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Title: Sorry...
Post by: JaCe BeLeReN on July 21, 2012, 07:45:53 PM
Due to worries about copyright infringement, I will no longer e continuing "Tales of the Planes" I am looking at other articles that I think people would enjoy. Here Sre some ideas:
Deck Archtypes
Color Theories and aspects
Card protection and organization

Any other ideas are appreciated.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Prophylaxis on July 21, 2012, 07:49:27 PM
Why are you so worried about this?
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: JaCe BeLeReN on July 21, 2012, 09:56:08 PM
Quote from: Prophylaxis on July 21, 2012, 07:49:27 PM
Why are you so worried about this?
Don't want to give Wizards more ammo to come back at us.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: #noided on July 21, 2012, 10:25:07 PM
You aren't making money off posting here, so what's the problem?
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Kuberr on July 21, 2012, 11:18:49 PM
It's called plagiarism.

Calling someone else's work your own.

That is illegal. Not that I really care, because jaces posts were cool. I think that's what he meant by being afraid.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: #noided on July 21, 2012, 11:20:31 PM
Quote from: Kuberr on July 21, 2012, 11:18:49 PM
It's called plagiarism.

Calling someone else's work your own.

That is illegal. Not that I really care, because jaces posts were cool. I think that's what he meant by being afraid.

Is he plagiarising?
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Kuberr on July 21, 2012, 11:23:19 PM
Idk. Did he write the articles from his head? Or from a book/other source, and changed them a little?

I'm not sure. So not trying to be sarcastic.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: JaCe BeLeReN on July 21, 2012, 11:39:35 PM
I wrote them, but they follow the same storyline and I just don't want to get wizards riled up again.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Kuberr on July 21, 2012, 11:43:35 PM
Quote from: JaCe BeLeReN on July 21, 2012, 11:39:35 PM
I wrote them, but they follow the same storyline and I just don't want to get wizards riled up again.


I'm not sure what you meant, the same storyline?
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: JaCe BeLeReN on July 21, 2012, 11:45:16 PM
Quote from: Kuberr on July 21, 2012, 11:43:35 PM
Quote from: JaCe BeLeReN on July 21, 2012, 11:39:35 PM
I wrote them, but they follow the same storyline and I just don't want to get wizards riled up again.


I'm not sure what you meant, the same storyline?
Yes. I just changed the POV and cut certain parts. The writing is original, but the story isn't.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Kuberr on July 21, 2012, 11:46:49 PM
Okay. I see what you're saying.

That's what I thought.

Dont worry. I won't tell. I did enjoy the storyline. Maybe not the pov, but it was pretty bold. Which I liked.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Prophylaxis on July 21, 2012, 11:56:44 PM
Quote from: Kuberr on July 21, 2012, 11:18:49 PM
It's called plagiarism.

Calling someone else's work your own.

That is illegal. Not that I really care, because jaces posts were cool. I think that's what he meant by being afraid.
Okay, look at this:

http://www.fanfiction.net/game/Magic_The_Gathering/

There are cadres of stories there that don't plagiarize at all - they chose a story or a setting on Magic and they aren't getting sued. Why should you?
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Kuberr on July 21, 2012, 11:59:51 PM
I really didn't want to drag this out. But you want to. So I'm going to say it

As he said he just changed the pov and cut things out. Meaning he did, at one point, look at a story written by someone else. Then decided to change It around a bit.

Like I said. It's unlikely anything will happen, but wouldn't you rather write your own work, instead of just changing it around a little bit? I mean, anyone could do that.

I'm not trying to bash him at all. Just wanted to voice this.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: smokin terry on July 22, 2012, 05:56:56 AM
I really liked your stories. It kinda upsets me that those idiots at wizards scares you that they could attack this amazing app agian. But I do understand. I'm sure what you write will be awesome.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: cltrn81 on July 22, 2012, 09:29:50 AM
You could put a "*" at the bottom of each article to look something like this.

*This content is an abstract interpretation of "book name", "author", yada yada.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Leviathan on July 22, 2012, 12:14:57 PM
Fan fiction?
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: BlackJester on July 22, 2012, 01:00:30 PM
Yes, but not all fanfic is protected. It depends on the work and on how much the original author/owner of the work wants to protect it.  I don't think WotC is worried about this area of IP, but Im not a lawyer at Hasbro, yo.

tl;dr I think we're safe here.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Kuberr on July 22, 2012, 01:02:50 PM
Still, though, actual original work is better than someone else's.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: darkarts981 on July 23, 2012, 12:02:39 PM
Quote from: Prophylaxis on July 21, 2012, 11:56:44 PM
Quote from: Kuberr on July 21, 2012, 11:18:49 PM
It's called plagiarism.

Calling someone else's work your own.

That is illegal. Not that I really care, because jaces posts were cool. I think that's what he meant by being afraid.
Okay, look at this:

http://www.fanfiction.net/game/Magic_The_Gathering/
I love these stories
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: BlackJester on July 23, 2012, 12:11:20 PM
Quote from: Kuberr on July 22, 2012, 01:02:50 PM
Still, though, actual original work is better than someone else's.
If it was 100% original, it wouldn't be set in the Magic Multiverse. At some point if it's to be magic related it'll have to borrow from things we know about the established worlds. Otherwise, it's just random fiction (still fine, but not MtG related).
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Jbombard51 on July 25, 2012, 10:09:13 AM
It would be a great PR decisiOn to come after someone writing fan fiction.  That alone makes you safe, aside from legal crap. Please continue.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Agrajagzz9 on July 25, 2012, 11:23:28 AM
Quote from: Kuberr on July 21, 2012, 11:59:51 PM
I really didn't want to drag this out. But you want to. So I'm going to say it

As he said he just changed the pov and cut things out. Meaning he did, at one point, look at a story written by someone else. Then decided to change It around a bit.

Like I said. It's unlikely anything will happen, but wouldn't you rather write your own work, instead of just changing it around a little bit? I mean, anyone could do that.

I'm not trying to bash him at all. Just wanted to voice this.

Look at books like wicked. Or the pter pan novels by Dave berry
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Kuberr on July 25, 2012, 04:21:50 PM
The point being that the lack of given credit.

lol can't believe no one knows this?  Guess no one has been to college.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: scarsabrex on July 25, 2012, 04:50:08 PM
Quote from: Kuberr on July 22, 2012, 01:02:50 PM
Still, though, actual original work is better than someone else's.

no i'm pretty sure this was the point you were making considering it warranted a post of its own.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Kuberr on July 25, 2012, 04:51:47 PM
Quote from: scarsabrex on July 25, 2012, 04:50:08 PM
Quote from: Kuberr on July 22, 2012, 01:02:50 PM
Still, though, actual original work is better than someone else's.

no i'm pretty sure this was the point you were making considering it warranted a post of its own.

*claps*  very good.

Someone graduated 1st grade.

Trolling Warning.

-Proph
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Juggalonoke on August 17, 2012, 11:59:40 AM
Tired of seeing 👆 his name In the main forum page just wanna forget about it
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Silent1236 on August 19, 2012, 01:47:54 AM
I love seeing a mod do something like Proph did.  It just makes me laugh 
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: MisterJH on November 26, 2012, 04:16:37 PM
Deck archetypes would be fantastic, something like Bringing your A game but specific to a deck or playstyle. I personally would find that immensely helpful and would religiously follow and respond to it.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Galabranth on December 28, 2013, 10:08:46 AM
I agree with the deck archetypes! You could make guides on each archetype which could explain why "the deck would be better off without this card" or why "this card is better than that in this deck".
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Mlerner12 on December 28, 2013, 10:12:29 AM
Ok I swear that one ^^ is not me.
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Mlerner12 on December 28, 2013, 10:16:17 AM
I swear it's not me, I never check out the articles :P
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Rass on December 28, 2013, 11:26:48 AM
Quote from: Mlerner12 on December 28, 2013, 10:16:17 AM
I swear it's not me, I never check out the articles :P

Except this time.

Jkjk
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Mlerner12 on December 28, 2013, 03:07:31 PM
Quote from: Taysby on December 28, 2013, 11:23:26 AM
Why haven't you made your new account yet?  It's past the day where your phone was due to go away, but you're using the same account.  More lies?...
I found my password. Did I not tell you?
Title: Re: Sorry...
Post by: Mlerner12 on December 28, 2013, 05:11:10 PM
Quote from: Taysby on December 28, 2013, 05:09:58 PM
Nope.
Whoops.

I guess know you know :P