Slim ball parasites posting my
pictures on other
rotary engine list. Not a word from where they
originated.
I kicked the low life jerk off the list a long while
back:)
He did not even bother to change the names.
These are
three examples. I took these pictures in
in Arlington 2004 thanks to
hospitality of Richard Martin
Last picture is of Richard
Martin.
I am pissed. I am getting ready to sue.
...end
of quote 1.
Same day later from a different
source on the same newsletter:
quote
2:
Paul,
That's still the best
mount I've seen for the Rotary .
George (down under)
That does
not excuse him from stealing my pictures.
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no
motor.
...end
of quote 2.
Just to make it
clear: I will forward this post directly to Mr. Paul Lamar by email,
though I think he is on this list anyway!
Open letter to Mr.
Paul Lamar:
Mr. Lamar,
a)
I apologize that I did not mention you directly as the
"owner" of the pictures in question.
At the time I posted them I was
not aware that they where taken by you and not given to you by Richard
Martin.
I did
mention that I obtained them from a post on the "other
list", when I still was on this list.
(...which, I hope we can agree
upon, always means/meant the other one of the 2 lists -
ACRE ,
or AREN as you seem to call it now and FlyRotary,
depending on which list it gets posted.)
I re-read the post and you
do state that you took the pics, so again, I
apologize for not specifically mentioning that fact.
b)
On your website you mention somewhere, that it (... your
website) is for the general benefit and advancement of the Rotary
Engine as an alternative aircraft engine.
I admire your
knowledge/insight/dedication to the Rotary and your (generally) free
advice and willingness to make your ideas and R&D available to the
public.
c)
It surprises me that much more when you start to "retail"
against someone that supposedly infringed on your rights.
d)
In the past, whenever I referred someone new to the Rotary
engine in aviation, I always pointed them to
both lists.
By the time I got kicked off your
list, I started to warn people about posting opposing opinions on your
list, as that might get them retired real fast.
But,
Mr. Lamar, I never got that low to call you
any names!
And I never will!
(I do not consider attributes
that where jokingly made on this list as "calling names", your view may
differ .....)
It is amazing, that on
a basically un-moderated newsletter like FlyRotary, one
never reads about anybody getting called names,
.... except when you get quoted!
e)
If it means so much to you, why
don't you title all your online material with
"copyright Paul Lamar" - this is very easy to do, especially on
pictures.
If you are so serious about it I
suggest to change your Greek "copyright" to English, as very few people
will be able to get the note in Greek!
This way, the originator of any
info you post on your website and/or newsletter will be
known.
Generally I refer people to your
site, so they may find out for themselves.
Just sometimes things are
faster/easier/simpler to forward.
f)
On the specific case, the question was about
motormounts.
As I know your stand on copyright
and giving credit where it is due, I very much did give
credit to the man who made the part, Richard
Martin.
see pink highlight
in the original message below!
g)
Copyright:
Remember one thing, Mr.Lamar -
you did freely send these pictures along with the post on your newsletter
(2004, if I remember right...). At the time this message was sent I still
belonged to the list of receivers, so I certainly did not
steal them!
Furthermore I did never pretend
that these pics are mine or taken by me.
Finally, these pics where never
used by me in any commercial / financial / reputation beneficial way
towards me.
(Well, maybe Jerry gets a couple
of bucks if Ben goes that direction, and
if Jerry accepts the challenge...)
note to Jerry and
Ben:
Please consult with Mr. Lamar on
copyright issues before proceeding with any idea or design resulting from
my post!
Your pics where simply used
to transfer an idea for a possible solution for a fellow rotary
enthusiast
(...something you claim your
web-presence pursues too, in one way or another).
Again, I did not claim any
personal achievements on any of this (... not the motormount, nor the
photos).
I would not be able to do so, as
I am at the bottom of the learning curve concerning Rotaries.
But, I
do observe/ask/question/suggest - I understand this is
all a newsletter is about!
So, if I can I will point
things out to fellow list members, in case they are not aware of a
fact/issue/idea/etc..
h)
It is appalling, that a man of your
education/experience/professional success/intellect,
returns to the state of a
badmouthed teen when you feel infringed on your rights (copy or
other)!
Mr. Lamar, a simple email with
the details pointed out would have been all it needed!
h1)
You posted "He did not even bother to change the
names."
Can you explain what you mean
with that??
What for would I want to change
any names? Credit to whom it is due!
I never intended to change any
names nor would I see a need to do so.
No intention to hide
anything!!
i)
Considering my perception of
your lack of
education in civilized communications skills, I do not
expect any reply from you to this letter.
I don't think you have the
courage to do so!
Just as I gave up to ever find
the reason for being "kicked off as a low life jerk a long while back"
(quote from your post on your newsletter....).
To this day I have really no idea
what bothered you so much to kick me off without any
explanation/accusation!
(Just a little refresher, you
never called my attention on any issue/post/etc. You went to Oskosh '04,
and that was it. After that I was off the list.)
An educated person at least
answers emailed inquiries to why or what.
Did it ever occur to you, that
you might have mistaken me for someone else?
If someone claimed any statements
supposedly made by me, wouldn't it be prudent to investigate the
truth?
I bet the same questions
would come from some of the other members in the
"Kicked-off"-Club on this list!
j)
There is a good percentage of Non-native English speakers on
this list (... and where on yours, at the time I "was"
left...).
It is inevitable that sometimes
things get translated the wrong way or misunderstandings arise. Prudence
calls at least for an effort to straighten out issues.
Of course this will not excuse
the "low-life actions" of all the native
speakers in the "Kicked-off"-Club!
k)
Just denying discussion of a subject, because you do not
agree with it, does nothing to resolve the basic issue.
I refer specifically to the
"plugs-up" issue as a sample.
We all know you don't like it -
but you never brought up a single reason (that would stand
scrutiny...) why it should not be used, why it is "dangerous", why it
can't be done. All you say is "no" and whoever
disagrees is out!!
You seem to carry over this
attitude to lesser things just the same.
By the way "plugs-up" seems to
work just great and there is a whole list of benefits
to this installation - besides possible space considerations,
which brought up this configuration in the first place.
The same goes for any members on
this fine list, that ever got kicked off yours.
Common sense would reason, that
if these guys are all "low life jerks", that
they would continue to be so on any other list and just the same in
their lives - it is hard to change what you are!
However I had to come to the
conclusion that all members on this list (FlyRotary) whom I am aware
off, are rather extremely polite and educated people
(...in this case
education has nothing to do with University/College/whatever
degree....).
I did frequent other newslists,
where there is more mud-slinging than subject discussion. Not so
here!
What this means, Mr. Lamar, is,
that you are very, very wrong in your assessment of most of those whom you
rejected.
This is not
my subjective opinion - but a simple objective observation
over time.
Enough said.....
If you care to reply, please do
so - on your list (I am sure I will get the message:)),
on this list,
or to my email, listed
below.
Best Regards,
Thomas Jakits
Rotary Enthusiast
PS: Mr. Lamar, if you seriously
consider and desire to sue, please go ahead!
If you want to waist your
time/effort/money/nerves over some photo credit issues showing the
work of someone else,
then you deserve all the misery
you will receive from your legal
effort!
There are lots of times in
life you don't get what you think you
should! ..........Get over and on
with it !!