Comments on: Some thoughts on Paizo’s new licenses http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/06/some-thoughts-on-paizos-new-licenses/ A Role Playing Games Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:47:52 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Zachary http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/06/some-thoughts-on-paizos-new-licenses/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Zachary Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:23:44 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/?p=915#comment-730 I'm happy enough, between this and the OGL. Nice work, Paizo. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Zacharys last blog post..<a href="http://www.rpgblog2.com/2009/03/friday-discussion-what-were.html" rel="nofollow">Friday Discussion: What We're Playing/Running (Or Wish We Were)</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> I’m happy enough, between this and the OGL. Nice work, Paizo.

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]]> By: Stargazer http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/06/some-thoughts-on-paizos-new-licenses/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Stargazer Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:37:05 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/?p=915#comment-729 @Viriatha: I agree. @Questing DM: The registration part bothers me a bit, but aside from that the policy sounds ok. The funny part is I actually missed the registration part when I first read the policy. Perhaps I haven't had enough coffee this morning. ;) @Viriatha: I agree.

@Questing DM: The registration part bothers me a bit, but aside from that the policy sounds ok. The funny part is I actually missed the registration part when I first read the policy. Perhaps I haven’t had enough coffee this morning. ;)

]]> By: Viriatha http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/06/some-thoughts-on-paizos-new-licenses/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Viriatha Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:24:31 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/?p=915#comment-728 Using an image associated with a company when posting news about that company qualifies as fair use. Using an image from a company when creating new material to be used with products produced by that company does not. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Viriathas last blog post..<a href="http://www.bardofvaliant.com/2009/03/news-pirate-bay-on-trial/" rel="nofollow">News: Pirate Bay on Trial</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Using an image associated with a company when posting news about that company qualifies as fair use. Using an image from a company when creating new material to be used with products produced by that company does not.

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]]> By: Stargazer http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/06/some-thoughts-on-paizos-new-licenses/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Stargazer Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:15:17 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/?p=915#comment-727 I don't share that fear. Imagine a news site, blog, whatever wants to review the Pathfinder RPG and use the cover as illustration. Will they put Paizo's clauses to their site? I don't think so. I am pretty sure things like that fall under fair use (correct me if I am wrong). And even if this would count as a copyright infringement I am pretty sure Paizo won't sue you. Not even Wizards is sueing us bloggers for writing about their stuff all the time and using parts of their artwork. But if you write posts about Pathfinder on a regular basis, you should add that clause to your legal information section just to be on the safe side. Just my two cents. I don’t share that fear. Imagine a news site, blog, whatever wants to review the Pathfinder RPG and use the cover as illustration. Will they put Paizo’s clauses to their site? I don’t think so. I am pretty sure things like that fall under fair use (correct me if I am wrong). And even if this would count as a copyright infringement I am pretty sure Paizo won’t sue you. Not even Wizards is sueing us bloggers for writing about their stuff all the time and using parts of their artwork.
But if you write posts about Pathfinder on a regular basis, you should add that clause to your legal information section just to be on the safe side.
Just my two cents.

]]> By: Questing GM http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/06/some-thoughts-on-paizos-new-licenses/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Questing GM Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:50:29 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/?p=915#comment-726 While it's nice of Paizo to release this before we can start pillaging their PRPG while we still have to wait for Wizards' end on 4E, I quite uncertain about its implications to us as bloggers. Does this mean that we have to comply to their guidelines (like adding said clauses and phrases) if we posted Pathfinder material/related news on our blogs? I've also used a couple of their images before this so does it retroactively mean that I have agreed to their terms and now have to register my site? I'm a little scared and excited at the same time because the community packs would be very handy to have. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Questing GMs last blog post..<a href="http://questinggm.blogspot.com/2009/03/green-ronin-stays-ronin-from-4e.html" rel="nofollow">Green Ronin Stays Ronin from 4E</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> While it’s nice of Paizo to release this before we can start pillaging their PRPG while we still have to wait for Wizards’ end on 4E, I quite uncertain about its implications to us as bloggers.

Does this mean that we have to comply to their guidelines (like adding said clauses and phrases) if we posted Pathfinder material/related news on our blogs?

I’ve also used a couple of their images before this so does it retroactively mean that I have agreed to their terms and now have to register my site?

I’m a little scared and excited at the same time because the community packs would be very handy to have.

Questing GMs last blog post..Green Ronin Stays Ronin from 4E

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