Need precisions on THW Rules: Content

[Xthreo]

I found this one the rules section :

Contents

3. Game exports: As of September 28, 2011, The Hive Workshop is accepting the exportation and use — in maps or mods — of artistic resources (skins, icons, and models) from games whose copyrights are owned by Activision Blizzard or Blizzard Entertainment.
The Hive does not accept, in the form of submissions, exports or edits of exports, no matter how minimal they are, of artistic resources whose copyrights are not owned by Blizzard. Hyperlinks to such works are also forbidden.

Does it mean I cannot use a picture found on google to enhance a map description?
Let's say I'm creating a Star Wars RPG game, can't I use some pictures of Darth Vader, the text Font of Star Wars or it infringe the article quoted above?

 

[Ralle]

That rule is for game exports like models and textures. Stuff that is sold with a game. Not pictures and stuff taking from a Google search.

 

[Xthreo]

That rule is for game exports like models and textures. Stuff that is sold with a game. Not pictures and stuff taking from a Google search.

Ok that's perfect. Thanks for prompt answer Ralle.

 

[HappyTauren]

Mind you, you might have other problems if you simply use something from google image search. Basically, there is content you need to pay to use.

 

[NhazUl]

Well, what if I use, for example, a picture of Optimus Prime (from a promo poster or something) as a texture and upload the model using that texture in the model section? Would it be acceptable then without infringing any copyrights?

 

[Xthreo]

Mind you, you might have other problems if you simply use something from google image search. Basically, there is content you need to pay to use.

And how can you recognize content you need to pay to use? If I find a official logo of "coca-cola" posted by the company itself, can't I use it?

 

[HappyTauren]

This is all up to much debate. Since there are millions laws about all that now, I say just F!@# the system and use whatever you want.

 

[Anachron]

As long as you don't make money with it or put the company in a bad name by using their stuff, it shouldn't be too much harm.

 

[Adiktuz]

Well, what if I use, for example, a picture of Optimus Prime (from a promo poster or something) as a texture and upload the model using that texture in the model section? Would it be acceptable then without infringing any copyrights?

CnP textures are not allowed...

 

[Rui]

Wow, that rule is still there? I thought Archian had yanked it with the rest of the others. When I made that rule, the objective was to say that you can't use anything that's copyrighted by other companies — and I believe I forgot to add this last part and instead placed «not by Blizzard Entertainment», which logically guarantees its copyrights are Blizzard's or you can't import it. Of course it's over-extensive because a picture of Darth Vader wouldn't hurt.
I don't like the rule myself so I'd rather just have scrapped it altogether.