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Posted: 07 Mar 2010 19:51
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Okay so I went to the bookstore today and saw this book on the shelf called Timeriders. Thinking of Tim's character I picked it up and looked at the back to read the summary. I think they may have stolen Tim's idea. Although not superhero or exactly as Tim has written his stories it is a similar concept. There is no hero named Time-Rider however it is about a government agency that monitors time travel and that isn't supposed to exist. This sounds pretty similar to Tim's American Time Travel Association. Here is the link to the kindle edition on Amazon so you can kind of see for yourself what the book is about. Timeriders If nothing else this may prove to be an interesting read for those interested in Time-travel. I thought I should at least bring it to Tim's attention. __________________ Midnight Avenger Comics

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 22:53
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What year was Timeriders made though? __________________ Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,For you may be the next to die.

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 23:28
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It actually just came out. On Amazon it is a preorder for Aug 2010 for the hardcopy so I don't think it's even in the States yet. But over here in the UK its on the store shelves already. __________________ Midnight Avenger Comics

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 15:39
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I'm going to have to research this. It does seem kind of coincidental. __________________ Read Time-Rider

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 15:41
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Yeah, the grabbing people before they die thing was like Time-Rider and Davey Crockett. __________________ Read Time-Rider

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 21:57
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This must mean that your idea is good enough to be published Tim. __________________ Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,For you may be the next to die.

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 16:20
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Yeah, it's encouraging and discouraging at the same time. Not sure what to think. __________________ Read Time-Rider

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 20:23
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hmmm... __________________ Bzzp. hehe Twitter Road of Lightning

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 22:51
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If you never published Time Rider isn't it hard tp prove that these/this person stole your idea? Or does it even matter that you never published Time Rider? __________________ Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,For you may be the next to die.

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 07:53
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I don't think an intellectual property needs to be "published" for someone to prove they had the idea first. The site itself is Tims proof. Especially since the date of posts comes up on the screen with the images and short stories we post here. __________________ Hindsight is always 20/20... But looking back it's still abit fuzzy. Dave Mustaine

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 16:15
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Exactly. The only thing is whether or not you can prove the other person's story and characters closely match what you've done enough to justify a lawsuit. I'd say whether you won or not would be up the judge you got I guess. __________________ Read Time-Rider

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 19:25
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It's not exactly a legal copyright but I think the date of post would help any of us creators on the site to defend our creations in a court case. My wife is always nervous that someone will take my character designs or one of my stories and then blammo next thing you know someone else publishes Raven or The Executioner. But I think I would have recourse through the simple fact that the site is set up the way it is. __________________ Hindsight is always 20/20... But looking back it's still abit fuzzy. Dave Mustaine

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 20:56
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Quote: Exactly. The only thing is whether or not you can prove the other person's story and characters closely match what you've done enough to justify a lawsuit. I'd say whether you won or not would be up the judge you got I guess. So you are gonna settle this in court or not? __________________ Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,For you may be the next to die.

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 22:04
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I'm not the suing kind of guy, but if it gets really popular I'll have to look more into it. Maybe get the book and see how similar it is. __________________ Read Time-Rider

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 21:35
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Who knows you maybe if you get the book you may enjoy it. __________________ Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,For you may be the next to die.

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 02:37
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I think you should buy it, read it. If it is similar to your hero, call the guys and take some of the cred! Or just sue them for taking your hero. __________________ Duo attack. Lolz

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:52
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Wow I didn't mean to start anything with this post. I just thought it was a big coincidence and wanted Tim to know about it. Now everyone is talking about suing people and what not. Though I have to agree with Bono that at least this site is set up in a way that we can prove when our stories/characters/artwork was posted if it ever came down to going to court. __________________ Midnight Avenger Comics

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 21:01
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For questions on copyright law I think ask JK Rowling for advice. I know I had to shelf my 7 part epic about a young boy called Potter Harrison and his battle with the forces of magical evil at Summer Camp.

Posted: 14 Mar 2010 14:22
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I was just kidding. But the cover on the book you posted Midnight, looks good. If it ever comes to Sweden, I'll buy it. __________________ Duo attack. Lolz

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 06:58 Last Edited By: Bono Fett
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I know your pain wayne. Imagine my surprise when I couldn't publish my Trilogy, The Lord Of The Things about a race of tiny creatures called horbits that live in a world called In Between Earth. I was bummed. __________________ Hindsight is always 20/20... But looking back it's still abit fuzzy. Dave Mustaine

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 21:38
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I remember the Time I wrote a comic book called Dr. Surreal about an MD who lost the use of his arms. Then he had to travel to the rocky mountains to see if the Eldest one had the power to heal his arms. He didn't so the Eldest one trained him in the ways of the Magic paints so he could take the Eldest one's place as Earth's Main Magician. You've probably heard of some of Dr. Surreals villians Like Baro Mordon and the Devilish Dormamastad. __________________ Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,For you may be the next to die.

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 08:13
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im a master of the magic paints __________________ Hindsight is always 20/20... But looking back it's still abit fuzzy. Dave Mustaine

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 22:21
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Quote: im a master of the magic paints __________________ Dr. Surreal...is that you? __________________ Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,For you may be the next to die.

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:09
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if i told you id have to banish you to a dimesion where the only thing on tv is the Monty Python "Spam" skit. __________________ Hindsight is always 20/20... But looking back it's still abit fuzzy. Dave Mustaine

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 21:25
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Quote: if i told you id have to banish you to a dimesion where the only thing on tv is the Monty Python "Spam" skit Ok don't tell me. I really hate british comedy. __________________ Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,For you may be the next to die.

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 21:34
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i love python, just not a big fan of spam. __________________ Hindsight is always 20/20... But looking back it's still abit fuzzy. Dave Mustaine

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 21:43
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I remember one time I saw a commercial for a brit comedy about gay people and it scared me. __________________ Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,For you may be the next to die.

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 04:32
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Hi new here, Thought I would say hi. I like what I see regarding the fan fiction so far. A+

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 13:22
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Welcome to the site SuperSasquatch! Glad you are enjoying the fan fiction. __________________ Midnight Avenger Comics

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 21:17
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Is Super sasquatch your fanfic character? __________________ Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,For you may be the next to die.

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