Author Topic: Rising of Blocktropolis --- Economy simulator. (Read 6901 times)

Mr. Wallet · July 14, 2011, 10:17:20 PM

We say "stealing ideas" but nothing is actually being physically removed from anyone else. What you're talking about is "copyright infringement" in legalese, which you'll notice doesn't really refer to any kind of "taking" in its wording.

Language is fun.

Sorry to go off-topic. And it is off-topic, since as I said before, I'm cool with all of this, especially if the name gets changed.

Anyway "RoB 2.1" would be a bad idea even if you were me, because the ".1" implies an update on the ver. 2 code, and not a rewrite.

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heedicalking · July 14, 2011, 10:19:45 PM

Quote from: DrenDran on July 14, 2011, 09:28:05 PM

Before the password is off, I'll have changed it for ya.

LOL its off and not changed

DrenDran · July 14, 2011, 10:33:08 PM

Quote from: Mr. Wallet on July 14, 2011, 10:17:20 PM

We say "stealing ideas" but nothing is actually being physically removed from anyone else. What you're talking about is "copyright infringement" in legalese, which you'll notice doesn't really refer to any kind of "taking" in its wording.

Language is fun.

Sorry to go off-topic. And it is off-topic, since as I said before, I'm cool with all of this, especially if the name gets changed.

Anyway "RoB 2.1" would be a bad idea even if you were me, because the ".1" implies an update on the ver. 2 code, and not a rewrite.

You actually copyrighted it?
Intresting.

Quote from: heedicalking on July 14, 2011, 10:19:45 PM

LOL its off and not changed

I really meant to say that when I wanted it to go truly public.
In reality, this means tomarow night at the latest.

Kalphiter · July 14, 2011, 10:40:34 PM

Quote from: Sheath on July 14, 2011, 09:44:54 PM

No permission > took the name & concept > stolen

Go be dumb somewhere else today

Copyright infringement ISN'T theft.

ßoltster · July 14, 2011, 10:43:40 PM

Quote from: Sheath on July 14, 2011, 09:44:54 PM

No permission > took the name & concept > stolen

Go be dumb somewhere else today

I think everyone else just proved that you were wrong, so i guess i don't need to.

sorry, better luck next time bub

DrenDran · July 14, 2011, 10:44:18 PM

Quote from: Kalphiter on July 14, 2011, 10:40:34 PM

Copyright infringement ISN'T theft.

You should come around the server sometime, check it out.

Bisjac · July 15, 2011, 01:45:22 AM

forget wallet lol.
i say take anyone's stuff and do with it as you please.
dont even give him credits.

Mr. Wallet · July 15, 2011, 02:06:45 AM

All creative works are considered copyrighted immediately in most of the civilized world, including the US. The copyright owner is the one who can demonstrate the oldest record of having come up with it. Companies usually register them when they're expected to be used commercially so that there's a very public and very dated record which no one can possibly argue with. This doesn't make registering copyrights with any authority absolutely necessary... just financially prudent. Better yet, instead of taking legal advice from me, talk to a copyright lawyer.

Anyway I was talking about legal definitions, not anything going on here. I wasn't implying anything about RoB, and I apologized for going off-topic.

edit: how mad would you be if I released RoB after you went to all the trouble of reverse-engineering it.

Dr.Block · July 15, 2011, 02:27:51 AM

Quote from: Bisjac on July 15, 2011, 01:45:22 AM

forget wallet lol.
i say take anyone's stuff and do with it as you please.
dont even give him credits.

What the hell

Do I even have to say anything to that? Seriously.

Nickelob Ultra · July 15, 2011, 02:47:26 AM

Quote from: Bisjac on July 15, 2011, 01:45:22 AM

forget wallet lol.
i say take anyone's stuff and do with it as you please.
dont even give him credits.

That's a pretty stupid idea.

Dr.Block · July 15, 2011, 02:49:23 AM

Quote from: Nickelob Ultra on July 15, 2011, 02:47:26 AM

That's a pretty stupid idea.

Well, it is Bisjac.

DrenDran · July 15, 2011, 03:00:52 AM

Quote from: Mr. Wallet on July 15, 2011, 02:06:45 AM

edit: how mad would you be if I released RoB after you went to all the trouble of reverse-engineering it.

Well, noone thought you ever would.
Granted having it public might ruin it for everyone as it becomes decentralized.
Ten servers with two people on each isn't as fun as one server with twenty people.

Quote from: Bisjac on July 15, 2011, 01:45:22 AM

forget wallet lol.
i say take anyone's stuff and do with it as you please.
dont even give him credits.

Why would I do that?
I'm not trying to be an starfish lol.

DrenDran · July 15, 2011, 03:14:47 PM

Okay, everything except selling properties and enginerring is implimented.
However for some reason this server just doesn't seem to get the same popularity as the old RoB.
Maybe I just need to allow time for people to get attached to their lots.

Colten · July 15, 2011, 03:35:00 PM

It was a dedi when I saw it, and dedicated servers dont usually get much attention because everyone knows itll be up in three hours, so why bother joining now.

DrenDran · July 15, 2011, 03:35:29 PM

Quote from: Colten on July 15, 2011, 03:35:00 PM

It was a dedi when I saw it, and dedicated servers dont usually get much attention because everyone knows itll be up in three hours, so why bother joining now.

So then the server get's really popular in three hours?