Paysite Discussion Thread
babyblue1387:
One question I forgot to ask last time:
In order to sue someone for using your content, it has to be copyrighted, right? In order to obtain a copyright, you have to send in some kind of application and go through some kind of legal paperwork, right? Now, how many of these paysites, or sites in general, who claim to have a copyright ("this hair was made by me, babyblue, and is copyrighted. DO NOT STEAL!") have actually gone through all the steps necessary to obtain a LEGAL, BINDING copyright for their work? Would one even be issued since it's for a game that none of these people had a hand in creating?
sabrasivonsky:
No, in the US, at least, you don't have to file any paperwork or make any statement in order to claim copyright. All you have to do is produce the creation in a tangible form.
I agree that while EA owns the right to the use of the .package file, any mesh or recolor of a mesh belongs to the individual creator and can legally be sold. What EA forbids is making commercial use of its tools--in this case, the .package file. It doesn't have any legal standing regarding meshes or recolors of original meshes that aren't dependent on the use of any of its tools.
babyblue1387:
Doesn't someone have to approve the creation? If there's no kind of documentation, what's to stop me from claiming I created something first and you violated my copyright when it's really the other way around? I know that this can be taken to court, and people have won cases. There has to be a way for a judge to see some kind of legal, binding document saying that this material is yours.
fliplife:
well I was think of trying to look at some pay sims 2??? but does any 1 knoe if any is worth the money????
PegasusDiana:
Here's a question for you...do you download a lot from free sites? Such as Insim and MTS2? If so I think before you decide to support pay sites, you should consider donating to them. They pay outrageous server costs and keep all content free. If we don't support them...snag things here, then go and pay for stuff elsewhere. Why should they remain free? Why not they too go pay? People snag from us for free then go and pay for it elsewhere. You see what I'm saying? I'm not saying they ever would, in fact I don't believe they ever would. I just think if were downloading a ton of stuff from them, then go and pay for stuff elsewhere we should consider donating to them first...for maintaining free sites for us. As far as are paysites worth it? Each person has to make their own decision on that.
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