Copyright Thief Seller wrote:This is totally not meant to be antagonistic at all... I was not referring to you at all as this is the first contact you have ever made. However, consider what you propose first: Did you know that in 2007 Wizards/Hasbro will be releasing D&D version 4.0? Also, did you know that in 2007 the OGL license (when 4.0 is released) will be stripped and made moot? That means no independent d20 publishers ever again.... Wizards will essentially have a monopoly on the RPG market putting good publishers (whose items I do not offer such as Green Ronin, White Wolf, etc. essentially out of business)? So when you threatent to report my sales for low prices, often 1/10 of what Wizards makes you pay on RPG Now for these OOP items, you are actually enabling them to do what they are going to do in 2007... Just a thought. When you consider writing a letter to Andrew Smith of Wizards -- and besides, I am selling single sets, it's not like I am offering hundreds of sets and robbing Hasbro of millions of dol(sic)
bclarkie wrote:Dear seller, you may not be aware of this but every single auction that you are currently running is illegal as you are selling illegally copied copyrighted material. I would hate to have to report you to Andrew Smith of the Wizards of the Coast legal department for stealing thier copyrighted material. It might be a good idea if you stopped selling these illegal pdfs. And no I don't have any negative feedback in the last 12 months either.
Deadlord39 wrote:Brian, what is Smith's e-mail address?
bclarkie wrote:Deadlord39 wrote:Brian, what is Smith's e-mail address?[email protected] Good Luck, I have emailed him before with no repsonse. I just like to use that threat as it sounds more serious. It actually should be, but so far it hasn't been.
Deadlord39 wrote:Time to send this off to eBay. I'm sure they'll be VERY interested in the attempt to dodge eBay fees.
Deadlord39 wrote: So, should I point the fool to the Acaeum and let him see what's been going on?
Deadlord39 wrote:I love the smell of PDF's in the morning. Smells like........ victory.
deimos3428 wrote:Deadlord39 wrote:I love the smell of PDF's in the morning. Smells like........ victory.Nice one, Frank.
Deadlord39 wrote:I did send it to eBay. What I am going to try and get is someone at that useless place eBay calls their central office whom I can contact with infringement information on a regular basis.BTW, this is what I wrote earlier:I'm being told that PDF auctions are illegal and considered copyright infringement. I was also told you were reported to eBay. Is this true? I don't want to get into any trouble for buying illegal items.And the hammerhead's reply:No they are not illegal, as long as you are the owner of the copyright, which I am as the items were purchased from RPG Now and I have an individual license number for each. You will not get in trouble for buying illegal items as they are not illegal -- all files have a copyright license number on them similar to buying a license for computer software. Who told you this, just out of curiosity? Take care,CGSSo I guess Microsoft has it all wrong. If you own a copy of Windows, you're licensed to sell it to whomever you want. I better ring up Billy and let him know.So, should I point the fool to the Acaeum and let him see what's been going on?
Deadlord39 wrote:So I guess Microsoft has it all wrong. If you own a copy of Windows, you're licensed to sell it to whomever you want.
Lordan wrote:deimos3428 wrote:Nice one, Frank.well done my friend ! , seeing I'm piss drunk atm I will go drink another to you as we desend further into tharacia ( sic on anything actuaually ?>).
deimos3428 wrote:Nice one, Frank.
Beyondthebreach wrote:I am not saying this guy is right, but it does raise an interesting question. If you did buy a download from RPG now I am assuming they would give you a "single-use" license (I am making up that term) or something of that nature. Wouldn't you be entitled to sell the item one time, provided you deleted it from your computer? It would be the same as buying a hardcover book and selling it to someone else. The difference, of course, is that it is much is easier to make copies of pdfs.It would also be the same as buying Windows XP, installing it and then selling your computer and transfering the product code and license. I think all software allows for licenses to be transferred.Again, I am not saying that is what is going on in this particular case, just wondering about the legalities of the situation I just described.