I felt the need to post this here, my followers are still few yet, never the less this is something that needs to be spread, like a summer wild fire in southern California. I was working on my next blog post, which will still be forthcoming with a minor deviation. When I stumbled upon a most curious curiosity about one of my favorite skin makers, Curio owner Gala Phoenix. This wonderful designer from our beloved virtual world had been shut down on Marketplace. Busy in world I became confused and did a bit of web trolling to discover that do to a very nasty case of copyright infringement her items had been pulled from the digital forum, let me be clear, it is against her, not her doing the nasty deed. Here We will have it from her own words.
Her story is heart wrenching. And something that no one should have to experience. It does not just effect her, copyright infringement as awhile effects us all not just creators. Allow me to break it down for you.
A designer make a particular item, be it skin hair clothing, building, script, what have you. The creator sells said item for X amount of lindens. You the devoted virtual vivant that you are buy said item from creator. you wear it use is with pride, making it further into some thing for all to enjoy. Renegade copy monster with no heart or soul to speak of copies this item. The original creator is robbed, your item that has been incorporated int a style/build/ scenery etc, is devalued, it could be the original it could be the fake. Not only that, but who on the grid has not made something. This would be blogger can still remember the first two prime she linked together, the first time she strung a few lines of script on a notecard, and the laughable attempt when she tried to upload a mesh item. (( I'll post a picture when I'm not so embarrassed) This could happen to anyone and it's something that must be stopped
In a response to this many second life designers have all come together to support Gala in her fight for justice by hosting a fundraiser to help with her legal costs. They are standing together as One Voice, to show the grid this is not something that will be stood for. And I urge you all to join in, the items for sale are awesome items, and at least a portion of their proceeds will go to helping Gala.
Here's you VIP Limo to the event: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mesh/92/84/22
Style notes
Found at one voice
Skin: Haifa skin by Bilo
Outfit: Letters from Paris in black by SAKIDE
Found other places
Hair: Mango by DeLa
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