I've reccently been playing income D made by Vic from this Clan. I enjoy it very much however, I'd like to test and play around with the map. May I have permission to do so?

As long as it's unprotected, I don't see why not. Obviously, if he has protected it, then it was done for a reason. If that's the case, you can unprotect it, or respect him and leave it alone/get an OK.

All Vic's maps were protected. Most have since been unprotected and, to some extent, stolen.

If that's the case, at least have the decency to credit him, heh.

Most stealers did in the beginning.. than it got bad.. So there nothing we could do about it except listen to sixen's advice.

The players know when there is a map is stolen. Someone like t3hprxm4pper would not be able to make a map such as Income Def.
Most players do know that Income Def is made by Vic, as well as Path Def.
I think we are lucky that Starcraft is played by an older generation the at least has some decency to respect the map.

Many kids these days do not care to respect the work others put into the map.