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that2guy's Avatar that2guy5/1/16 7:04 am
5/12/2016 2:15 am
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A site called minecraft.exe has taken my mod and put it under an adf.ly link (or you can tweet it to get the other non-adf.ly link).
http://www.minecraftexe.com/better-weaponry-mod/ and the download links:
http://www.minecraftexe.com/downloader/ ... ponry-mod/

Now I've seen #StopModReposts on the mc forums and now it really hits close to home. I wrote some legal stuff in my description, it was my first time doing that... is it good? Does what I wrote here: http://www.planetminecraft.com/mod/bett ... ult-rifle/
Mean that I am right in saying they shouldn't do that?

This is annoying as hell.
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05/12/2016 2:15 am
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AdyxiaThey seem to have a Facebook page;
https://www.facebook.com/minecraftexe/
is it maybe worth trying to contact them via that?

If not I'd probably go with the website host :/

*Edit*
Any Mods you create for the Game from scratch belong to you (including pre-run Mods and in-memory Mods) and you can do whatever you want with them, as long as you don't sell them for money / try to make money from them and so long as you don't distribute Modded Versions of the Game.

https://account.mojang.com/documents/minecraft_eula
I don't know if they're technically breaking the MC EULA by using AdFly (I'm not familiar enough with it to know if that's counted as actually profiting from it, but then again I don't see why it wouldn't count).
If it does, then that would be further evidence to get them to remove it.

I've seen the facebook page, but unfortunately I don't have a facebook.
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05/11/2016 9:31 am
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FistoF
_caJust pointing out-- he has credited you.




KazukiNagariThe thing is, they reposted your work and are making profit to it. They are making money from your work without giving credit.


They're making profit with the adversing, not the contest itself.

But the whole reason people are being exposed to the advertisements is because of the content.
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05/11/2016 9:08 am
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Adyxia
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They seem to have a Facebook page;
https://www.facebook.com/minecraftexe/
is it maybe worth trying to contact them via that?

If not I'd probably go with the website host :/

*Edit*
Any Mods you create for the Game from scratch belong to you (including pre-run Mods and in-memory Mods) and you can do whatever you want with them, as long as you don't sell them for money / try to make money from them and so long as you don't distribute Modded Versions of the Game.

https://account.mojang.com/documents/minecraft_eula
I don't know if they're technically breaking the MC EULA by using AdFly (I'm not familiar enough with it to know if that's counted as actually profiting from it, but then again I don't see why it wouldn't count).
If it does, then that would be further evidence to get them to remove it.
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05/11/2016 2:51 am
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that2guy
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I have not recieved a response.

What do I do now? Do I file a 'cease and desist' order, or do I contact the hosters of the website to take it down? Or adf.ly?
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05/03/2016 12:58 am
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that2guy
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They have link behind an adf.ly link FistoF

Also, no response yet
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05/03/2016 12:46 am
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Myyoyo
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_caJust pointing out-- he has credited you.




KazukiNagariThe thing is, they reposted your work and are making profit to it. They are making money from your work without giving credit.


They're making profit with the adversing, not the contest itself.
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05/02/2016 8:29 pm
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JozyP
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This happened to me, not much you can do, depending on what license you have on your creation.
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05/02/2016 6:52 pm
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_caJust pointing out-- he has credited you.



crediting something doesnt give you immunity to how the original user wants to distribute his work, it seems people nowadays thinks it does

its liek putting a movie on youtube but tis ok because i credited the people who amde it
thats not how the world works

sites like minecraft.exe take mods from other people and use them to generate money though things like adfly and other such money making tools, this emans they are generating profit from work that doesnt belong to them which is ilegal
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05/02/2016 5:36 pm
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Just pointing out-- he has credited you.

"Better Weaponry Mod is a very interesting mod that has just published and it’s made by that2guy."

I still do see your reason to be angry however I don't know if he's breaking a rule if he credited you. Again, I have no clue and I'm probably wrong.
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05/02/2016 6:59 pm
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Azie
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Credit given doesn't mean you can turn around and distribute someone else's work. That's just not how it works.
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05/03/2016 12:28 am
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likn
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"Again, I have no clue and I'm probably wrong"
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05/02/2016 1:28 pm
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05/02/2016 4:48 pm
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That was the person I've emailed, and this was my email:
This is to advise you that you are using copyrighted and protected material on your website. Your illegal use of the 'Better Weaponry Mod' is originally from my post on planetminecraft.com. This is original content and I am the author and copyright holder. Use of copyright protected material without permission is illegal under copyright laws.

Please take one of the following actions immediately:

Remove the adf.ly link and the other link and replace it with a link to the planetminecraft page. Also state that the mod is for version 1.7.2 only, and will only be updating to 1.8
Remove the plagiarized material immediately.

I expect a response within 5 days to this issue. Thank you for your immediate action on this matter.

----------------- end -----------
That was made using a template from the link a few posts ago. He has not replied yet.
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05/02/2016 8:35 am
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Noctris
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If they still dont want to do anything, you can just contact the hosting company directly, and ask them to take down the website due to copyright claim. Did that once, it was fun
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05/11/2016 10:31 am
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Auradyme
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Nice.
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05/02/2016 4:52 am
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YTCereal
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How about © Copyright and boom their website is down
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05/02/2016 8:49 pm
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Spectral
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I don't think that's how it works m8...
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05/02/2016 4:03 am
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that2guy
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Thanks
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05/01/2016 5:52 pm
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that2guy
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Ok, so I've read the link you gave me, and the links that that blog gave me, and I've sent an email to the owner of that site using the template the blog gave me and I expect a response soon. I will let you know when I get a response. Thanks for your help!
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05/02/2016 1:57 am
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Wafflegum
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Good luck
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05/01/2016 9:29 am
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Hockeybuilder07
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Have you tried contacting those who put it up? Because they are making money off your work, and I believe (I'm not expert) that doing that is illegal.
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05/01/2016 8:02 am
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Wafflegum
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The thing is, they reposted your work and are making profit to it. They are making money from your work without giving credit.

Long story short, they stole your work. Now going back to your question because I'm preetty sure you can answer it now.

that2guyDoes what I wrote here: http://www.planetminecraft.com/mod/bett ... ult-rifle/
Mean that I am right in saying they shouldn't do that?


Here this may help
https://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/04/10/what-do-you-do-when-someone-steals-your-content/
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05/01/2016 7:49 am
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You can just ask them or something?
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