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Originally Posted by MONOLITH
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This next quote is the one of real interest....
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Originally Posted by Stymnus
Those in copyright law who have been consulted on this have said the modders have a lot of legs (collectively) to stand on here.
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I believe it is completely unfair to give the hard working modders of the gaming world false information/hopes.
So, instead of just 'claiming it' let's please see some actual legal documentation, state or federal stautues, anything at all to demonstrate that a modder can sue for use of his mod that UBISOFT retains control of in the first place. |
In the U.S., anyway, suing people seems to be a national pasttime.
Truth of the matter is, legal leg or not, I'll give everyone here fifty bucks if a modder from the community actually shells out the cash for a lawyer and takes this company, which isn't even based in the U.S., to civil court.
It's just not going to happen.
The best anyone can do is spread the word, that X1 is a sleazy organization that's interested in duping you and taking your money. Truth is the weapon we must avail ourselves with.
Unless, of course, someone here is quite wealthy and really wants to invest some cash into some kind of murky legal entanglement.
Yeah, I thought not.
The bottom line is some modders from the community have been and will probably continue to be violated when this 'product' is released by X1 and some simmers, unaware of the truth, pay for a copy. I feel bad for both distinct groups of losers in this scenario, but tossing about legal talk isn't likely to change the situation. Unless Ubi feels the need to take legal action for some reason, I won't expect to find this case in the newspaper anytime soon.