Stephanie Spellhunter

Well thing is, I do have a logg file from when i confronted the person, where they are simply laughing in my face even admitting they stole my design knowing I could do noting against it >_> just saying.. If they had been polite and had been willing to co-operate in one or another way so both parties where okay with it, i would have dropped it there and then, but the way of her attitude and trying to slaunder my name ontop of it was too much, The only reason I started looking for help in here. So "sir" I came to this forum for HELP, not to DEFEND myself... just saying.

Even though i feel i have to pursue this, as you said i am not on strong ground, so I shall not go further. Though i was wondering if a take-down notice would be enough? Honestly I feel like i know so little about everything, However I am very glad that i finally have gotten a reply that feels like things become more clear to me Thank you very much.

So if they actually counter fileit will become a process that has to become paid by real life monney? hmm.. do you think there might be a other way to take down their item, a way that ensures no real monney costs applied?

I suppose no one knows how to put a DMCA exactly together? Or can explain it in very simple terms to me so I can do it myself..? Just asking since well.. things suddenly gotten quiet..

Yes, that one is older than mine. I've never seen Frio's design up until the point the picture was linked to me, after confronting the person who stole my design, trying to defend her deed by stating that I somehow copied Frio's. Once getting the picture linked to me, I took it upon myself to compare the two in question. They have things similar and yet different about them. I was inspired by http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71zBCByAWzL._SL1500_.jpg as I had someone link it to me requesting for something similiar, and even had someone watch me make this particular item. They gave a suggestion to add leg straps otherwise it was too bare around the legs. That's probably were the similarity lies. I, myself, find many differences to see plainly that it was not designed or based around Frio's. While it may seem that way I will be honest that I didn't know about Frio's work until after I had put mine up for sale.

(1) Thank you. (2) What is the difference between a DMCA and a takedown notice? When I wrote a ticket to LL they told me to write a DMCA, if I give them a takedown notice I am not sure if it is the same thing. (3) Also another question, if the other person disagrees and it is taken up to court, will this cost real monney? Because that is the only concern of mine.. (a) Honesty is all i want to be, though being inspired by something that looks completely different is not being the same as someone who bluntly copies the exact look of a design and even admits it within SL once confronted about it, laughing it off knowing I am quite powerless to do anything about it. (b) Again the only concern for me is that it costs real monney, but I want to go through with this as LL told me to write a DMCA in order for something to be done about this. © If it where to cost me monney how can this not "damage" you? i am very confused to be honest. I do put my energy into new things and try to have funn, though now I keep being scared this will be taken away as someone else might run off with my designs once again. This is the exact reason why i plan to do something about it, as i am not wanting to live in fear, they have to know i will act for what is right and they cannot toy with me. Once again thank you for all your information, I really appreciate the help.

Hey, first of all I would like to thank you very much AnaisAigner for providing me all this information. You made things clearer however I would like to know I have anything to lose by filing a DMCA, to try and fight this. Also I'd like to ask you permission to use your DMCA example if possible, and I'm not sure what "Inventory of Avatar named (normally same person who uploaded the item):" means exactly. Would it be possible to continue chat within secondlife?

Thank you for the advice, Sadly it seems like there is not much I can do to have justice. I will continue improving my products and hope this will not ever happen again..

Well the thing is, my english is not too best since it is not my native language. I have tried to read this a few times but I cannot comprehend it all too well. This is why I am asking for help in here, to have it explained in a more simple and direct way.

Hi, I need some help. My design was stolen from me, I made a texture based clothing mod for a solarian avatar. However this design was bought from me by a certain person and re-made into mesh and sold as their own. I have talked to them to negotiate, as in profit sharing as it is my design, but they refused to co-operate. Now I have no more sales on my item. I've tried contacting LL and they told me to write a DMCA but I have no idea how to do this, can someone please help me out? My item: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/NNP-HUD-Box-Bodysuit-H435/8259074 My design being stolen by this person: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/EAS-Solarian-Bondage-Harness/8335975 I know hers is mesh, but that does not change the fact that they stole my design. She even bought mine in order to make the allignment almost perfect to mine. Has anyone ever read or done a DMCA, and can help me out with this? I would very much appreciate your help.

i have this very same problem... though i have no other place to put my magic box at...