...I just can't seem to find any reason for me to cut sonofsam any more slack than what I have already done for him.
Yesterday sonofsam started a thread which basically demanded a license and 2257 documents for a content package that he has yet to finish paying for but that I was kind enough to ship to him in advance so that he could get started on his site design for his project. On top of this, he failed to acknowledge the fact that this was a BULK deal and the contents of the package were explained to him prior to the sale.
Another client who bought the identical package just before sonofsam even posted that I clearly defined the contents of this package to him prior to the sale.
Now, he has infringed on my copyright which of course would violate any license. When you violate a license agreement, that agreement can be terminated by the person who owns that copyrighted material.
What this all boils down to is that if he had paid me in full, he would have received what he wanted without any hassle or drama. Instead, he chose to come to GFY and try to make an example out of me.
I am the 3rd well known company/person that he has had major drama with in the last month. There seems to be a pattern here.
So...Here I sit at a crossroads where I have to decide how much of a prick I really want to be to this kid. Here are the options that I am considering:
1: Allow him to make final payment then send him the license and 2257 and call it good.
2: Demand final payment but not give him anything simply because he has infringed on my copyright and thereby violated my license agreement which is cause to terminate that agreement.
3: Sue him for the infringement...And no matter what some of you think...He has admitted to the infringement and we all saw it so that liability does exist.
4: Sue him for the libel things he posted about me. (yes, I know this is GFY but if you are going to play hardball with me, you should make sure you are prepared to play the entire game to the end.)
5: Options 2,3, & 4.
sonofsam doesn't seem to see any fault in what he did yesterday so it's kinda hard for me to find any reason whatsoever to cut him any slack.
Besides...After what he did yesterday, it's not like anything I do will make me look like less of an asshole....Soooooo........? At this point...I'm pretty much leaning towards option 5 more or less because even today, his attitude has not changed a bit.
I owe him nothing until he finishes his payments....And legally speaking....I don't owe him anything after that now that he has taken the actions that he has chosen to take.
Can anybody tell me why I should allow somebody to piss in my face after I have helped them out....And then continue to help them afterwards?
Decisions, decisions, decisions.
Yesterday sonofsam started a thread which basically demanded a license and 2257 documents for a content package that he has yet to finish paying for but that I was kind enough to ship to him in advance so that he could get started on his site design for his project. On top of this, he failed to acknowledge the fact that this was a BULK deal and the contents of the package were explained to him prior to the sale.
Another client who bought the identical package just before sonofsam even posted that I clearly defined the contents of this package to him prior to the sale.
Now, he has infringed on my copyright which of course would violate any license. When you violate a license agreement, that agreement can be terminated by the person who owns that copyrighted material.
What this all boils down to is that if he had paid me in full, he would have received what he wanted without any hassle or drama. Instead, he chose to come to GFY and try to make an example out of me.
I am the 3rd well known company/person that he has had major drama with in the last month. There seems to be a pattern here.
So...Here I sit at a crossroads where I have to decide how much of a prick I really want to be to this kid. Here are the options that I am considering:
1: Allow him to make final payment then send him the license and 2257 and call it good.
2: Demand final payment but not give him anything simply because he has infringed on my copyright and thereby violated my license agreement which is cause to terminate that agreement.
3: Sue him for the infringement...And no matter what some of you think...He has admitted to the infringement and we all saw it so that liability does exist.
4: Sue him for the libel things he posted about me. (yes, I know this is GFY but if you are going to play hardball with me, you should make sure you are prepared to play the entire game to the end.)
5: Options 2,3, & 4.
sonofsam doesn't seem to see any fault in what he did yesterday so it's kinda hard for me to find any reason whatsoever to cut him any slack.
Besides...After what he did yesterday, it's not like anything I do will make me look like less of an asshole....Soooooo........? At this point...I'm pretty much leaning towards option 5 more or less because even today, his attitude has not changed a bit.
I owe him nothing until he finishes his payments....And legally speaking....I don't owe him anything after that now that he has taken the actions that he has chosen to take.
Can anybody tell me why I should allow somebody to piss in my face after I have helped them out....And then continue to help them afterwards?
Decisions, decisions, decisions.
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