I had always just assumed that it was okay to make Star Wars ships as long as they were made available for free. However, Renderosity feels differently. Even though they don't host the files, they have every right to remove that at their discretion. They may also delete the item without warning the member or tell they member after the item has been deleted. (To be honest, I don't know Renderosity is "liable" when they only provide a link to an item. But, you don't argue with a site that's already deleted your items.) Additionally, it is within Renderosity's rights to place a "warning in the member's file" that he has been making these kinds of items... just in case he ever tries to make Star Wars ships available for free again. And, yes, I strongly believe that the galleries will be next. If you used one of my Star Wars ships, be aware that your image may violate LucasFilm copyright/ trademarks and may cause Renderosity to be "liable". I hope it doesn't happen, but prepare yourself for the eventual "Your image has been removed from the gallery for violating the Copyright Policy." e-mail. P.S. And this is why we're seeing so many repostings of older stuff- people are editting the items to comply with the Copyright Policy and then re-uploading them. P.P.S. This enforcement is not coming from Lucas or Paramount, but from Renderosity wanting to make sure it's "protecting its own interests". So, please don't be upset with Lucas or Paramount. --John

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