06-06-2012, 10:20 AM
Sweet, thanks Dazz, I just wanted to be sure. Your point on how it's basically just like cropped screen shots, that's totally correct. However I didn't know about game companies' disposition on it, and this has cleared it up to me.
So yeah, now I can be confident in saying that it's not clearly illegal. I mean, as you said it's a grey area, but the absence of complaints (and the content of that 1 complaint) shows that it's generally allowed, at least at present.
Once again, thanks!
I totally forgot about that message at the bottom of the screen. Still, that isn't always full-proof in every case. Whether or not you're saying who owns content, it's still the owner's decision if you're allowed to host it.
So yeah, now I can be confident in saying that it's not clearly illegal. I mean, as you said it's a grey area, but the absence of complaints (and the content of that 1 complaint) shows that it's generally allowed, at least at present.
Once again, thanks!
(06-06-2012, 09:28 AM)BlueBlur97 Wrote: Breaking a piracy law is like Dazz posting a ripped sprite sheet/model/sound effect/texture and claim that he made them himself and that they are "totally original", which he isn't doing. It clearly states at the bottom of each page of the site (except the forums) that everything posted on the site is the property of its rightful owner. So, Sonic belongs to SEGA and Mario belongs to Nintendo. I don't see a reason for complaint.
I totally forgot about that message at the bottom of the screen. Still, that isn't always full-proof in every case. Whether or not you're saying who owns content, it's still the owner's decision if you're allowed to host it.