Shirt.Woot

Wasn't this a woot shirt from a Derby a few months ago?

http://www.dealgenius.com/c-28-t-shirts.aspx

Did they just swipe the design from here?

Oh dear.

Yep, it was, and they're stealing the artwork.

Even more to it, the phrase, even.

The original

Woot - put your lawyers to work, please!

Wow yeah....grrrrr, this is the stuff of anger. It's a direct rip off. >:{

I've alerted our shirt team to this thread. Thank you!

inkycatz wrote:I've alerted our shirt team to this thread. Thank you!

... and I wasn't sure if it was the right email or not, but I sent one earlier to copyright@woot too.

inkycatz wrote:I've alerted our shirt team to this thread. Thank you!

Since they're being alerted, this site has a ton of stolen designs:

http://koszulki.itcom.pl/

This page alone has at least three. There are more on other pages.

sTyLeS wrote:Wasn't this a woot shirt from a Derby a few months ago?

http://www.dealgenius.com/c-28-t-shirts.aspx

Did they just swipe the design from here?

Awesome!
Thank you so much! I missed out on that one, but love it!

AND it looks like it's cheaper than it would have been on here!

woot!!

Gaddfly wrote:Awesome!
Thank you so much! I missed out on that one, but love it!

AND it looks like it's cheaper than it would have been on here!

woot!!

this. despise.

Gaddfly wrote:Awesome!
Thank you so much! I missed out on that one, but love it!

AND it looks like it's cheaper than it would have been on here!

woot!!

I sincerely hope that you're just trolling.

If not, I guess I'll start making the headstone: "Here Lies Ethics (Again)".

sTyLeS wrote:Wasn't this a woot shirt from a Derby a few months ago?

http://www.dealgenius.com/c-28-t-shirts.aspx

Did they just swipe the design from here?

More like steal genius.com. Geez, might as well phone up a cop and let them know you plan to rob a bank.

BootsBoots wrote:Since they're being alerted, this site has a ton of stolen designs:

http://koszulki.itcom.pl/

This page alone has at least three. There are more on other pages.

Wow, I counted at least 11 or 12 woot designs and a couple from other sites (not familiar w/ most other sites, so I'm sure there are a lot more).

amreli wrote:Wow, I counted at least 11 or 12 woot designs and a couple from other sites (not familiar w/ most other sites, so I'm sure there are a lot more).

Yeah, this is some pretty high scale epic bull puckey. This needs to go on that "You thought we wouldn't notice" blog.

I was curious as to what Always leave a Note was referring to and so I hopped over to Google. THIS popped up in the top ten. Is Woot aware?

tinsoldiergt wrote:I was curious as to what Always leave a Note was referring to and so I hopped over to Google. THIS popped up in the top ten. Is Woot aware?

Apparently the image you linked is older or made at the same time the woot shirt was made. It was discussed in the comment section of that shirt here. And in this follow up here.

DianaSprinkle wrote:Apparently the image you linked is older or made at the same time the woot shirt was made. It was discussed in the comment section of that shirt here. And in this follow up here.

Ahhh... I see, thanks for the links. I wasn't too interested in the shirt when it went up so I didn't follow the comments on it. I'd never watched the show before, but after watching a couple of clips, I might be hooked!

tinsoldiergt wrote:Ahhh... I see, thanks for the links. I wasn't too interested in the shirt when it went up so I didn't follow the comments on it. I'd never watched the show before, but after watching a couple of clips, I might be hooked!

Arrested Development is the funniest show EVER. You should definitely watch.

Now this is ballsy. Used the same name and everything.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/raritydiamond/t-shirts/7921997-slow-death?p=t-shirt

Edit: posting a link to just their account for the curious to dig through: http://www.redbubble.com/people/raritydiamond/

I have sent off an email to Redbubble to report this shirt and Woot has received my email about the situation.

DianaSprinkle wrote:Now this is ballsy. Used the same name and everything.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/raritydiamond/t-shirts/7921997-slow-death?p=t-shirt

Nice.

Can I assume you hit the "copyright infringement" button?

DianaSprinkle wrote:Now this is ballsy. Used the same name and everything.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/raritydiamond/t-shirts/7921997-slow-death?p=t-shirt

ballsy for sure, when you click on the image they have their name on it.

is it ironic that they have "rarity" as part of their name?

KaylaJ wrote:ballsy for sure, when you click on the image they have their name on it.

is it ironic that they have "rarity" as part of their name?

I think "Rarity" there refers to a character in the cartoon My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. But yeah... still ironic.

I wonder how many of the designs in that "portfolio" are actually original? My guess would be not many, if any... I know that this design was originally printed at Threadless, and I think this one was too, though I might be remembering it from another site.

missmelis wrote:I think "Rarity" there refers to a character in the cartoon My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. But yeah... still ironic.

I wonder how many of the designs in that "portfolio" are actually original? My guess would be not many, if any... I know that this design was originally printed at Threadless, and I think this one was too, though I might be remembering it from another site.

Whoa, this is a riptapparel shirt. Hmmm. Looks like I could share the love.

DianaSprinkle wrote:Whoa, this is a riptapparel shirt. Hmmm. Looks like I could share the love.

Who chases these? Is it on the artist or on Woot/Ript?

DianaSprinkle wrote:Whoa, this is a riptapparel shirt. Hmmm. Looks like I could share the love.

Did you file a report against the "artist" for copyright infringement? I noticed you can do that on redbubble. It would be nice to see this person banned.

j5 wrote:Who chases these? Is it on the artist or on Woot/Ript?

On Ript I think it's the artist since Ript doesn't buy rights, on Woot since they buy rights I think either the artist or Woot can chase it. I already sent off a note to Redbubble.

Pretty f-in ballsy to do such a thing. What, did they really think no one would've noticed?

DianaSprinkle wrote:On Ript I think it's the artist since Ript doesn't buy rights, on Woot since they buy rights I think either the artist or Woot can chase it. I already sent off a note to Redbubble.

Sounds about right. And yeah, followup with Woot on this matter too; they have lawyers.

DianaSprinkle wrote:Now this is ballsy. Used the same name and everything.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/raritydiamond/t-shirts/7921997-slow-death?p=t-shirt

Man, they didn't even wait until it was reckoned. Go get 'em, Diana!

Perhaps we should make this thread the unofficial/official thread for people finding stolen woot designs?

bluejester wrote:Perhaps we should make this thread the unofficial/official thread for people finding stolen woot designs?

I think it already is.
Does it go to Artist Resources now?

DianaSprinkle wrote:Now this is ballsy. Used the same name and everything.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/raritydiamond/t-shirts/7921997-slow-death?p=t-shirt

There is a report this work or copy right clickable at the bottom of the red bubble page.

blk909 wrote:There is a report this work or copy right clickable at the bottom of the red bubble page.

It's being addressed.

I came in wanting to talk about kitchens and leave curled up in the corner holding my designs close to my chest.

amreli wrote:Wow, I counted at least 11 or 12 woot designs and a couple from other sites (not familiar w/ most other sites, so I'm sure there are a lot more).

This is mockery.. I was wondering who claims to be the author of all these designs, and as I was trying to find it out it turns out that the whole site simply represents.. t-shirt factory, as the name says. You just grab design form wherever you want and send it to these people, then they would print it for you. I think that if the whole thing ended up here it would be minor problem. But they don't seem to care about copyrights and once someone send them some design, they just sell it in their online shop in large quantities.

Some one posted this in the thread for "The Binge" but I don't know how many people are going to see it there.

The binge as wall paper

Yep, more stolen designs as far as I can tell.

here's a bold fellow (unless seki is a dude)
http://www.splitreason.com/design/design_4cf640e81832b/160

j5 wrote:here's a bold fellow (unless seki is a dude)
http://www.splitreason.com/design/design_4cf640e81832b/160

Oh the irony of it all ...

They get points, though...I contacted their customer service, and they replied that the design won't print and will be taken down.

Mavyn wrote:They get points, though...I contacted their customer service, and they replied that the design won't print and will be taken down.

Great to hear that.

I'm posting this to alert InkyCatz:

iLogo (an Indian tee company), proudly posted this on their facebook page this Saturday:



The "RESIST" portion is from sundbe10's RESIST that was sold until August of 2011.

Just found this while looking around on Redbubble...

Quoth the Raven

Their profile says "Joined: August 2011".