Design stolen and put on RB

[XTN]

Today I found one of my models on RB.

 

Here's the RB link (posted July 28, 2024):

LEGO MOC 42112 Concrete mixer truck american type by GU | Rebrickable - Build with LEGO

Here's the EB link to my garage (posted March 31, 2021):

XTN's garage - LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling - Eurobricks Forums

 

That makes me mad bc:

• That guy didn't ask for permission - which I probably had given him bc I have no experience in making instructions.
• He wants money for the instructions - I can take pics from every angle you want for free if you're interested in building it. For me that's the most annoying part, bc I'd never want money for my designs, especially if they are not really polished due to my parts inventory at that time. 
• I didn't expect stolen designs showing up on RB - I wonder if it has already been on other sites. We all know about designs stolen by chinese brick manufacturers, but RB always felt like some kind of safe space.
• More than three years later? Really? What took him so long? The set isn't even available anymore. 

 

Please tell me your thoughts and maybe your experiences about that.

[Murdoch17]

I've had a model stolen that was an LDD file from 2012, and was being sold on RB in 2023. The Admins not only had the offending MOC removed, but the offender was banned completely. Personally, If I were you I would report this to the RB Admins using the 'report MOC' feature because if he's doing it to you he will do it to others too. Just a thought.

[XTN]

27 minutes ago, Murdoch17 said:

I've had a model stolen that was an LDD file from 2012, and was being sold on RB in 2023. The Admins not only had the offending MOC removed, but the offender was banned completely. Personally, If I were you I would report this to the RB Admins using the 'report MOC' feature because if he's doing it to you he will do it to others too. Just a thought.

I'm sorry to hear that this happened to you too.

I just didn't recognize the "report MOC" link before, thank you for that hint.
Reported just now.

Thank you very much!

[XTN]

Aaaaand it's gone.

That was quick 

Thanks again @Murdoch17

[Murdoch17]

2 minutes ago, XTN said:

Aaaaand it's gone.

That was quick 

Thanks again @Murdoch17

No problem!