I figured I would post this question here since there seems to be more commercial builders here. At what point does making a copy of someone elses plug cross the line?
Examples:
New builder just starting out likes a plug he has bought and wants to try and make a copy. Only makes enough for thier own personal use. OK?
Builder likes someone elses plug and makes some for themselves and 2 or 3 friends whom are given the plugs. OK?
Builder makes enough copies to put into a swap with a dozen other members. Has it now crossed the line?
Builder is pumping out copies and trading freely with others, so much so copies are showing up in buy/sell/trade forums. Has it definately crossed the line?
Builder has such positive responce from his copies that he now makes them and sells them out of thier truck if asked. Will this person be hunted down and prison raped
?
Not trying to start a war just a new builder not wanting to piss people off and unfimiliar with the edicate. Most of the plugs I'm coming up with always seem to look familiar, like I have already seen that body posted before. One plug which was supposed to be a copy of a commercial plug, but I just wung it, is so spot on the eyes and belly hole match exactly with the real one and I feel guilty, especially since the builder gave it to me for free in person. When I make future ones I will be trying to change it but it seems like it will always end up looking like somebodies plug, commercial or hobbiest. It seems like there are so many builders these days everybody is pretty much building the same plugs. Tough to come up with something original
. If you look hard enough you will find something out there that is a match. So what's the general concensis?
Copying other builders plugs, when does it cross the line?
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