I think the misunderstanding here is some seem to think I am saying "I am going a commit plagiarism catch me if you can." I am not at all saying that. I am saying where the company is defunct and therefore has no representation IE. Nobody willing to or able to complain, and has abandoned copyrights or no longer enforces them. Then I'll play it for FUN including giving a download link to a friend even if he doesn't own the game. You may insist that's illegal it may be but as there is no victim IM going to do it. If there was a victim then that victim will step forward.
IN creating game and game products for sale I have a policy that I have based off of advice from peers and confirmed by a lawyer concerning my IP and my artwork. If you think a company's products are not original and in fact your property. Then PROOVE IT in court of law. The problem is these folks that advocate and/or conduct vigilantism, and other things like physical assault on a person, with the excuse they cannot afford legal representation. I know it's expensive. Nonetheless making accusations of plagiarism and theft, or attacking somebody is not LEGAL. Without PROOF and presenting a case in a court of law, calling a company or person(s) thieves and plagiarists is LIABLE, regardless of how much you think you know of the laws. You can be sued for Liable as much as you can for copyright infringement. From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Battlegroup Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [CBML] Re: Copyright The man is DEAD NO lawsuit if nobody is affected. IN order to get sued you must have somebody FILE a SUIT. Not going to happen to with Dead man I doubt he is going to be to upset either. People take this TOO FAR. By these hardliners definitions pretty much everything for Cyberboard and VASSAL is illegal in some way. Then why get involved? And why haven't companies being infringed filling a suit? It's not worth it most of the time. Now be holier then thou all you want. But I am going to play a 30 year old game without a 30 year receipt for the game, with a friend regardless of who thinks it's illegal, knowing full well I am not going to sued for it. Like I say I have had people attack a product of mine based on their false ideas of law. And commit a determined smear campaign against my company. I've seen it happen to others. If you represent the company and you feel there is a cause for litigation ,go for it. If not, let that company decide how they want defend THEIR property not YOURS. That's the biggest problem I have here. These self appointed crusaders that claim they know law but have no law degree and have no employment with the company the claim is being infringed upon. People can fight their own battles. I am completely for a company protecting its IP.. All these pseudo lawyers should make themselves familiar with another legal term..LIABLE. If you believe there is illegal activity you might want to be ready to back it up in court. Maybe, just maybe one of these smaller guys making their own products actually will have enough money to fight back against false accusation and smear campaigns. IP infringement can contribute to ruining the hobby. But so can these crusaders attempting to sway public opinion online or in real world, against somebody's own products cause they think they know the law. From: [email protected] <mailto:CyberBoardML%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:CyberBoardML%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Daniel W. Johnson Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 7:47 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:CyberBoardML%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: [CBML] Re: Copyright At 18:59 -0600 2008-11-21, Battlegroup wrote: >The company is gone the write of the code is dead. There is nobody left. >Who's going to do what? "Don't get caught" is not the Eleventh Commandment. "I don't know the name of the owner" does not excuse theft. -- Daniel W. Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:panoptes%40iquest.net> <mailto:panoptes%40iquest.net> http://members.iquest.net/~panoptes/ 039 53 36 N / 086 11 55 W [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
