Question about copyrights

gordon-creAtive · Cyborg Soldier **Joined**: 14 Jun 2007

Because of the things that happened to savagewar, I recently thought about mirroring several VXL and SHP downloads on my server. The problem actually is, that I'm not sure, what I'm allowed to do. There are many assets which don't have a license or readme file, also most readmes don't cover this situation.
So I'd like to ask:
Am I allowed to release assets on my homepage when a) fully crediting the author and b) linking back to the page were I got them from if they didn't forbid it in their license?

Some examples which are not clear:

http://raminator.ra.funpic.de/ (Absolutely no copyright notes)
http://ppmsite.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18739 like many other PPM posts (Only the "If you use this in your mod" case is covered)

_________________
Teammember of the German Gamers Association
VDVC

Vinifera7 · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Question about copyrights

gordon-creAtive wrote:

http://ppmsite.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18739 like many other PPM posts (Only the "If you use this in your mod" case is covered)

Feel free. Thanks for asking.

_________________

gordon-creAtive · Cyborg Soldier **Joined**: 14 Jun 2007

This is an example how I imagined this: http://creativegaming.net/Docs/index.php/SHP:Yuri_Laser_Gates

_________________
Teammember of the German Gamers Association
VDVC

Dupl3xxx · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

You don't do anything wrong. Unless someone states they only want their voxels to be at some.site.com only, you can mirror as much as you like. and the way you made the example, is a good way to show you are just hosing Wink

_________________
This is a signature

MadHQ · Commander **Joined**: 07 Nov 2003

Ok here's the deal...

If its on a site already you shouldn't put it on yours. Unless you ask the artist first. If you don't know who made it, you could always try to ask around, But you would be better of just not even bothering, as there are enough resource sites as it is, There's no need for another.

This is coming from some one who makes gfx's and I have a resource site of my own, And would prefer to keep my stuff exclusive to my site, As every mod and site wants its own exclusive content.

_________________
MadHQ's Graveyard - Click here!
(Permissions) - (F.A.Q.)

gordon-creAtive · Cyborg Soldier **Joined**: 14 Jun 2007

MadHQ wrote:

[…]resource sites as it is, There's no need for another.[…]

That's not what we're discussing about Wink

I guess asking the author in every case is the best solution - even if it's quite complicated.

_________________
Teammember of the German Gamers Association
VDVC

Suiseiseki · Commander **Joined**: 06 Oct 2003

Looking at your system, you could probably make them link back to the parent sites as an overall index. Just be sure to ask the site owner permission.

Blueguard · Cyborg Specialist **Joined**: 22 Aug 2007

[offtopic]
We do need another resource site, at least I do.
[/offtopic]

raminator · Commander **Joined**: 04 Oct 2005 **Location**: Bierkasten

i don´t have credits in my zip files because I´m lazy #Tongue

you can upload my voxels to your space...but mention next to each download that you got them from my site #Tongue

_________________

just a simple logo by bricks @ raminator, on Flickr

Denmon · General **Joined**: 12 Jun 2004 **Location**: /S/weden

savagewar is down!? :O

I WAS GONE FOR LIKE A MONTH AND ALLREADY IS EVERYTHING FLLING APART!?

_________________
Please, read the signature rules of the forum.

Machine · Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject:

Hmm, sounds like a nice project, good luck with it Wink

.
Also, you have my permission to mirror my SHPs on your server.

daTS · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:18 am Post subject:

All daTS/Anthony/AntiHero voxels and SHP's are free to be mirrored anywhere because.. well, I just don't care. Smile

feel free dude.

_________________
"Reality is a lovely place, but I wouldn't want to live there." -Adam Young

Denmon · General **Joined**: 12 Jun 2004 **Location**: /S/weden

oh yeah same here, if you find anything you like that i made, feel free to use it on your site!

dats, u gotta stop changing usernames all the time... not that it matters, i mean you will always be a dats to me Smile

_________________
Please, read the signature rules of the forum.

Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

you can mirror my stuff too. But since i change from time to time some of my old stuff, you should post only a link to the tibweb topic and not direct to the download. Wink

_________________
SHP Artist of Twisted Insurrection: Nod buildings

Public SHPs
X-Mech Calendar (28 Mechs for GDI and Nod)
5 GDI, 5 Nod, 1 Mutant, 1 Scrin unit, 1 GDI building

Tools
Image Shaper______TMP Shop______C&C Executable Modifier

gordon-creAtive · Cyborg Soldier **Joined**: 14 Jun 2007

Thanks for your permissions!

_________________
Teammember of the German Gamers Association
VDVC

ORCACommander · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject:

mirror anything you want from me as long as I get notification so I can keep track and I get my credit of course #Tongue

_________________