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I've seen other Portal 2 Mapping Websites besides TWP. It's possible that they copy some good maps from other sites and stick them on their site.
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[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]
They are uploading the maps to their website. I have never ever uploading anything or been in contact with that website at all. Apart from browsing it to see my map there. I'm pretty sure none of you hae uploaded your maps there.
Poral2Maps.net has the idea to this guys plan, but they carry it out in a way that they don't break any rules etc, by directing the downloader to this website for the download.
|| Need help uploading a map...new user? Read my Map Uploading Guide ||
|| Want to play custom maps, but don't know how? Read my Playing Portal 2 Custom Maps Guide ||
Isn't it possible to block certain links to or from websites?
My Work
[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]
Ahm...not quite sure what you mean here, but it is possible to prevent hotlinking files. Unfortunately, this doesn't stop someone from manually downloading a file and uploading it or writing some sort of script that downloads even non-hotlinked files and uploads them somewhere else.
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Well, if all else fails, publicly humiliate the people taking this site's maps. Maybe ask the people that posts stuff on Steam News (ex: kotaku) about doing a report about PortalDB redistributing maps. I know what they're doing is "legal", so having an story giving them bad publicity would also be "legal."
My Work
[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]
Then everyone would steal it just to get into steam news. No?
PortalStories.com
"Oh, in case you got covered in that repulsion gel, here's some advice the lab boys gave me: DO NOT get covered in the repulsion gel."
I hope that was sarcasm. Nobody likes receiving bad publicity.
I still think my last post is a good idea if nobody else has anymore ideas.
My Work
[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]
As it says on the news page:
If you feel something needs to be changed or improved don't hesitate to let us know: Every suggestion is welcome. Simply send an email to
admin/aportaldb.net
So probably the best thing to do would be to have the TWP staff send an email to the aforementioned address, notifying whoever is waiting on the other end that what they're doing is kinda sorta illegal and that they should stop ASAP.
Ok that's a good idea. But if the staff does e-mail the admin, I would advise not to give them an ultimatum. By which I mean: Don't say your going to do something if they refuse or ignore the message. That might cause some issues.
My Work
[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]
I've got news for you mate, bad publicity is still publicity. Friday was a horribly written song, but it still racked up a fair amount of view on YouTube, didn't it?
Anyway, though we haven't discussed it yet I can say the last thing we're going to try is public humiliation, that's a last resort if at all.
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