I just advised iambecomelife in the mods forum to send reg mcneal a "cease and desist" notice, with copies on all the major forums (fora), as well as to the publishers; I recommended including that he will consider all options available to him in the event they choose to disregard the notice.
They backed off once before, maybe they'll back down again if the original modders contact them specifically advising them that consent was not obtained prior to release. Perhaps the publication of that notice might be enough to dent sales and/or give marketers pause for thought...
I had offered before to draft a letter detailing X1's nefarious behavior. Although that idea died, I think it would be a good idea for the community, specifically those modders whose work was purloined, to get a summary of previous X1 dealings to place alongside summaries of X1's current dealings- would certainly help create a stronger, more straightforward case. Maybe someone could translate it into German, print it off, and leave copies at the stores where seewolves is being sold? Make people think anyway...
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