Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation

[CritAnime]

To answer Franko from the other thread, this is just a warning that he is committing an obvious IP violation.
Most likely as a deliberate provocation, given his history of attacks.
I have no desire to see anyone, even one of our harshest of critics, suffer at the end of the law.
You may not respect our company, but trademark law is something else.

Which is fair enough but if this was the case then you should have contacted theDaddy via PM and not blurted it out publicly. Or even sent him and email with all this in it. To me, from what you have written, it seems like you have targetted theDaddy publicly in a case of sour grapes.

[BigBenAussie]

@Daddy
Thanks for removing the offending material.
Good luck with your case project.

[Duce]

The consistency of your unprofessional behavior is staggering, Leo.  Every given moment your defense for past unprofessional behavior is "well , we admit making mistakes", but the mistakes just keep on coming, unprofessional as ever.  

First you air this on that other site, then come here huffing and puffing about "vocal critics" and other tripe, effectively doing nothing more than harassing TheDaddy over here, IMHO.

Would a PM not have served the purpose better?  Had you taken 5 minutes to look at TheDaddy's proposed product, you would have seen he's not selling these as an Amiga branded item and said decals were not included in the package.

I've got an Amiga sticker on my SAM 440 - I better check with you guys before I throw it on ebay, I guess, eh?  Nah, actually I'd sell it as a "Amiga SAM 440ep" and tell you to get stuffed if you barked at me.

[bbond007]

@Daddy
Thanks for removing the offending material.
Good luck with your case project.

good luck with your business (selling re-branded dealextreme junk)

[odin]

Quick, someone open a Cafepress store selling stickers with Amiga logos. Might be worth a laugh getting the current people trying to flog the brand to sue you.

[Darrin]

@Daddy
Thanks for removing the offending material.
Good luck with your case project.

translated:

Bravely bold Sir Robin
Rode forth from Camelot.
He was not afraid to die,
Oh brave Sir Robin.
He was not at all afraid
To be killed in nasty ways.
Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin.

He was not in the least bit scared
To be mashed into a pulp.
Or to have his eyes gouged out,
And his elbows broken.
To have his kneecaps split
And his body burned away,
And his limbs all hacked and mangled
Brave Sir Robin.

His head smashed in
And his heart cut out
And his liver removed
And his bowls unplugged
And his nostrils raped
And his bottom burnt off
And his pen--   ("That's... that's enough music for now lads, there's dirty work afoot")

Brave Sir Robin ran away. ("No!")
Bravely ran away away. ("I didn't!")
When danger reared it's ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled. ("no!")
Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about ("I didn't!")
And gallantly he chickened out.
Bravely taking ("I never did!") to his feet,
He beat a very brave retreat.("all lies!")
Bravest of the braaaave, Sir Robin!("I never!")

[Lando]

I must thank CUSA for bringing this fantastic case to my attention.  I wasn't actually aware of it's existence until I saw this thread.  I'll have to get one when the Natami is released (hopefully they're still available by then.)

[Kesa]

Slightly off topic. I think it is a mistake to only promote this case for the Amiga community. I think there are many more potential customers in other retro markets such as Atari and others. You could easily double sales by targeting the retro computing industry in general instead of just this one. Also no dickheads to worry about. Just my 2 cents...

[Kesa]

Slightly off topic. I think it is a mistake to only promote this case for the Amiga community. I think there are many more potential customers in other retro markets such as Atari and others. You could easily double sales by targeting the retro computing industry in general instead of just this one. Also no dickheads to worry about. You said you needed a minimum of 50 orders to go ahead? Have you tried the other hobby platforms? Just my 2 cents...

[Darrin]

Slightly off topic. I think it is a mistake to only promote this case for the Amiga community. I think there are many more potential customers in other retro markets such as Atari and others. You could easily double sales by targeting the retro computing industry in general instead of just this one. Also no dickheads to worry about. You said you needed a minimum of 50 orders to go ahead? Have you tried the other hobby platforms? Just my 2 cents...

Good point.

The case has been designed to take certain form-factors and a lot of retro enthusiasts would be interested in this.

[desiv]

No, a friendly request is done in private via PM or email and involves words like "please", "thank you" and "would you mind".

You have quiet friends..  ;-)

I still don't see the big deal with the initial request, even in public.
He didn't say "Hey, you're a thief!  Take that down or I'll fix you!!!"

"Please, thank you, and would you mind" would have been polite and friendly.

That being said, the follow up, when he said he did that in that manner because of someone being a "vocal critic"...  That's the type of statement that goes to intent, and takes the "leeway" out of the original comment.

I still think it could have been a friendly comment.

But I agree now, that it probably wasn't.
I still wouldn't call it intimidating or a threat.

But I would call it non-professional...

desiv

[Darrin]

You have quiet friends..  ;-)

LOL.  Actually most of them are Scottish and far from it.  

I still don't see the big deal with the initial request, even in public.
He didn't say "Hey, you're a thief!  Take that down or I'll fix you!!!"

"Please, thank you, and would you mind" would have been polite and friendly.

That being said, the follow up, when he said he did that in that manner because of someone being a "vocal critic"...  That's the type of statement that goes to intent, and takes the "leeway" out of the original comment.

I still think it could have been a friendly comment.

But I agree now, that it probably wasn't.
I still wouldn't call it intimidating or a threat.

But I would call it non-professional...

desiv

As you say, his "follow-up" shows an insight to the true intentions.

Still, on the plus side The Daddy probably doubled his orders.  

[Crom00]

Lorriano,

You could do well in an ebay store with this, some youtube videos, and posting in all the retro forums. I expect C= USA to purchase one, send it to china for costing and get it copied and get it made for a song and sell it for $$$

I saw your posts and totally got that you were not sellin with the logos included or that the case is bare.

Good luck I'd buy one.

[persia]

This thread has almost convinced me to buy on and I on't even like keyboard cases!

[outlawal2]

Is there even a picture of the case anywhere in this link?  I can't find one..  (I even went to the other forum and can't find it there either..)

[Darrin]

Is there even a picture of the case anywhere in this link?  I can't find one..  (I even went to the other forum and can't find it there either..)

Here's some pics I managed to snag.  None of them say "Amiga" (There is AmigaOS which is Hyperion's and "Amica"):