My first post and right away I have to bother you with a complaint. Apologies for that…

I am the author of the FSX Basler BT-67 and the Braddick Turbo DC-3TP. I have been alerted to the fact that Jose Antonio Lopez R. ("JALopezR") has uploaded complete but modified packages of these two planes to this site. Although we encourage and appreciate repaints, in our readme, which the uploader has included in his package, we expressly state that


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Redistributing this archive with any files added, removed or modified is prohibited. This archive (or any parts of it) may NOT be included in other packages without the written permission of the authors.

The fact of the matter is that

- the uploader has not approached me or any of our team asking for permission.

- Both the Braddick and the Basler packages include an anonymous soundpack not present in the original package.

- Both the Basler and the Braddick exclude the original effects files.

- Even though postdating V2, the Basler upload is based on an obsolete V1.

- The installation instructions in the original readme clash with the uploader's versions, no alternate instructions are given.

We have tried to get in touch with the uploader but have not received any reply.

In view of the fact that you require uploaders to ..


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Please ensure upload files include correct credits Please ensure permission is obtained where required

.. I would respectfully ask you to remove these packages from your server and ensure that the uploader sticks to proper process in future.

The two files in question are

Braddick DC3 Turbo Dakota Buffalo Airways Package (Category: FSX > Props)

Basler BT67 Buffalo Airways Package (Category: FSX > Props)

Many thanks and best regards,
M. Jahn

Hi


They've been delisted s requested Manifred.

It's a shame that he didn't ask you - because the Buffalo repaints looked great and it was great to have the Buffalo from Ice Pilots here for all to enjoy and re-live the flights in FSX. The result is that this fun is taken away from the 1000's who would have downloaded it in the next months.

At the same time you have every right to expect permission and demand it.

I will try writing to Mr Lopez and maybe he can request permission and then all parties can be happy  8-) - most of all you and the people who enjoy your great work!

Thanks Pete, much appreciated.

Tell him, if you want, all he needed to do was (or indeed needs to do is) upload the texture folder on its own, as is normal procedure for repaints.

Same goes for the sound folder - supposing it is freeware and he has permission to do so. But this nobody knows.

Edit: his blog link leads you to a site called Piratas Asociados...

Cheers,
Manfred

mjahn wrote on Feb 11^th, 2013 at 1:59am:

Edit: his blog link leads you to a site called Piratas Asociados... Cheers, Manfred

That's a bad sign     ::)

I don't think I'll contact him ......


Thanks for the heads up.

I am in the same situation and have sent 2 emails to webmaster@simviation.com on the 15th February 2013 requested that christchurchx.zip be removed from the Simviation website
But have received no reply as to whether it has been removed or not.
The reason for its removal is that two of my files have been added to it without my permission
before it was uploaded on the 29th July 2012 the person that uploaded the christchurchx.zip had been asked to remove those two files of mine and if they are removed they can reupload the christchurchx.zip again without my two files.
The two files do not affect the the Christchurch scenery in any way they are two files that were made for a very high density real photo scenery the a small group of us are working on now and will be released soon when all the autogen etc is finished.
The two files in question are made to fix the gable roofs for this scenery when used with ORBXNZSI
The other two sites that the christchurchx.zip had been uploaded to have both removed it and also notified me of them doing so.
I request that simviation do the same.

dbcunnz wrote on Feb 16^th, 2013 at 8:54am:

I am in the same situation and have sent 2 emails to webmaster@simviation.com on the 15th February 2013 requested that christchurchx.zip be removed from the Simviation website But have received no reply as to whether it has been removed or not. The reason for its removal is that two of my files have been added to it without my permission before it was uploaded on the 29th July 2012 the person that uploaded the christchurchx.zip had been asked to remove those two files of mine and if they are removed they can reupload the christchurchx.zip again without my two files. The two files do not affect the the Christchurch scenery in any way they are two files that were made for a very high density real photo scenery the a small group of us are working on now and will be released soon when all the autogen etc is finished. The two files in question are made to fix the gable roofs for this scenery when used with ORBXNZSI The other two sites that the christchurchx.zip had been uploaded to have both removed it and also notified me of them doing so. I request that simviation do the same.

Hi

I didn't get your email ... because we were moving servers last week and things like email were delayed.

File has now been removed. Sorry for delay.

Pete

Hi

I didn't get your email ... because we were moving servers last week and things like email were delayed.

File has now been removed. Sorry for delay.

Pete
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Thanks Pete
I had sent you another email again just after posting yesterday.