Commodore Scotland Under Threat...

[Franko]

Franko,  why don't you just put links to torrent files, instead of hosting the actual downloads.  That way you'll be sweet and nobody can complain.

Magnet links are good.

If you don't do it, I will.

Don't know anything about how to do that, but I'm more than happy to keep the downloads page on my site open until someone who has a genuine complaint about my site informs me personally...

In the past few days mainly thanks to CUSA & Dammy I've had more visitors to my site than I usually get in an entire month...

Still all the people who use my site (and many of them are members here) are quite happy to download stuff and support my efforts know how to find my site...

I had during the night received two emails from soldiers still stationed in Iraq who were most upset that certain folk are trying to force me to close the downloads section. As it seems they are running Amiga emulators on their laptops during their R&R time and find my site quite handy for games to download and play...

I have emailed them back with all of Dammys details (which were in the public domain before I even published them) and asked them to take it up with him as he is the cause of all of this...

It's just a shame for everyone else that the holier than thou brigade are out in force once again spewing their venom, but all details of such folk will be passed on to the folk who email me at my site enquiring just who these numpties are, as I've said that's their problem to deal with when the time comes...

[Franko]

Aside from the size of the images and the resulting bandwidth usage, there's little harm in hosting them.
MOS is freely distributable since it's shareware that needs a paid registration to actually function properly for more than half an hour.
AOS might as well be, since most anyone with hardware capable of running it has already paid for a license.

I'll have to look into it and see what I can do, wouldn't want Red or Dammy or the other Copyright Mafia getting upset if I host something that lot think is illegal and can go screaming blue murder about...

[Franko]

@Franko
 
It appears Commodore USA have changed the wording on their website to clarify the idea of legal downloads.
 

 
If you have a problem with my moderation, feel free to take it up with Pyromania.

Bit late in the day now for them to do that, it's already well known what their site previously said, I'd laugh at it if it weren't so sickening...

As for your moderation the main dispute I have with your moderation is as I've made quite clear, you didn't even give me the opportunity to remove the link myself and within seconds of you sending the infraction PM and I was responding to it within seconds to inform you that I would remove the link. You removed my signature yourself without the decency to allow me to do so.

Trouble is Red if you'll just admit it your now of the opinion that CUSA are wonderful and anyone who disagrees with you or has anything to say about Barry or CUSA that you don't personally like are now threatened with infractions & censorship.

A bit hypocritical considering some of the things you've posted in the past about CUSA before your wee cosy meeting with Barry & Dammy.

Amazing to think that someone can be bought with a can of Coke Zero...

[Franko]

Oh, back to conspiracy.  I need to go buy more popcorn, seems Franko can't accept he was wrong and will continue the drama even further. :crazy:

Randy, Randy, Randy, that's about all there is worth saying about you really...

(Not much is it...

[Franko]

Only read the first post, But I think its because you don't have the right to use the commodore name.  Simple.  You will loois

As usual JJ you are wrong I legally purchased the domain name CommodoreScotland.com and there is nothing you can or anyone else can do about it...simples...

(PS: how do I loois and what do I loois...

[Franko]

Well, obviously the issue isn't the domain. Many sites have the word 'Amiga' in them and are happily linked from here.

However, I have been here a fair while, and Amiga.org (and AWN etc) have always clamped down on linking to sites that allow downloading of S/W that is not GPLd or proven to be free. KS ROMs and workbench were always a total no no.

It's been a fair while since I noticed any of these threads so it is easy to see how Franko missed this. I must admit, I heard of C-Scotland for a while but I never went there - I was pretty slack jawed when I did visit and saw the links on the front page!

I can't see the point really because;
1:) People can use their own ROMs off a real Amiga
2:)Use Cloantos ROMs
3:)If poor or desperate, Google down a few pages and finf them that way.

A-org never facilitated this process and I guess they never will - I suspect you got away lightly given that this is 2011 not 2003.

All IMHO of course!

Your perfectly entitled to your opinion...

But I do find it a wee bit odd that you were "pretty slack jawed" about my site when you then go on here to explain to folk that they can just google for them anyway... seem like advocating "Piracy" to me, just like I have been accused of...

[Franko]

I too am fed up with all this CUSA crap, yes I know I've been a big part of it only because I feel so strongly about it, still it's no excuse however for the division and harm that it's causing the Amiga community here.

I have done my part and removed the downloads page from my site and would like to offer my advice to Pyromania that the best thing to do would be delete and ban/lock all posts/threads that have anything to with CUSA from the site altogether...

Why should I advice Pyromania on this, simple he has been asking members on EAB for advice on what folk think he should do with all the problems the CUSA threads are causing here on Amiga.org.

See this link for Pyromanias comments...

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=57665

I know banning all references to CUSA may seem draconian but even I know as time goes on it's only going to get worse as my feelings on CUSA are so strong that I know I would be unable not to reply to some of the things I find objectionable posted here on Amiga.org with regard to CUSA.

This thread and the others currently running are perfect examples of this and I do take my share of the blame for starting some of them. I would be more than happy never to read another comment here with regard to CUSA and it would stop me from wasting other members here and my own time by responding to them and keeping this whole sorry episode going, for which I apologise to all the members here for spoiling your enjoyment of this great site.

Perhaps Pyromania has had enough feedback now on EAB to make his decision and could let us all know what he has decided. Personally though I reckon for all involved here that it's time to bring an end to this and I admit it myself by my own actions the pathetic and childish at times fighting and squabbling here on Amiga.org.

At the end of the day I honestly think this would only be for benefit of all members here on Amiga.org...

[Franko]

true. the guy is a raving loon.


I have only looked at page one of this thread but when I went to the site in question I saw who was (once again) to blame.

I must say, that i am MOST impressed by the use of Stiff Little Fingers. One of my ALL time favorite bands  :pint:

Cheers Cecilla for you kind comments...

I aint even gonna mention that persons name here, lets just say I hope for his sake he can handle some of the every angry responses I've had on my sight from folks all over the world on my site, his problem now not mine...

On a brighter note and just for the sheer hell of it (and to rub it in to Warner Music Group) here's S.L.F. and they can't ban it cos they lost the little battle with me...

[youtube]ll8KTae3AA0[/youtube]

[Franko]

Right now we got that cleared up you know some of your mp3 might be....ho never mind.

Don't push yer luck matey, the MP3's are not for downloading and are provided as part of the contract of the SiteMaker Package from NamesCo the host whom I have to pay a fee every month to allow the use of the MP3 Player...

[Franko]

comment from that board:WHAT? not even close! bunny is certifiable. AO actually has interesting discussions.

there are crazy people all over but I never felt that AO let things get too nutty. and we have socks here!
yes indeed!  

I used to have socks, but I ate them...

(PS: it's not the crazy folk that worry me, It's the ones who claim to be sane the give me the heebie jeebies... )

[Franko]

Hi Steven

Thanks for the comments and offer, but things aren't over yet or quite as they seem. Right now I have several backers who are working out things behind the scenes thanks to some very kind and generous offers I received in personal emails to me through my site.

In fact some of the names involved totally shocked me and I though it was a joke at first but have managed to verify that they are in fact genuine and very well known in the Amiga community.

As they have asked not to have their names disclosed yet and for me not give away any specific details about what they are planning, I shall have to respect their wishes and can only say this.

To all the greeting face gits here who whine about copyright it would seem your in for a very big surprise sometime in the future if all goes according to plan. My little "crusade" seems to have drawn a hell of a lot of attention from some of the former big players in the Commdore/Amiga industry and they plus the countless others who have joined this cause are currently along with myself planning a course of action that should put an end once and for all to those who cry "Piracy"...

The only reason the downloads page has been removed for now is so as not to cause any damage to the plan of action. It's not going to be easy as I've had it explained to me but I know a thing or two myself that hadn't crossed the minds of those who tried to solve these issues in the past and things even at this early stage are looking very bright indeed...

All I can say for now is watch/wait and see as it looks like a whole new saga in the history of the Amiga is only just about to begin...

And to all those who want to cry BS and prove it, I have no need to as time will show itself just who is talking BS...

To put it simply I have never lost a court case in my life as I am wise enough to know when something can or can't be won otherwise I wouldn't even waste my time on it...

Anyway, Steven thanks once again for the kind offer, Much appreciated and I'll keep you informed on what is happening...

Cheers

Franko

[Franko]

Good for you Franko.
 
Some of us see right through the source of this trouble for you.
 
I will gladly donate hosting space for your files, an ftp mirror, legal services in the united states, or anything else I can provide to help you.
 
You've got the grave robbers running scared. Good for you.
Its about time we all started standing up to the grave robbers.
 
Steven

Agreed 100%...

I shall have to ask first about your offer as I don't want to to anything that may jeopardise anything that is being put in place right now...

The grave robbers have no idea what is coming and that's the way it has to remain until the time is right, but I have had quite a lot of support on my site from members here although the vast majority don't really bother with such things and that's fine, it's the ones who constantly moan about things but never back up their words that should put their money where there mouth is and start to do something about it...

Oddly enough most of the support is coming from folk who don't even use these forums but still actively use there Amigas which a certain member here tried to tell me just a few days ago that there were no such people still out there, kinda make me wonder if any of these folk ever leave their keyboards and dare to venture out into the big bad world...

Cheers

Franko

[Franko]

@Franko

I reported your original post, not through any mean spirited feeling towards you or your site. Frankly I couldn't care less what you host on your site but when you start a thread and the first post links directly to your downloads page you could get this site into legal trouble. So I reported the post so the owner/mods knew what was been discussed.

Whether its naivity, stupidity or arrogance on your part, is not for me to say. Having been a member of a user group that received legal threat from A.inc for selling boing ball case stickers I know how easy it is to fall foul of copyright law, and it would be easier for A.inc to have a go at Amiga.org than commodorescotland as they are in the same country.

Not to worry gazgood you did what you felt was right for your own reasons, I bear no ill will towards you. In fact events which basically stemmed from the various threads here over the past week have actually begun to prove very positive for my site and for my so called "crusade".

I knew perfectly well what I was doing and it succeeded perfectly as planned, now that things are underway behind the scenes I have very high hopes that my simple plan to try and put an end to all the crap that the Amiga community has had to put up with over all these years will hopefully sometime in the near future be laid to rest once and for all...

Just wish some more members of the community here would help to support this cause and not just leave up to folk like myself or those who don't even involve themselves in the forums but are still active Amiga users worldwide...

[Franko]

Here's a new image for you!



Should've had this one days ago.

Oooh.. you can be cruel so you can...

I'll have you know that according to those soldiers in Iraq who emailed me I'm regarded now as some sort of Cult figure over there, at least I think that's what they meant, I think they made a typo in the word Cult...

[Franko]

My parents used to run about with Stiff Little Fingers and other punk bands.

By all accounts, SLF were complete kittys.

Just thought i'd let you know.

That's fine by me some of my best friends & family are like that...

Gotta be honest, I couldn't care if they were mass murders or even CUSA employees, they made some of the best punk music ever...

[Franko]

:pint: :banana: :hat: :afro:

/me throws a bag of popcorn in the microwave...

Could you tell me where it's going, cos I haven't got the foggiest...

On a totally unrelated subject however I would just like to take this opportunity to say...

Chocolate spanners, mince 'n' tattie, worms with big bums and of course the obligatory Wibble...

Oi you get down off my ceiling...

Where did my dead dog go...

The fairies at the bottom of me garden are really, really fat & smelly and they're at least 200 feet tall sideways...

My meds are running out...

Help...

Too late beyond help now...