Lithuanian Webmaster Re-Distributes Mods

[Renegade]

I am posting this thread on behalf of DCoder, as he had no time to do it himself.

Yesterday, I was informed by him about a Lithuanian website offering a wide range of mod and tool downloads from the community. These downloads are

• unauthorized
  
• outdated
  
• and mostly virus-infected.
  

Even if you don't care whether somebody else distributes your mod, you should always remember that people will blame you if their computer gets infected through your mod, and that an innocent user's computer will be fucked using your files as a vehicle.
Not to mention that some of us would rather have users download the latest versions of the mods, not some years-old one. (The TD version up there is a RA2-version from 2002...any questions?)

As a reaction, DCoder will contact his host by e-mail, requesting the site to be taken down. He will write a Lithuanian intro, and each of the affected developement teams is invited to leave a personal note stating their wish for action in this or the Revora thread, to be included in the mail as well. The more of us demand action, the higher our chances are to get the ripper taken down.

List of downloadable software:
Red Alert 2 Map editor
Red Alert 2 TibЕd

Allied Generals Mod 2004
Blackmissile
Destruction Mod
Kaiser Revolution
Aftermath
Eradwars
Hellfire
Mooman 12
Deezire
Real RA2
Xtreeme Forses
Animalz Mod
Demolishanv
Des
Firststrike2
Lion Mod
New Weapons
Ra2 AI
Ra2 EX
Shadowpatch
The Wars Rage
Overkill

Yuris Revenge 1,001 patch
Yuris Revenge Rock patch

Armageddon
Devastation
C&C Reloaded
C&C Nucled Mod
Code Red
Crazy Rules
Eaglered Assian Assault
Eaglered Yuris Assault
Mental Omega
MJ's Mod
Robot Storm
ROTC Mod
Savage War
Third War
Purple mod
Yuri Supernova
Ra2 Mixup

...these are the actual, copy-pasted download-designations from the site; if your mod's name is fucked up, welcome to the club.
If your mod is on there and you want the page taken down, reply with a formal request to the host either here or at Revora.

Statement for inclusion by Renegade:

Dear executives at meka.lt,

while I do support the distribution of my work outside my personal webspace, the version downloadable at http://www.jaguar.meka.lt/redalert2/ is not only vastly outdated and obsolete, but also labeled wrong - this provides a twofold attack on my personal honor and my intellectual property, as the version downloadable is either
a) _not_ recognized as mine, due to the wrong name, making it essentially a plagiarism, or
b) it _is_ recognized as mine, but, through the fact that it's old and obsolete, creates an image of bad quality in my work, turning this into a case of libel against me.
Neither is acceptable.

In addition, even though I, personally, would have had no problem with the user responsible distributing a correctly labeled, current version of the mod, I nevertheless doubt other Mod Leaders have taken a similar stance toward their distribution channels. As such, the actions of this user can only be seen as large-scale software piracy and violation of intellectual property rights.

I hereby firmly request the immediate suspension of the account in question, until I and the other rights holders have reached an agreement with the webmaster about the terms of further distribution of our software.

Sincerly,
Charly "Renegade" Kiendl
Creator of Total Destruction
Renegade@DestructionMod.com

Links:
http://www.ra2.mums.lt/ - short address for the page
http://www.jaguar.meka.lt/redalert2/ - actual address of the page
It loads slow as hell, if at all, but if you get through, simply click on "mods" and you get the list.

Some quotes from my talks with DCoder:

DCoder - Certified HTML/CSS/PHP/JS Master! http://www.brainbench.com/xml/default/tr...id=4284069: aaaaaaah
DCoder - Certified HTML/CSS/PHP/JS Master! http://www.brainbench.com/xml/default/tr...id=4284069: AVG bitching babout viruses in their mirror of Allied General's Mod 2004
Renegade - Scientists Search Deep Sea Reefs for Wonder Drugs: e-heh
DCoder - Certified HTML/CSS/PHP/JS Master! http://www.brainbench.com/xml/default/tr...id=4284069: Virus identified: Win32/Hidrag.A

DCoder - Certified HTML/CSS/PHP/JS Master! http://www.brainbench.com/xml/default/tr...id=4284069: same shit in their "YURI-1001-English.exe"

Renegade - Scientists Search Deep Sea Reefs for Wonder Drugs: Well, then the mirror should be taken down, if only to protect the downloadees
DCoder - Certified HTML/CSS/PHP/JS Master! http://www.brainbench.com/xml/default/tr...id=4284069: yeah, last time people compained about viruses, that guy replied "your own damn fault for not scanning them"

Renegade - Scientists Search Deep Sea Reefs for Wonder Drugs: there's a whole lot more known mods on there
DCoder - Certified HTML/CSS/PHP/JS Master! http://www.brainbench.com/xml/default/tr...id=4284069: I know
DCoder - Certified HTML/CSS/PHP/JS Master! http://www.brainbench.com/xml/default/tr...id=4284069: I just thought I would ask the webmaster himself nicely first. Since he has told me to basically "shoe it up my ass", I guess I should tell the others now.
DCoder - Certified HTML/CSS/PHP/JS Master! http://www.brainbench.com/xml/default/tr...id=4284069: shove*

Update 1: Fixed one "r", one newline.
Update 2: Fixed spacing in update 1, uploaded screenshot in case people can't reach the site.