafight by CookieRevised on 06-26-2008 at 08:47 AM
quote:82 is the number of the skin in the database
Originally posted by ZOiD
Hello!!!!!!!!!
you have another case of ripping resources???
what do you want to say with "case#0082", you have more examples???
Bye!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins/view/82-Seafight/
But yes, there were more examples, and there probably will be more in the future too. Ripping stuff isn't something which is simply going to stop, unfortunatly.
RE: An example of ripping. I present case#0082 Seafight by warmth on 06-26-2008 at 02:20 PM
Ripping is something about culture and education... people that doesn't understand that is the people enjoy ripping... and the worst park is they become popular because of this...