Ripping-off Without Shame

[swambast]

How can anyone seriously defend this?  This is clearly as @Menrva called it, "ripping-off without shame."  Of course my works have been stolen and used without my permission as well - disgraceful indeed.  This seems to be more the norm these days, people coming in stealing whatever they want, putting the goods back together in some way and then desperately wanting attention and recognition to lift their egos.  Sad from where we once were, but reality indeed and another warning to stay guarded on what is publicly shared...

[anunk47]

Last night while I'm bored, I randomly googled something with "SF2 DLCs" and these "FB SF2 Falcon-II" page come out top search. 
out of curiosity, I click it. I don't even log-in to my dead FB account let alone following that page.
(some African Prince and S'pore Tycoon hi-jack my account multiple times and I get lazy to restore my FB account).

For "Research and Education" purpose, I, with guilt and shame, click the link and Download them.
And.. WTF! how Robin-Hoody they are! 4 Gigs for all 5 SF2 basic games + patch and 9 Gb for mods!  

Sense of Detective Conan in me investigate those files, Especially Aircraft and Terrains mod.. Dear, all my Favorite NL terrains are there!
and some modern maps too!  also many objects from Gkabs, Wrench's packs, and others.  Those file almost mirroring all the Mods folder I've been compiled here since 2020.
Now I delete them all. I've already got base game long before I'm join C.A and the Mods mostly are from C.A too except YAP mods. it waste of my HD Space I need for playing Honey Select 2. 

Then I remember, I read somewhere and sometimes about this thread, I don't pay much attention back day until I did something above. 
Conclusion is, now 2026, since this Thread created those file are still accessible. and yes, still playable. 

I Know It's mixed feeling about this, I put myself as a modder, how many hours, electric and wifi bills to pay to make a plane fly. 
and then someone rip your works and posted without even thanks or credits. sure, I'm goin' ballistic bout that. 

In other shoes, I have PC, joystick and Internet.  Why should I pay for some for fun? why should I waste time waiting for tomorrow just to download 2 more free mods?  Yyippee ki yay, MotherFather! 

But this is the world we livin' now, Keyboard warriors roaming free, and even corrupt Immoral HeadDick could be a leader everywhere.  
Not gonna lie, I'm a modeler myself, a plastic scale model scratch builder and novice 3D blender enthusiast. 
How I feel enraged when my models I've been crafted are "illegally resin-copied" and how happy I'm to get a bootleg rare resin models.

Just like many member who posted here, I'm 45+ myself, Gen-X-Punk-Boi. I once want to commit "Seppuku" out of shame 
because I accidently post the screenshot in WIP Thread, and Posted Screenshot Mod I've been made. Some member accusing me promoting piracy, looking for attention, and hunting for credits or likes in C.A.
(Anyway, if I had more than 500 likes, can I traded it with 7-Eleven Voucher?  if so then I'll post illegal stuff more often).

but Thankfully, there are some member too who positively messaging me asking this and that and support me, thanks to them.  
these are one of the reason I haven't contribute anything meaningful here but crappy screenshot and nonsense. I don't want to break any rule has been set up here. This is the only online platform I'm currently active since I got message from P-hub telling me to get a life since I've been watch almost all their contents.  

anyway, Sorry Mr. Menrva if Im littering your thread with pointless long rants, and for my Bad-English because I've come from country where have Paypal account is Illegal. (No, It's not North Korea nor PRC).