Question about copyright

It's just on knyttlevels.com that the copyrighted levels aren't allowed, right? If you were to upload on another site it would be ok?

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Err... No. Copyright infringement is forbidden by law everywhere, so it doesn't matter where you put it.

...I think you mean levels containing copyrighted content not controlled by the level's author. All levels would technically be copyrighted to their author.

What I mean is that would a link posted on sendspace be deleted if it had copyrighted music not made by the author.

Also, changing the topic title wasn't really necessary 

What I mean is that would a link posted on sendspace be deleted if it had copyrighted music not made by the author.

Also, changing the topic title wasn't really necessary 

I don't see how sendspace would possibly know about a knytt.bin file containing copyrighted stuff.

What I meant was, will this forum delete it?

What I meant was, will this forum delete it?

The forum staff can't delete something hosted on another site, but they can send a complaint to that site's management, and they can remove it. However, the staff can also delete the link to the level.

Quote from: special_d on April 10, 2009, 00:55:58

What I meant was, will this forum delete it?

The forum staff can't delete something hosted on another site, but they can send a complaint to that site's management, and they can remove it. However, the staff can also delete the link to the level.

But the question is, will they? And in my opinion it would be extremely unwise to write to the website to remove the file. Please don't do that.

Why not? Suppose the company whose copyrighted material you used downloaded your level. Then, you'd be in a heap of trouble. Somewhere a mod said that if that happens, they have no choice but to give out your IP adress.

Why not? Suppose the company whose copyrighted material you used downloaded your level. Then, you'd be in a heap of trouble. Somewhere a mod said that if that happens, they have no choice but to give out your IP adress.

So put a disclaimer maybe? Also, what somebody does with a product is their problem, not yours. If a gun is used to kill somebody the maker of the gun doesn't get sued. So what's the problem?

A disclaimer as in a lie? Also, someone can sell you a product, say a gun, which you can use to kill people. But you can't take the gun apart and start making more just like for your self it if the company has a copyright on it. If you want more guns, you have to buy them.

No no, not a lie, just something saying that the site doesn't take responsibility if somebody uses copyrighted music. If you don't want it on knyttlevels perhaps someone can use a different site. Just saying.

The point is that you get in trouble, not Knyttlevels.

The point is that you get in trouble, not Knyttlevels.

By "you" I assume you mean the creator of the game. Otherwise if it were just the individual there wouldn't be any particular reason for the site to contact sendspace or whatever it was uploaded on since the site wouldn't get in trouble.

Precicely.