JHoagland opened this issue on Nov 28, 2004 ยท 40 posts
mateo_sancarlos posted Sun, 28 November 2004 at 12:45 PM
You guys understand that, even if you're not selling anything, the copyright holders or trademark owners can still prosecute you or request that your ISP shut down your group or site, if it contains anything that the copyright holders or trademark owners consider to be infringement or dilution. I know it doesn't seem fair, but that's the risk you take. Whether it's this site or some other, you have to understand that these activities are still subject to TOS enforcement by ISPs, whether or not you intend to make money off them, whether or not you're just loyal fans who love Star Wars or some other genre. I agree about the effect on creativity. It can really shut a fan down, it can really alienate a fan, when companies start enforcing their rights. But what is more creative - doing versions of characters and props from old movies that everyone has seen dozens of times, or doing something new and original that nobody has ever seen before?