It still leaves the impression of rather distasteful pro-active snooping, if FAs are having to download sample items from websites, open them in some tool, and examine their watermarks. Like, is it really necessary? I'm sitting here with an expression on my face like a cat who has just smelt a funny smell. You know the one.
I mean, do these FAs not have something more fun and interesting to do than volunteer for this activity? I did precis the chat extract as posted above, but one of the surrounding remarks gave me the impression it was not necessarily Thomas's idea in the first place. Immediately after that first line above, the following was said:
[17:20] <Inge> You been sending out emails on behalf of TSR?
[17:20] <Murano> On behalf of the FA Panel, asking Thomas first
A few lines later I said
[17:23] <Inge> I will gather a few creators who have used s3oc and get them to send emails to people who shared stuff made with it
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(which illustrates how bizarre I was finding the idea)
Does joining TSR turn creators like this? I knew Murano (slightly) before, and I am sure he wasn't like this!