ok, then what about them tanking everything and then requesting from each author the right to host?
Windows manipulation is completely new to them, they do not have a clue as to what they have done, it isn't like it was an outright rip with the " HA HA I did you over " in mind. actually, it was rather, mindless
It's up to you all how you want or need to approach the situation, and I do know you do not raise a child by turning the head the other direction, but at the same time you also explain what and why, and might even consider a second chance....
I am not calling them kids, but, the learning process with totally new things applies across all ages when someone finds something that deeply hits them as new and wonderful...
What would probably help, is to know if anyone posting has an account on any of the valid hosting site, or are these things people have picked up off of phantom sites? If off valid hosting sites, assuming they can read the flavor of language, then yes, they damn well know they are practicing thief's and do not deserve a second thought...
but if they have no clue, make them clean it up and go through the correct process and then a real lesson is learned, you can beat someone about the ears all you like if they do not grasp exactly what it is they did, it will have no other affect than to instill anger, possibly hatred and very possibly push them into doing exactly what was done out of mistake, except with a vengence...
Or maybe let them get rid of it all, and invite them to the site and the msg board so they can learn the correct way, kinda like skinners across the waters or some such...
anyway... I really do not have anything invested in this situation so I'll just lurk it and keep my thoughts to myself...
