I was just wandering around the net and decided to look up my own aircraft, the Junglecat.

When lo and behold, I come across a page from good ol' FS Pirate, with MY AIRCRAFT ON IT!

I didn't upload it there, that's for sure.  And I noticed several aircraft on there that were most likely not uploaded to that site.  For instance:

ALROT, are these your 717 and Citation X?

And Greg E, isn't this your EA-Super600X-2?  I'm almost sure you didn't upload it there.

I do believe it is high time we quit letting these thieves take our hard work and post it wherever they choose.  I realize that they aren't making any money off of these creations, and we aren't exactly being robbed of the credit, but I do believe that we are being given NO CHOICE as to where our creations go.

So what can we do?

I have already sent a polite request to FS Planet to remove my Nissan Skyline as it wasn't included in the list provided in the read me file that was shown at the end of the installation process. Here is the list:

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I realized where my mistake was when I first uploaded my Nissan to AvSim. The site didn't let me upload because the read-me file wasn't shown "initially" before the installation process. That will all be fixed once I have completed my next project.

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Seriously though. If a developer didn't put enough restrictions to control his/her creation and an unauthorized site posts the creation, then the fault goes to the developer because the developer didn't take enough measures to prevent it.

In a way, I am somewhat glad that my addon got posted because it clearly shows how excellent my addon is. If your creation is pirated, then it's a good addon.

It's not the fact that I don't want people to enjoy my creation: on the contrary, I am glad there are multiple sites with my aircraft on it.

The problem arises when a person rips a file off another site and posts it on theirs without the permission to do so from the author.  If they would only ask, I wouldn't get as mad.  Just a little professional courtesy would be nice!

Hey I got  four stars. LOL;D I agree that they should'nt upload with out permission.
In the case of the S600 I gave permission in the documents to the user to do whatever they wished with the model. As long as due credit is given.
Its nice to know your looking out though Locke.
I wonder though what the policy is over at that site. Is it the operator that is uploading or members?
Only thing that bothers me is the bad picture of the U.S.A.F. textures. Suck!

I've been adding this text lately:

"hotlinking or uploading or republishing this files without authorization is PROHIBITED."

my F-5 late beta says:

"HOTLINK OR CLONING THIS FILE IN OTHER WEB OR SERVER IS PROHIBITED.
I WONT PAY FOR DOWNLOAD MY OWN AIRCRAFT EVEN BEING A BETA"

seems to work by now

cause i've found every other panel or repaint of mine anywhere ok its nice to have it there but i remember once saw my f.5 in a web (a spanish one) where i had to be member to DOWNLOAD MY FCKNG OWN PLANE

and that PISSES me off very very much 

It is funny how fs pirate forgot to completely load the VC on the S600 to get the textures working right.
You all are right though

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Exactly. I'm sorry but I don't see what all the fuss is about.

nah, beeing freeware i choose simviation, cause i want to know how many times my file had been download, if its duplicated on any other site i cant measure that