Originally posted by: boon23
Although I do rarely post an opinion here, this time I will:
fanedit sellers are to be banned. They are what destroys the fanedit reputation and might cause legal problems to every other faneditor and to the website hosting them. Fanedit sellers are bootleggers.
You have a rule for that.
What good is a rule if it isn't followed?
Then of course OCP is a well respected member here, so maybe rules don't apply for him in a way they do for others.
Although I do rarely post an opinion here, this time I will:
fanedit sellers are to be banned. They are what destroys the fanedit reputation and might cause legal problems to every other faneditor and to the website hosting them. Fanedit sellers are bootleggers.
You have a rule for that.
What good is a rule if it isn't followed?
Then of course OCP is a well respected member here, so maybe rules don't apply for him in a way they do for others.
I participate in a great deal of live music trading and just recently discovered the fanedit world. What makes collecting and enjoying these things are the hunt and the creative skill that goes into the artwork and the cut or the mix. people invest time into these projects because they love the project and the original product be a song or a movie. I have a very strong respect for the creative arts and would never wish to step on them on purpose.
I asked him about his releases and when I saw that he was charging for more than just the disc and the price of mailling it, I ended communications with him.
My feeling is it's a rule - it can be a time limit punishment - since he is a respected member. But over all if exceptions are started then exceptions will be expected.