[Archive] [Answer] Is World Building legal?
[Archive] [Answer] Is World Building legal?
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Quote:Hello there, my dear MMOwned users!
I was bored this evening while I was on retail, and I had a ticket answered while I was offline, so I got an offline response. Some of you may know that means 'Instant Answer' on the next ticket.
And it sure wasWell, I had to wait like 15 minutes to get an answer x) But yeah...
Now, lets get to the point of what this topic is all about. I am not sure about all of you guys, but I have often wondered, "What would Blizzard do, if they saw my World Builds, and decided to strike down upon me?"
So I went to ask a GM on retailAnd well, the picture below should answer it pretty much
You might have to rightclick the picture and 'View' to be able to read the text properly. And yes, my FPS sucks! I know xD
This was the conversation between me and the GM. It turns out, if you do not actually release it as a patch, it isn't illegal to make it
I'm not gonna make this a flaming topic towards exploiters so... All I have to say is, we're off the hook, if we stay to making worlds, posting pictures and get feedback
Hopefully this will answer some peoples questions
Thanks
Newtech
PS. If you don't believe that's on retail, feel free to Armory my char. The realm is Steamwheedle Cartel - EU
This convo between me and the GM was spoken the 5th of April, 2011
![[Image: wowscrnshot040511232459.jpg]](http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8952/wowscrnshot040511232459.jpg)
rektbyfaith
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM #1Archived author: newtech • Posted: 2025-11-04T11:42:52.084028
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Quote:Hello there, my dear MMOwned users!
I was bored this evening while I was on retail, and I had a ticket answered while I was offline, so I got an offline response. Some of you may know that means 'Instant Answer' on the next ticket.
And it sure was
Now, lets get to the point of what this topic is all about. I am not sure about all of you guys, but I have often wondered, "What would Blizzard do, if they saw my World Builds, and decided to strike down upon me?"
So I went to ask a GM on retail
You might have to rightclick the picture and 'View' to be able to read the text properly. And yes, my FPS sucks! I know xD
This was the conversation between me and the GM. It turns out, if you do not actually release it as a patch, it isn't illegal to make it
I'm not gonna make this a flaming topic towards exploiters so... All I have to say is, we're off the hook, if we stay to making worlds, posting pictures and get feedback
Hopefully this will answer some peoples questions
Thanks
Newtech
PS. If you don't believe that's on retail, feel free to Armory my char. The realm is Steamwheedle Cartel - EU
This convo between me and the GM was spoken the 5th of April, 2011
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Quote: As he said, it could be clarified better by the "legal team", and the reputations most GMs have is not one of necessarily knowing anything about anything; however, his response makes sense, of course - obviously as long as you aren't shifting terrain to glitch to certain places and things like that and uploading it to Rapidshare for all to use, there's really no reason for them to hunt you and others down for creating something, but it's possible that they would have the right to do so if they chose.
rektbyfaith
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM #2Archived author: twilightsamus • Posted: 2025-11-04T11:42:52.084028
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Quote: As he said, it could be clarified better by the "legal team", and the reputations most GMs have is not one of necessarily knowing anything about anything; however, his response makes sense, of course - obviously as long as you aren't shifting terrain to glitch to certain places and things like that and uploading it to Rapidshare for all to use, there's really no reason for them to hunt you and others down for creating something, but it's possible that they would have the right to do so if they chose.
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Quote: WTB moar CAPS in the header on the front page.
rektbyfaith
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM #3Archived author: xsx • Posted: 2025-11-04T11:42:52.084028
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Quote: WTB moar CAPS in the header on the front page.
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by xsx
WTB moar CAPS in the header on the front page.
Da f*ck you talkin' 'bout? There isn't more caps, that necessary
OnTopic: Haven't written to that legal support team yet. Will so as soon as I can find time for it
Thanks
Newtech
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rektbyfaith
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM #4Archived author: newtech • Posted: 2025-11-04T11:42:52.084028
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Quote: Originally Posted by xsx
WTB moar CAPS in the header on the front page.
Da f*ck you talkin' 'bout? There isn't more caps, that necessary
OnTopic: Haven't written to that legal support team yet. Will so as soon as I can find time for it
Thanks
Newtech
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by xsx
WTB moar CAPS in the header on the front page.
lol this!
rektbyfaith
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM #5Archived author: ~OddBall~ • Posted: 2025-11-04T11:42:52.084028
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Quote: Originally Posted by xsx
WTB moar CAPS in the header on the front page.
lol this!
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Quote: I was once told that "model editing" is fine as long as it consists of adding, but not altering files.
Another contact of mine told me that he, as well, used to do model edits before being hired to Blizzard. This employee still visits this site occasionally according to his words. (I was also given the keyword "sandbox" as a hint of some kind)
Blizzard does not seem to have strict policy for these things and therefore punishments are often situnational and might depend on the employee you are dealing with. Blizzard appreciates model editing as a form of art (at least some of them do, the opinions differ) and perhaps most importantly as advertisements (Youtube, Warcraftmovies, MMOwned, they all bring them more paying customers).
Ps. Edited your "eye-catching" welcome note. Don't try to bring in more people by doing that, please.
rektbyfaith
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM #6Archived author: Xel • Posted: 2025-11-04T11:42:52.084028
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Quote: I was once told that "model editing" is fine as long as it consists of adding, but not altering files.
Another contact of mine told me that he, as well, used to do model edits before being hired to Blizzard. This employee still visits this site occasionally according to his words. (I was also given the keyword "sandbox" as a hint of some kind)
Blizzard does not seem to have strict policy for these things and therefore punishments are often situnational and might depend on the employee you are dealing with. Blizzard appreciates model editing as a form of art (at least some of them do, the opinions differ) and perhaps most importantly as advertisements (Youtube, Warcraftmovies, MMOwned, they all bring them more paying customers).
Ps. Edited your "eye-catching" welcome note. Don't try to bring in more people by doing that, please.
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Quote: If you want a clear answer.. read the bloody ToA and ToS, and copyright infrightments on Blizzard.us or whatever the link is.
As long as it's used for private educational use, it's alright.. But sharing the edits is not legal, and will trigger the laws of copyright infrightments
rektbyfaith
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM #7Archived author: MadameGrip • Posted: 2025-11-04T11:42:52.084028
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Quote: If you want a clear answer.. read the bloody ToA and ToS, and copyright infrightments on Blizzard.us or whatever the link is.
As long as it's used for private educational use, it's alright.. But sharing the edits is not legal, and will trigger the laws of copyright infrightments
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by MadameGrip
If you want a clear answer.. read the bloody ToA and ToS, and copyright infrightments on Blizzard.us or whatever the link is.
As long as it's used for private educational use, it's alright.. But sharing the edits is not legal, and will trigger the laws of copyright infrightments
Taken from Google's permissions of usage:
[.. ] Use the trademark only as an adjective, never as a noun or verb, and never in the plural or possessive form.
Just decided to quote that.
rektbyfaith
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM #8Archived author: Xel • Posted: 2025-11-04T11:42:52.084028
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Quote: Originally Posted by MadameGrip
If you want a clear answer.. read the bloody ToA and ToS, and copyright infrightments on Blizzard.us or whatever the link is.
As long as it's used for private educational use, it's alright.. But sharing the edits is not legal, and will trigger the laws of copyright infrightments
Taken from Google's permissions of usage:
[.. ] Use the trademark only as an adjective, never as a noun or verb, and never in the plural or possessive form.
Just decided to quote that.
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Quote: who cares if this is legal or not .. anyway alot of world edits are better than what blizzard is making so who cares.. ow yeah ..ppl who play on retail ..
rektbyfaith
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM #9Archived author: predattak • Posted: 2025-11-04T11:42:52.084028
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Quote: who cares if this is legal or not .. anyway alot of world edits are better than what blizzard is making so who cares.. ow yeah ..ppl who play on retail ..
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM
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Quote: You use a lot of emoticons, especially "
Just making you aware.
rektbyfaith
11-04-2025, 10:42 AM #10Archived author: DDDevilz • Posted: 2025-11-04T11:42:52.084028
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Quote: You use a lot of emoticons, especially "
Just making you aware.
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