Suggestion Recaster listing

[Rylo]

Re: "Official" RPF recasting/stealing ideas post?

I should clarify my position.

I'm not suggesting protecting an "idea" or calling dibs on a given prop is a good idea. An open and competitive market is a good thing!

I was mainly giving a nod that I'm indeed against the whole reverse engineering thing and agree it's equal to recasting.

I think we should also take a look at drafting on other members runs.

Drafting (yes, my term) is when someone sees a popular run in progress and then announces that they're selling the same item, too! The problem is, they've got nothing to sell and in most cases don't even have a prototype to show.

This forces the established builder to defend themselves against a product and/or pricing of an item that doesn't even exhist!

There's a bit of a trend to simply "Say" an item is in the works in an effort to fish in the same pond as the other guy.

Again. Nothing wrong with that provided the offer was already in the works, but all too often these things are talked to death on the RPF and it simply confuses the new guys.

I admit it would be a complex situation to police. I'd prefer a little honor among thieves so perhaps an official stance that it's at least "frowned Upon" here may be a good first step.

 

[Lear60man]

Official list of known recasters thread??

Of all things that should have a sticky thread in the main prop forum I vote this is one. its kinda scattered here and there, but a sticky thread would make a great one stop shopping experience...especially for new members.

The reason I asked is because there is a new guy who started a thread about a possible prop purchase and wanted to know if it was a recast. I personally only know 3 or 4 known recasters from memory. But a compiled list would eliminate any guess work.

 

[Wes R]

Re: Official list of known recasters thread??

I actually like this idea. I mean you can go thru the banned members log but that's a long read and not everyone is a recaster.

 

[StevenRogers84]

Re: Official list of known recasters thread??

I know of a couple, but. I don't feel like dealing with the drama again. This is a great idea though.

 

[Jannix Quinn]

Re: Official list of known recasters thread??

 

[tk1055]

Re: Official list of known recasters thread??

If the mods allow I will go through the list here and the Hunters lair and TDH to compile it.

 

[DaddyfromNaboo]

Re: Official list of known recasters thread??

Hi tk1055,

we clearly decided against a "wall of shame" in the past.

Michael
RPF staff

 

[EvilRocketeer]

Re: "Official" RPF recasting/stealing ideas post?

the wall of shame is the ban members list...thats all we need...

 

[JBradley]

Seperate section to discuss recasting?

I was at the writers' guild website the other day and saw they had a section of their site devoted to "people we refuse to work with"- would something like that benifet our community? In addition, we could have a seperate fourum section to discuss potential recasts/recasters so those posts (the various "AAAHH I'VE BEEN RECAST!! Posts) aren't mixed in with the replica movie prop section. Just a thought.

 

[ironman42]

I still don't think it would work. If the re-caster sees his name on a list he just gets a friend or someone to order whatever he wants to recast. There is nothing you can do about, if they want it they can get it. If they start using a third party to get the stuff the list would be worthless anyway. Enraging really, if you sell anything its likely to get recast by somedirt bag and all your time and effort and money mean nothing to them.