Yeah we see packs posted on those sites all the time. There foreign websites that fish places like here to download and host on their sites. Best thing you can do is send an email and ask for your work to be removed.
Ok let's see how that turns out tomorrow but the problem is that Russian site. The other sites give me a link to my pack.
But the russian sites they said my screenshots are by them. Which is not true. And also I don't know what there email is on the russian one.
I guess you should add watermarks to all your images then. And you can add stuff in a .txt inside your pack, you can copy it and place it in several of the folders to make sure they don't just delete it xD And don't forget that you can add somehting in the pack.MCMETA so that it will display when they are going to load the pack.
Wouldn't it be fun if all artists made 1024x/2048x/4096x/8192x packs that had "enter the name of various hosting sites that steal packs" displayed on every block, make sure to have a gradient across the blocks to maximize the storage space. Then we could all upload the pack on planetminecraft and watch them steal hundreds of useless packs calling them out on what they do. Ofcourse you make another account on PMC, seeing how using the various websites on the textures might not be so legal either.
Another thing is keep a file inside your pack that states where the legal downloads are and if found elsewhere to contact you. A simple text file in every folder could do nicely, or also in any change log you have. Also your minecraft title logo edit it to have your name and such on it. "By USERx on the MC forums'.
Lot of these sites don't go through the trouble to cut out that sort of stuff, or even look inside the packs. They just download and repost.
All you can really do at this point is shoot off some DMCA notices. I can pretty much guarantee the Russian sites won't care, I doubt the webhosts would care either assuming they're Russian, but Google might remove the offending pages from the search results.
Disclaimer: I have never actually tried this, or heard of a texture artist trying it.
This has happened to me and my pack. http://www.minecraft...st-texture-pack
What meanies.
They didn't say MY NAME, put a different download link (so I am NOT getting credit from whoever downloads it from there), and they lied about the requirements of my pack. They say you need to have MCPatcher, but I require NO mods or anything to use my pack! I emailed them but no reply...
I know i feel so bad for my self. I am only a kid and why do i have to experience this !!
Yes I hate russian sites they steal people's work then upload it. What a meanie.
This has happened to me and my pack. http://www.minecraft...st-texture-pack
What meanies.
They didn't say MY NAME, put a different download link (so I am NOT getting credit from whoever downloads it from there), and they lied about the requirements of my pack. They say you need to have MCPatcher, but I require NO mods or anything to use my pack! I emailed them but no reply...
*EDIT: I checked the sites you posted FailStoner, and I found my pack on there: http://freedownloadm...xture-pack.html
Well, at least they had my name on it, and the download link goes to the real one, so I get credit.
This has happened to me and my pack. http://www.minecraft...st-texture-pack
What meanies.
They didn't say MY NAME, put a different download link (so I am NOT getting credit from whoever downloads it from there), and they lied about the requirements of my pack. They say you need to have MCPatcher, but I require NO mods or anything to use my pack! I emailed them but no reply...
*EDIT: I checked the sites you posted FailStoner, and I found my pack on there: http://freedownloadm...xture-pack.html
Well, at least they had my name on it, and the download link goes to the real one, so I get credit.
I am not having trouble with the site. I am having trouble with the russian one.
Another thing is keep a file inside your pack that states where the legal downloads are and if found elsewhere to contact you. A simple text file in every folder could do nicely, or also in any change log you have. Also your minecraft title logo edit it to have your name and such on it. "By USERx on the MC forums'.
Lot of these sites don't go through the trouble to cut out that sort of stuff, or even look inside the packs. They just download and repost.
You can also use the metadata of the files to mark your name. Just add a .jpg and put your name in the author section and other information in the comments. They might remove .txt files, but probably won't remove .jpgs
And some of the sites gave a other download. I don't even get credit for those sites. Also if you read my thread I said Do not upload this on other sites. But they did.
What do i do now?
They said it was their work.
But the russian sites they said my screenshots are by them. Which is not true. And also I don't know what there email is on the russian one.
Wouldn't it be fun if all artists made 1024x/2048x/4096x/8192x packs that had "enter the name of various hosting sites that steal packs" displayed on every block, make sure to have a gradient across the blocks to maximize the storage space. Then we could all upload the pack on planetminecraft and watch them steal hundreds of useless packs calling them out on what they do. Ofcourse you make another account on PMC, seeing how using the various websites on the textures might not be so legal either.
Lot of these sites don't go through the trouble to cut out that sort of stuff, or even look inside the packs. They just download and repost.
Disclaimer: I have never actually tried this, or heard of a texture artist trying it.
Putting the CENDENT back in transcendent!
http://www.minecraft...st-texture-pack
What meanies.
They didn't say MY NAME, put a different download link (so I am NOT getting credit from whoever downloads it from there), and they lied about the requirements of my pack. They say you need to have MCPatcher, but I require NO mods or anything to use my pack! I emailed them but no reply...
*EDIT: I checked the sites you posted FailStoner, and I found my pack on there: http://freedownloadminecraft.com/a-pigs-quest-hd-texture-pack.html
Well, at least they had my name on it, and the download link goes to the real one, so I get credit.
Yes I hate russian sites they steal people's work then upload it. What a meanie.
This has happened to me and my pack.
http://www.minecraft...st-texture-pack
What meanies.
They didn't say MY NAME, put a different download link (so I am NOT getting credit from whoever downloads it from there), and they lied about the requirements of my pack. They say you need to have MCPatcher, but I require NO mods or anything to use my pack! I emailed them but no reply...
*EDIT: I checked the sites you posted FailStoner, and I found my pack on there: http://freedownloadm...xture-pack.html
Well, at least they had my name on it, and the download link goes to the real one, so I get credit.
I am not having trouble with the site. I am having trouble with the russian one.
You can also use the metadata of the files to mark your name. Just add a .jpg and put your name in the author section and other information in the comments. They might remove .txt files, but probably won't remove .jpgs