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Also I still have to figure out how to set up our e-mail accounts on the new host.
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As soon as I figure out how to restore it. Sorry, I know I said it'd be done by now, but I didn't expect to have to put up with this DNS crap and other issues that popped up.
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So when's the black theme coming back??
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"Should"
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That DNS took longer to propagate properly than I thought it would. *Now* we should be back for good, though.
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Or it might be because Bluehost *finally* got around to that server wipe (one week after we'd asked for it) and that wiped out our DNS settings. I'm not sure which and I don't really care. In any case, we've severed our last ties with Bluehost, so this will not happen again.
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Looks like Bluehost yanked our DNS since our hosting account expired. That's why the site went down a while ago. But as you can see, it's fixed now.
@  Misk : (23 July 2015 - 04:55 PM)

No, they do not.
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The goggles do nothing?
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My eyes.
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Looks like forum uploads might have been broken since last night. That should be fixed now too.
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Heh, whoops! Server went down for a few mins when I borked the config. Looks like it's back up now.
@  Uncle Ben : (21 July 2015 - 09:09 PM)

It looked like a napkin
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Fan-fuckin-tastic.
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As for the beaver picture while the forum was down, I think Tim drew it. On a napkin.
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No kiddin' about that "Finally!", Shadow. I am *so mad* at Bluehost for never responding to our support ticket. I submitted it early Friday morning and they *still* haven't answered it!
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Maybe he did that himself
@  Shadow : (21 July 2015 - 05:25 PM)

Say, who made the cute picture of Beaver Chief?
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Finally!
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Woooo! The site's back up! Three cheers for Kef!

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Started by Shadow, Feb 06 2012 11:00 PM
Ken Penders Archie Lawsuit

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#41 RedAuthar

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 07:24 PM

Technically if Archie had paid him the royalties none of this would have happened. Should they have, no, but still it takes two to fight.

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 07:30 PM

I was gonna stay out of this...

 

It's Archie's fault. Penders was the victim in this.


Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 07:36 PM

It really is Archie's fault. Never liked that kid or his comics. :/
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Posted 16 May 2014 - 08:56 PM

Technically if Archie had paid him the royalties none of this would have happened. Should they have, no, but still it takes two to fight.

But did they actually owe him that money?


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Posted 16 May 2014 - 08:59 PM

 

Technically if Archie had paid him the royalties none of this would have happened. Should they have, no, but still it takes two to fight.

But did they actually owe him that money?

 

 

Yes because since Penders never signed a contract (because he was a freelance writer) any characters he created were technically his.


Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 09:01 PM

Looking back at the case, I'd say both sides are guilty.

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 09:07 PM

Looking back at the case, I'd say both sides are guilty.

 

Pretty much. There really is no reason to blame anyone or keep continuing a witch-hunt over this. Both sides done goofed.


Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 09:38 PM

I agree that both nether Penders or Archie are innocent in this matter, though I do wonder why the characters aren't being used.

 

One thing I heard was that Penders' Characters can be used as long as the future of the comic matches Mobius 25 Years Later, which I hope is not the case.

 

If not that, then my only explanation is that the higher ups at Archie are sore after the lawsuit and forbid the team from ever using Penders' Stuff again, which I'm more inclined to believe. Yes that is petty, but considering how things are run over there I wouldn't be surprised.


Seriously, HOW THE HELL did nobody know that Robotnik was evil!? I mean just look at those red, glowing, hellish eyes, oh yeah I can completely trust that guy with my life! *sarcasm*

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Posted 16 May 2014 - 10:56 PM

 

Technically if Archie had paid him the royalties none of this would have happened. Should they have, no, but still it takes two to fight.

But did they actually owe him that money?

 

Nope.  He created the characters for their comic under their name.  He technically doesn't have the rights to those characters.  

 

However the problem would have been easily solved if they sent money his way.

 

 

 

 

Technically if Archie had paid him the royalties none of this would have happened. Should they have, no, but still it takes two to fight.

But did they actually owe him that money?

 

 

Yes because since Penders never signed a contract (because he was a freelance writer) any characters he created were technically his.

 

Penders never signed any of his scripts or works either.  Archie has more claim to these characters than he does. 


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Posted 22 May 2014 - 05:18 PM

I'm having difficulty finding information on if, as a result of the lawsuit, if Archie is forbidden from re-releasing certain older issues now (Like the Knuckles miniseries). Does anyone know or can guide me to where I could find out?


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Posted 22 May 2014 - 10:05 PM

Archie is still releasing the collections, but they have a few regulations to fallow: they have to acknowledge the original writers of the issues and they can't use certain characters created by said writers in any new artwork for the collections.

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Posted 23 May 2014 - 04:19 PM

Archie is still releasing the collections, but they have a few regulations to fallow: they have to acknowledge the original writers of the issues and they can't use certain characters created by said writers in any new artwork for the collections.

Thank you.


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Posted 23 May 2014 - 04:38 PM

Define "acknowledge". Surely they were already crediting the writer for each story?
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Posted 23 May 2014 - 04:54 PM

Acknowledgement, as in "displaying the names of those behind it rather than just advertising it as another Archie product".


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Posted 23 May 2014 - 09:22 PM

How is that different from what they were already doing? I know the original issues always credited everyone involved. Surely they weren't removing the credits in the reprints, right?
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Posted 16 June 2014 - 04:59 AM

Like the autistic bitch he is, Ken is butthurt over the Sonic movie.

 

 

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Posted 16 June 2014 - 06:04 AM

He does have one point. The comics arent gonna be used for source material


Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.

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Posted 16 June 2014 - 08:34 AM

The comics were never going to be used. Any Sonic movie made was always going to follow the game canon(for better or worst).


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Posted 16 June 2014 - 09:16 AM

Wow Penders, just wow. 


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Posted 16 June 2014 - 09:17 AM

The comics were never going to be used. Any Sonic movie made was always going to follow the game canon(for better or worst).

 

I know that but still


Some say that he knows 2 facts about ducks, and both of them are wrong. And that 61 years ago he accidentally introduced Her Majesty The Queen to a Greek racialist. All we know is, I'm going to the tower now to have my head cut off, and he is called The Stig.
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