I agree that Tommy took things a bit far, but it is understandable considering the fact that he was very annoyed and frustrated that a billion-dollar company was secretly using his asset for over a decade.
I’ve had artwork stolen by someone who is much more wealthier than me…the stolen artwork still remains used without permission to this day, so I understand how he feels.
Having hard work stolen by someone who’s much more successful than you is very hurtful to people, I nearly quit developing when I found out a 22k+ group was using my icon.
The only reason people hate Tommy was because of the way he tried getting what he was supposed to earn already.
While he was very harsh on Twitter, acting like him is not the way we should be approaching this.
Yes, most of the DevForum finds him annoying.
Yes, this could’ve been resolved without having to advertise in announcements.
But Tommy most likely fought Roblox in court over this and won, so it’s understandable.
Considering that Tommy hasn’t made a cent from Roblox in over a decade, I think it’s only fair that we let him have this instead of complaining.
The court-battle is done, it’s over.
Massively complaining about this will change nothing and only makes us look bad as a community, it’s best to move on knowing that the drama is over and that Tommy was finally rightly compensated.
EDIT:
Turns out Tommy and Roblox had an agreement instead of a court-battle, but the point still stands.
