I just read the site protection policy and it’s screwed up.
Okay, this ought to be good...certainly the insightful and constructive criticism of an intelligent member of this community might be something that could brighten my day, correct? I have a feeling my hopes are about to be shattered.
I know that there is a small group of people that want to learn but there is another side to it.
And down they go. Small? Most of the time when someone opens someone else's map, it to find out how they did something. Thats a fact. For every map that is stolen, there are thousands that are not.
People are protecting there maps so that they get the credit for their work.
Protecting maps gets people credit? Does that mean I got no credit for my work because none of mine are protected? Does that mean if I use 10 different map protectors on one, I'll get more credit then anyone else's map? Well shoot, I must've been an IDIOT this whole time.
I have to examples in life right now. I could tell you about. darky do you lock your house before you leave? If so why? is it to keep thieves out? Well don’t you think they could learn about what brand of plasma screen tv makes one that size?
Someone intruding into your house to steal something is a federal crime, punishable under court of law. Home invasion can easily lead to more serious threats (hence why I always keep a loaded M4 next to my chair). Last I heard no one was beaten, raped, killed or robbed of real monetary value over the openening of a map. Opening someone else's is not a crime, genious.
You’re preventing them from learning.
You mean preventing someone from learning how to commit crimes? Thats called aiding an embedding a criminal.
Another is copy righting. People in the world today buy rights to things that designed to make sure there’s no competition
Go to the World Editor End User Licence Agreement. Read the second paragraph. Tell me what it says.
Whats wrong? Too lazy? Here, I'll read it for you:
"2. Ownership. All title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Program and any and all copies thereof (including, but not limited to, any titles, computer code, themes, objects, characters, character names, stories, dialog, catch phrases, locations, concepts, artwork, animations, sounds, musical compositions, audio-visual effects, methods of operation, moral rights, any related documentation, and "applets" incorporated into the Program) are owned by Blizzard Entertainment or its licensors. The Program is protected by the copyright laws of the United States, international copyright treaties, and conventions and other laws. All rights are reserved. The Program contains certain licensed materials, and Blizzard's licensors may protect their rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement."
Guess what that means? Every single thing you produce with the world editor
IS ALREADY PROPERY OF BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT. You have copywrites over JACK.
They do it so they can feed their families at night!
Thats funny....I've built 23 maps and a 13 map campaign and none of that has ever put a meal on my table.
There are thousands of maps that are unprotected if they need help they can copy of of blizards
Blizzard doesnt do a fraction of the things that talented fans can do. There is little you can learn from them other then maybe terraining.
162 to be exact (not inclusing campaign maps)...all but 7 are melee....thats quite different then "THOUSANDS OF MAPS!!!". Thats not good variety for learning.
But the majority wants to take credit for things they didn't do
My experiences from dealting with thousands of mappers and modding this site for almost 2 years tells me otherwise.
YOU WANT BUT YOU CANT STOP ME FROM PROTECTING MAPS!
When did Darky or I ever say that we could? Its your freedom.
it’s called... TALERINCE LIBERAL PEOPLE!
Funny....considering liberals are not exactly known for tolerance.
...and its T-O-L-E-R-A-N-C-E.
-VGsatomi
