tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246427932011-07-28T05:25:33.396-07:00This paragraph should describe your blog and make it interesting to readers.Trey Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09183505181210913712noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24642793.post-74783941894134850482007-05-17T12:50:00.000-07:002007-05-17T13:25:03.103-07:00Yesterday I discovered that the software I have been writing for the past 6 years, <a href="http://www.harrisondigitalmedia.com/goto.php?url=products/salvation.html">Salvation</a>, was cracked and posted to a warez forum. I wasn't sure how to feel - Pissed? Vengeful? Honored? What should I do?<br /><br />I started by downloading the pirated software (oops, did I just incriminate myself?) and see if there was any way to contact the group. 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Unpack and Install <br /> <br />2. Copy / Replace / Overwrite exe files from the Crack folder to the installed<br />program directory, typically: C:\Program Files\Salvation\v100 <br /> <br />Thats it... <br /><br />*enJoy* !!!<br /><br /> Team BB3D *<br /><br />Greets: SSG, SCOTCH, ARN, CT, CORE, ENGiNE, ICU & SnD<br /><br /> We are looking for crackers & suppliers<br /> +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+<br /> | Contact Us |<br /> | BlueBeta3D@hushmail.com |<br /> +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+<br /><br /><br />* Note<br /><br />BB3D are helping friends to bring releases to an audience for educational <br />usage, those that want to learn & non-commercial purposes only.<br />Making money with it? >>> Then buy it!!!<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></pre><br /><br />Since they seemed open to communication, I sent off this email:<br /><br /><pre><br /><br />Subject: Is there any negotiating with pirates?<br />From: Trey Harrison<br />Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 20:56:27 -0700<br />To: BlueBeta3D@hushmail.com<br /><br />Hi, you guys have recently released a pirated version of my software called<br />"Salvation". I'm not very surprised - actually I'm flattered - but I was<br />wondering if we could arrange a meeting to discuss the possibility of you<br />not doing this any more?<br /><br />Best,<br />Trey Harrison<br />http://www.harrisondigitalmedia.com<br /></pre><br /><br />I was pretty sure I'd never hear from them, so I sent off an email to the company I purchased my anti-piracy protection tool from, as well as an email to the hosting company that is hosting the warezed copy. Who responded first? The pirates. <br /><br /><pre><br />Subject: Re: Is there any negotiating with pirates?<br />From: <bluebeta3d@hushmail.com><br />Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 17:11:27 +0100<br />To: "Trey Harrison"<br /><br />Hi Trey,<br /><br />We appreciate your comments and understand the role of developers ,<br />we only released it so many people who may not have access or<br />privileges could try this and learn. Hopefully its given more<br />global coverage. Apologies for any grievance it may have caused. We<br />also noted your comments and will not release this again. Good Luck<br />and best wishes for future developement.<br /><br />Greets<br /></pre><br /><br />Amazing, eh? I don't know how valuable the promise of a pirate is, but I can at least credit them with a quick response - I still haven't heard from my anti-piracy software vendor, or the hosting company.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24642793-7478394189413485048?l=treymerica.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Trey Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09183505181210913712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24642793.post-30279565317146694022007-03-19T03:25:00.000-07:002007-05-17T12:50:15.746-07:00There's more information posted online in 1 day than any single person can absorb in a lifetime.<br /><br />Billions of dollars are spent organizing, accessing, and delivering this information to people like you.<br /><br />You just wasted 9 seconds reading some of it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24642793-3027956531714669402?l=treymerica.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Trey Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09183505181210913712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24642793.post-1174297006311255962007-03-19T03:02:00.000-07:002007-05-17T12:45:07.729-07:00Notice the sounds that you don't usually notice during the day - the sounds in your room, the sounds in your home, the sounds in your neighborhood...<br /><br />Forget about everything you have to do tomorrow.<br /><br />Forget about what people expect from you. Forget about what they might say or think about you. Forget about your doubts and limitations. Embrace the freedom of your own imagination.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24642793-117429700631125596?l=treymerica.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Trey Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09183505181210913712noreply@blogger.com