You are very wrong.
Even if you bought any of my paid design files you are NOT allowed to use it for commercial displays to showcase your products as 3D systems & Stratasys did without asking my permission nor placing attribution to designer - as per Creative Commons - Attribution - NON Commercial License.
http://www.thingiverse.com/make:40039http://www.thingiverse.com/make:39714You should read this -
https://twitter.com/publicknowledge/status/347386146931765248
#3dprinted #copyright infringement of @dizingof's sculptures is still copyright infringement:
http://publicknowledge.org/node/7623You are also very wrong that i pulled my design files to get paid - as i stated at my thingiverse profile page i will upload them to my Ponoko.com page under the - Free Plans - section. In Time.
Just today Stratasys Executive VP for
Business Development & Strategic Marketing - Dan Yalon - sent me an email offering me an apology and a
$1000 in
3D printed worth of printed parts. I suggested that Stratasys donate the sum to "Yad Sarah", a charity organization to which he replied:
"
Re Yad Sarah – absolutely. Happy to do this" https://twitter.com/dizingof/status/347299421245038592This was my email to him:
"Dan
Stratasys has recently displayed my design on RAPID show to
showcase the Objet printers capabilities, without permission nor
attribution as per Creative Commons License - Attribution NON
COMMERCIAL.
http://www.thingiverse.com/make:40039Last
year Stratasys UK did the same with another of my designs to showcase
the high thermal material for Objet printers, again with no permission
nor attribution to the designer and IP holder.
https://twitter.com/clairerj/status/259320974397276161This
along with your competitor 3D Systems doing the same thing recently,
using my design to showcase their Cube 3d printer in a large show
without permission made me remove ALL my shared designs from
Thingiverse.com (a free content website crucial for Makerbot's core
business..) and publish the reason for my move on social networks as
well as to the 3d printing community.
Your token of a appreciation isn't required - Stratasys could however donate the sum to "Yad Sarah" on my behalf."
He replied:
"
Point taken.
I
am copying Arita, our VP Marketing from Israel, to ensure that we don’t
do this (unintentionally!) again. And that if we want to use your
designs – we approach you first for permission and of course attribute
the object’s design to you.
Re Yad Sarah – absolutely. Happy to do this.
I reiterate my invitation for coffee."
Few hours later Bre, Makerbot's CEO tweeted: "Boom!" - Makerbot was acquired by very same Stratasys for $400-$600 million dollars which explains why makerbot staff weren't really able to offer me any legal or otherwise aid..
I sincerely hope Thingiverse.com stays a free sharing platform for all users and all types of 3d printers.
I'm out.