I've had a response to my email....I shan't post it publicly [that's not appropriate as it's a private email], however the gist of the communication is that the situation will be resolved appropriately....

WooHoo! I must be getting good cuz I've been ripped again! Seriously thank you Frankief for the detective work and thank you Jafo for handling the situation so quickly...I wish I knew which walls of mine were ripped!!

Just for general info, I did register at the site so that I could access the list of registered users so I might acertain who was doing the uploading of the WC stuff. I certainly appreciate the quick response and the swift justice for all of us who were involved.

thanks Carguy

The only one I remember was "Skulls and Roses"

We have an undercover agent, here! Someone put her in charge of CRU! (Counter-Rip Unit)

Back on topic for a moment: mrs starkers received an email from the ColorOasis admin apologising for posting some of her works without first seeking permission.

He/she also sought permission to continue hosting those works and extended an invitation for her to post future works herself.

Dunno if anyone else has been contacted as yet, but it would seem the owner did not intend to rip anyone's work and would like to continue hosting with the respective artists consent.

The site's Gallery is still offline, but a new link referring to WC Members has been added. This seems to consist of an apology cum explaination, with a list of the WC members whose work was in the gallery. The gist is that the site was a hobby and personally financed (with the aid it seems of a very professional donation facility accepting credit card paypal secure banking which is still active). One to keep an eye on folks.

Giz, yer a funny bastage.

Nice apology, but I don't think I will allow free access to my work for a site that accepts donations. He said he considers himself an artist, does anyone know if he had any of "his own work" on the site?  I may be a redneck, but I ain't stoopid!!!    

Not, but he didn't ask for prior permission, and if he gets donations for showing my work, I would expect a cut. The difference here at WC is that I agreed to the free posting of my work. It appears to me that this guy plans to make money from my work. WC makes it's money elsewhere and allows me to share here. Plus gives me free skins every so often.

Just an opinion. A redneck one...lol.            

funny? Ive yet to be contacted

Artists and Wincustomize

ColorOasis.com

This is me the owner,operator of ColorOasis, I'm truely sorry to all of you for my ignorance, I love all of your works and was uploading, and posting them there myself, I didn't really think about the copyright thingy, I figured that if I could download them here, free to download, they are free to share by posting them at my personal website. I've looked thru this forum, and if I could share with you the donate money, which I've never recieved any since I added it there, I would, more less I placed it there to get donates to help keep the site running, and I can easliy remove it, if it makes any differents for any of you to reconsider registering and sharing at CO.com, I would really like you all to accept my apology. With posting the artists name in the description, was because they are your works, and wanted people to know that, I would like you all to feel free to post your images there for sharing with who ever would happen to come by the site, which is mostly me anyway, LOL, but if you wish not to that would be fine to. So I'll keep and eye on this forum and if you want the images removed either email me or post it here, and it'll be done ASAP. I will keep the site down untill then, and I can easliy add a link to wincutomize as to bring more traffic to here, either to view your personal gallery, or to view all over. Here is the list again of artists on the site and if any of you want to look at the site with what is on there, I can start it back up for your personal viewing. So let me know. Some of you have replied to my email or my website post as follows, and I look forward to see your new works. And THANK You all either way. CjMcC(Admin) ColorOasis.com webmaster@coloroasis.com Again I'm truely Sorry.

Frankief------------------->

Cavan1---------------------> Remove

Ton-K300------------------->

Mkberry-------------------->

SkinHit-------------------->

Neweradesigns-------------->

2BoXXi--------------------->

Brickhead------------------> Remove

Chase Bronson-------------->

Teddybearcholla------------>

Eddyhaze------------------->

Sed------------------------> Stay

Bboyjay3------------------->

Lenox47-------------------->

Hallv5--------------------->

Narbytrout----------------->

Planetmaster--------------->

AtomicJoker---------------->

1MrPaul1------------------->

G3mpi3--------------------->

Tailsgirl------------------>

Annbee--------------------->

Kittycat670---------------->

Ausvet---------------------> Stay

Kavel_WB------------------->

Vozil---------------------->

Puterdudejim--------------->

Mrs Starkers---------------> Stay

Devjit--------------------->

Sydneysiders---------------> Stay(acceptions)

Offica WOD----------------->