Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: objects and the "not for commercial use" statement

spiffyandstuff opened this issue on Nov 21, 2000 ยท 23 posts


KenS posted Tue, 21 November 2000 at 4:21 PM

Ok, for one those quotes I was "spewing" are very relevent, becuase it underlines the rights of copyright for a persons creations. and those quotes(as far as the U.S. are concerned) are the law, and are punishable by the courts in this country when violated. The legitimate answer to your question is the same as I have repeated over and over, If a creator states a item is not for commercial use-they have every right to make their own terms concerning the object. I have been in this field for several years, and done plenty of work and research concerning copyrights. and for your info the Graphics field isnt too new to have laws pertaining to copyright protection. There are hundreds of laws pertaining to Graphic Design and digital media. As for entering contests and winning prize money from said contest, I find that that wouldnt be considered as commercial use and you would be exempt from that part of the user's agreement, becuase your not selling the item. Lastly you should retract your last statement about us idiots who distribute free models going to screw you over.