NEWS: WE CAN HAZ LEGAL THREATS?
Inge:
Well it gives me problems because people turn up at simlogical or the simpe bug forum and post test reports etc, saying they'll test such and such later. A week on I suddenly think I wonder what ever became of that issue? Only to find they came back the next day and added it to their previous post. The email notifications don't even trigger for an edit. If I had not much to do and could keep checking a thread I would probably have noticed, but being involved in discussions all over the community many of which I am actually trying to give practical help in, it's actually a hindrance to me when people add new information to a post I have already read. Then we get into the situation where I have to post useless space-wasting posts like "I look forward to your update" just to enable them to post again instead of editing.
NetKitten:
Hi, I'm new here... but read this thread with interest. My take on this is if someone puts something on the web... they should expect it to get ripped off. That's just how it is. May not be legal, but it's one of those "known" risks that they should take into consideration when they use the net.
Second... you can easily cover your ass on this. EA/MAXIS isn't saying that you are hosting these sites, they are pissed off that you are advertising them and by doing so, are sending a lot of traffic away from the Sims store.
Have a sticky thread at the top of your forum saying, "THESE ARE KNOWN SITES THAT CARRY ITEMS FROM THE SIMS STORE. DOWNLOADING FROM THESE SITES IS AGAINST THE STORE TOS AND IS THUS ILLEGAL! WE STRONGLY SUGGEST OUR MEMBERS AVOID THESE SITES AND SPEND THEIR MONEY AT THE SIM'S STORE RATHER THAN GET THEM FREE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
Then, of course, list the complete urls and update them as necessary.
This way you aren't *technically* advertising them...but warning your users of potential problems. And EA/MAXIS can't do crap about it. I really doubt they can do anything about posting the links and TELLING people to go there, either. The guilt is still on the people that download and those that actually host the files... but it would be nice to have the links in the same area (Evil Grin)
Inge:
Well I'd like to know *who* they are going to try suing? They won't find Pescado's personal details easily, and they are unlikely to be able to enforce a closure notice in Malaysia. I guess the only person in the firing line is the person whose name the domain is registered in. And I hardly expect that to be a living human being.
If they do track down Pescado, they then have to get past the Mrs, which I wouldn't advise.
jolrei:
Quote from: NetKitten on 2008 December 22, 13:10:41
Have a sticky thread at the top of your forum saying, "THESE ARE KNOWN SITES THAT CARRY ITEMS FROM THE SIMS STORE. DOWNLOADING FROM THESE SITES IS AGAINST THE STORE TOS AND IS THUS ILLEGAL! WE STRONGLY SUGGEST OUR MEMBERS AVOID THESE SITES AND SPEND THEIR MONEY AT THE SIM'S STORE RATHER THAN GET THEM FREE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
Sorry, you lost me somewhere around the part that said "spend their money". That idea and "strongly suggest" don't seem to go together. It seems grammatically correct but the ideas don't compute. ;D
Marhis:
Quote from: Inge on 2008 December 22, 13:14:52
If they do track down Pescado, they then have to get past the Mrs, which I wouldn't advise.
I would pay real money, honest! just for a Mrs. Pes' killing Eaxian attorneys with thumbs on YouTube.
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