I'm going postal

[Musopticon?]

I'll try to keep this as civil as possible. No matter how hard it is. My long-time childhood friend is a rather popular internet flash "artist". He's quite new to the whole scene, but managed to get his share of pride by making a series of short killing animations featuring a rather homicidal rabbit. The content isn't supposed to be thoughtful, deep or skillful: they're mainly long pipes of gored rabbits. Three clips are out now and we've(I make some writing and brainstorming) nothing short conquered the most well-known flash sites. Juuso, my friend, even got a sponsor for his works, who did pay him, surprisingly enough. For an internet nerd, 500 dollars is a rather nice sum, for doing something he really loves.

 

Here's a straight link to the newest one. No, it's not very tasteful:

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/238015

 

Still, that's just backround info, this is the zits:

http://www.doggybagstudios.co.uk/bunnykillsite/

 

I'll give you some juicy morsels of the wrongness that is that site:

"Yesterday the Silver Psycho Designs Director Zoheb Raja, announced that there will be a bunnykill game coming soon to our pc screens"

Why have I not heard of this? Yesterday, I sat next to Juuso's comp, and we were cheerful of the success of BK 3. Not making a game. Not even thinking of making one. We don't even know where to begin asking for developing tools, for godsakes. No to mention finding someone to use them.

 

"All of the Bunnykill

[Reveilled]

Wait, I don't understand. Do you mean someone stole the movies and is claiming them as his own? Or that your friend Jusso has become completely self-delusional and is imagining that he can make a game and calling his bedroom a studio?

 

It's not really clear.

[Musopticon?]

"Wait, I don't understand. Do you mean someone stole the movies and is claiming them as his own?"

 

Oh yes.

[Kaftan Barlast]

Someone stole your bunnnies?

[Reveilled]

"Wait, I don't understand. Do you mean someone stole the movies and is claiming them as his own?"

 

Oh yes.

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Have you contacted this person? Give him a piece of your mind. Unless you can find his adress, then you can give him a piece of a blunt object.

[Oerwinde]

2nd link doesn't work.

[Reveilled]

Here:

http://www.doggybagstudios.co.uk/bunnykillsite/index.php

[Kor Qel Droma]

I'm not having any luck with the linkies. Don't give in to the man, Musopticon. As much as I despise everything they represent, perhaps you and your friends should seek legal counsel...

[Musopticon?]

Here:

http://www.doggybagstudios.co.uk/bunnykillsite/index.php

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Yeah, that's the one. Straight text copy-pasting doesn't link correctly, it seems.

[Reveilled]

You could start venting your anger on their forum.

[Musopticon?]

I'd rather not prowl through tons of drivel to get an answer there.

 

That means many blunt objects.

[Oerwinde]

So did he sign anything to get that 500 bucks?

[Reveilled]

I'd rather not prowl through tons of drivel to get an answer there.

 

That means many blunt objects.

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Well, they say the deadliest blunt object is a lawyer... "

 

Okay, they don't say that, I just made that up, but my point still stands: Whack em long and hard with legal threats and action.

[Musopticon?]

So did he sign anything to get that 500 bucks?

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The thing is: I don't know. It was all done by email and checks. Still, it's not the sponsor who made that site and those claims.

[Oerwinde]

So did he sign anything to get that 500 bucks?

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The thing is: I don't know. It was all done by email and checks. Still, it's not the sponsor who made that site and those claims.

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Ok, well theres nothing official if its done through email then I believe. So yeah, threaten legal action. Make your own website, etc.

[SteveThaiBinh]

If you're lucky, this will turn into a massive legal battle, with insane free publicity, and your friend will be extremely rich when it's all finished (about 2020, I imagine).

[kirottu]

Well, I've vented. Thanks for reading this far. Any thoughts?

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After watching all Bunny Kills I

[Child of Flame]

Someone stole your bunnnies?

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Sigged.

[Musopticon?]

That's mean

[metadigital]

So did he sign anything to get that 500 bucks?

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The thing is: I don't know. It was all done by email and checks. Still, it's not the sponsor who made that site and those claims.

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Cashing a cheque is a legal acceptance of a contract. Binding for both parties. Your friend has a case. Take legal advice, quickly.

[Child of Flame]

That's mean

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You're just jealous because your sig will never grow up big and strong and eat the forums!

[Musopticon?]

So did he sign anything to get that 500 bucks?

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The thing is: I don't know. It was all done by email and checks. Still, it's not the sponsor who made that site and those claims.

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Cashing a cheque is a legal acceptance of a contract. Binding for both parties. Your friend has a case. Take legal advice, quickly.

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I thought I said it clearly; different sponsor. We didn't get paid by Silver Psycho designs. The paying one was this site: http://www:gamesofgondor.com/

Still, thanks for the advice guys. We are getting further on this issue, as the guy who originally asked for the rights to make that site; says that the case is out of his hands. The webmaster and studios should have taken that thing out about a month ago.

 

Heads will roll. Thanks for support folks, I owe ya.

[Baley]

Rolling heads are always good

 

Good luck