oldthudman5 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Part of my daily routine was to look at the daily models post for any thing interesting, then go to the "daily joke and funny picture".....Steve dropped this feature citing "copyright" problems I understand.....plus he cut off the avatar posting citing hacking IIRC........... ???????????? So there is little for me to visit ARC anymore...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vvac201 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 :wacko: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Barr Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I guess I am a bit confused; you are quitting a modeling site because the "daily joke and funny picture" section was deleted? Jim Barr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MacStingy Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Gee, that's too bad. I'll miss your posts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Gee, that's too bad. I'll miss your posts he created an account just to post a complain... that he'd find nothing interesting anymore in ARC, since Steve flushed away some funny but still irrelevant stuff??? "hilarious!!!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WymanV Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 he created an account just to post a complain... that he'd find nothing interesting anymore in ARC, since Steve flushed away some funny but still irrelevant stuff??? "hilarious!!!" He's actually been a participant here for a very long time. Probably longer than I and that was back in the N54 days. Perhaps he lost his password? Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Excellent thread, will read again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldthudman5 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 he created an account just to post a complain... that he'd find nothing interesting anymore in ARC, since Steve flushed away some funny but still irrelevant stuff??? "hilarious!!!" No I switched email accounts........Thought I kept my log-on/password but didn't apparently.........Re-registered.............Actually I started ARC in 2000 (IIRC)..........I've been known as "oldthudman" for many years....... Just expressing my disappointment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Nothing to read? Really? Let's take an objective look at the breadth of content up in here: Jet Modeling area - 2,233 pages of discussions (or roughly 33,500 individual discussions!) Props area - 936 pages of discussions Helicopter area - 483 pages Classic Aviation area - 64 pages Airliner - 217 pages And if you like looking at pictures of models, the Display Case is 712 pages (more than 9,200 models). (In fairness, some of the photos there are no longer hosted for our viewing pleasure.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 No I switched email accounts........Thought I kept my log-on/password but didn't apparently.........Re-registered.............Actually I started ARC in 2000 (IIRC)..........I've been known as "oldthudman" for many years....... Just expressing my disappointment sorry for your lost user name, it's quite sad. didn't mean to be harsh on you. and double sorry for you if the loss of those "non-modeling" sections of the forum have make you lost the desire to contribute to the community... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 You can still have custom avatars Claud, one just has to host the image on a photo hosting site... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I was facing a $8,000 lawsuit from Getty images over 3 images in the TPC.....I'm sure there were plenty more so it wasn't a matter of just removing those 3 images. So I decided to remove that section of ARC......sadly this is the new reality of the internet. Companies such as Getty Images invite people to post images so the people can earn royalities is someone wants to pay a royality each month to use their image. Then behind the scenes...Getty Images searches the internet looking for images on their website....then it sues people and keep the money. It's an interesting business model and I think it will be something that will become much more common in the future. And if they can do it to photos....I expect it is only a matter of time before jokes also get copyrighted and lawsuits begin to fly. I was infomed by the Getty Images collection people that removing the images would not solve the problem....but thankfully I'm in Canada and they seem more interested in bringing lawsuits against Americans. But it is not an issue I'm keen to deal with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird3a Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Part of my daily routine was to look at the daily models post for any thing interesting, then go to the "daily joke and funny picture".....Steve dropped this feature citing "copyright" problems I understand.....plus he cut off the avatar posting citing hacking IIRC........... ???????????? So there is little for me to visit ARC anymore...... But you just couldn't leave quietly though, could you. You had to post a big whinge on multiple forums. Drama queen ,anyone ???? Your many contributions will be missed. Cheers, Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 But you just couldn't leave quietly though, could you. You had to post a big whinge on multiple forums. Drama queen ,anyone ???? Your many contributions will be missed. Cheers, Tony Don't be too hard on him.....I have the same sentiments about the TPC having to be removed. For more horror stories over the lawsuit issue...you can google "getty images lawsuit"....it is quite eye opening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldthudman5 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) Nothing to read? Really? Let's take an objective look at the breadth of content up in here: Jet Modeling area - 2,233 pages of discussions (or roughly 33,500 individual discussions!) Props area - 936 pages of discussions Helicopter area - 483 pages Classic Aviation area - 64 pages Airliner - 217 pages And if you like looking at pictures of models, the Display Case is 712 pages (more than 9,200 models). (In fairness, some of the photos there are no longer hosted for our viewing pleasure.) I'm well aware of ARC's content.....And I don't recall saying anything about "nothing to read"............That said, there really needs to be someway to take the steam out of these lawsuits/lawyers.....They have overall hurt the model industry by "representing the big aerospace/aircraft companies" going after replicating their aircraft even if 60-70 years old.........The big model companies may be able to pay up but small companies and webzines do not........And they are often sued over frivolous items........ Edited June 29, 2014 by oldthudman5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldthudman5 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 But you just couldn't leave quietly though, could you. You had to post a big whinge on multiple forums. Drama queen ,anyone ???? Your many contributions will be missed. Cheers, Tony Well, Mr. Snowbird .........Firstly the reason I have not been using these forums is because of folks like you.....Quick to insult......I got tired of it........#2 learn how to spell....It's not whinge...It's whine.........And I'm not a queen, drama or otherwise............... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plasticWerks_JL Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) removed -JL Edited August 19, 2014 by plasticWerks_JL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huntermountain Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Well, Mr. Snowbird .........Firstly the reason I have not been using these forums is because of folks like you.....Quick to insult......I got tired of it........#2 learn how to spell....It's not whinge...It's whine.........And I'm not a queen, drama or otherwise............... I'm sorry that section of the forum got closed. It's sad that big companies stoop to that level. Unfortunately, there's not a lot to be done about that. And indeed there's folk around here who like to whinge, but I've got a far bigger problem with people lashing out at others. You may not like some posts but fortunately, nobody is (for now at least) obligated to read those posts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 ....It's not whinge...It's whine.........And I'm not a queen, drama or otherwise............... :rofl:/> You crack me up Claud. :worship:/> I PM'ed you the info so you can log into your original account. Be well my friend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Icehound Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I think ARC is worth visiting Claud, just ignore the folks you have a problem with on the forum and enjoy the rest of the site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird3a Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Well, Mr. Snowbird .........Firstly the reason I have not been using these forums is because of folks like you.....Quick to insult......I got tired of it........#2 learn how to spell....It's not whinge...It's whine.........And I'm not a queen, drama or otherwise............... http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/whinge Cheers, Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 So there is little for me to visit ARC anymore...... Don't let the door hit you in the rear on your way out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Don't let the door hit you in the rear on your way out! :whistle:/>/> Wow...tough crowd today. ARC will always be here....people come and go and come back......ARC will always be here when they want it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Definitely a tough crowd. The guy posts what I consider to be a reasonable statement and then is subjected to personal attacks, insults, etc by some of the ARC attack dogs. Hope you'll stick around, sad to see yet another long term member go away. Still lots of good stuff on ARC, just have to filter out some of the chaff. One thing I have noted is that the modeling content on these forums seems to be going way down. The prop and helo forums are especially quiet. Some days, there are only 3-4 posts. The jet & in-progress forums are a bit more active but still seem pretty slow compared to a year ago. I'd be curious if this is a seasonal thing or is overall traffic on ARC declining. I'll try to do my part and actually make some progress on a couple of my builds that are stalled so I can post a few updates but it would be nice to see a bit more activity around here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Definitely a tough crowd. The guy posts what I consider to be a reasonable statement and then is subjected to personal attacks, insults, etc by some of the ARC attack dogs. Hope you'll stick around, sad to see yet another long term member go away. Still lots of good stuff on ARC, just have to filter out some of the chaff. Yup....I miss the members that are no longer here from the old days. One thing I have noted is that the modeling content on these forums seems to be going way down. The prop and helo forums are especially quiet. Some days, there are only 3-4 posts. The jet & in-progress forums are a bit more active but still seem pretty slow compared to a year ago. I'd be curious if this is a seasonal thing or is overall traffic on ARC declining. I'll try to do my part and actually make some progress on a couple of my builds that are stalled so I can post a few updates but it would be nice to see a bit more activity around here. Traffic dropped 50% when the IP issue started blocking people after the move. I've seen signs on some days that the numbers are recovering, but the numbers are still down....which is disappointing to say the least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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