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WMDB's licensing problem - any lawyers in the house?
Korydex:
Maps like this will be licensed too? :D
Sensei:
--- Quote from: Korydex on February 29, 2020, 04:21 PM ---Maps like this will be licensed too? :D
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I just hope dulek hosted a chally on this? If not - he should!
--- Quote from: CyberShadow on February 28, 2020, 07:53 PM ---there is nothing preventing someone from uploading their map on wmdb.org, and then saying "Why are you distributing my map? I never gave you permission!" and then taking legal action against us.
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Isn't there a choice for authors, after uploading the map (tus or wmdb), to decide whether it'll be private or public?
If author puts public, there's no legal action he can take against you to win the case, I believe.
h3oCharles:
does wmdb have any terms of service? if not, there should be and it should include a clause that says something like "you agree that any maps that you set on public can be used for online games including hosting bots like HostingBuddy"
Chicken23:
--- Quote from: TheMadCharles on March 01, 2020, 11:55 AM ---does wmdb have any terms of service? if not, there should be and it should include a clause that says something like "you agree that any maps that you set on public can be used for online games including hosting bots like HostingBuddy"
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This is a good point.
Also maybe something about that once submitting a map to wmdb you agree to giving up your IP and the property becoming WMDBs?
Cybershadow - alot of this stuff usually becomes an issue if someone does sue and complain about maps being shared, is this really likely to happen as they would have uplaoded the map in the first place?
CyberShadow:
--- Quote from: TheMadCharles on March 01, 2020, 11:55 AM ---does wmdb have any terms of service? if not, there should be and it should include a clause that says something like "you agree that any maps that you set on public can be used for online games including hosting bots like HostingBuddy"
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This does not permit other users to download and use maps in their games. An agreement between WMDB and the uploader is insufficient - the content must be licensed to allow it to be used in any applicable way by anyone.
--- Quote from: Chicken23 on March 19, 2020, 08:16 AM ---Also maybe something about that once submitting a map to wmdb you agree to giving up your IP and the property becoming WMDBs?
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We definitely do not want to assume copyright of uploaded works. Usually that requires the previous owner to sign a document which passes ownership. See e.g. https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright-Papers.html
--- Quote from: Chicken23 on March 19, 2020, 08:16 AM ---Cybershadow - alot of this stuff usually becomes an issue if someone does sue and complain about maps being shared, is this really likely to happen as they would have uplaoded the map in the first place?
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Whether it's likely or not, and whether it goes as far as legal action or just vague threats to take it, having our ducks in a row will help avoid trouble later.
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