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This isnt about graphic design as much as it is about my usage of other people artwork. Its very tempting for me to, go into my graal folder, find some suitable graphics, upload them to my server, and use them. I think technically, (i remember reading it somewhere but cant find the source anymore), no matter what i upload, im not stealing anything, because everything i upload, and conversely, everything everyone else has uploaded, is the property cyberjoueurs anyhow. But i know very little about valid usage of the stuff, even if im not actually stealing.
And even if i dont have to fear any kind of reaction from graal staff, I do understand that people spend time on these things, and would like some control over their usage. What is the general consensus? Am i going to get angry so and so's comming onto my server blessing me out for using their lovely tileset? should i just ignore them? Im not actively promoting the server, i really dont even want anyone there right now, other than a few people to help me test some stuff (and to goof off), so i don't feel like im running away with the spoils of someone elses labor.
I am aware though that eventually it would be taken as very rude to just hijack the artwork from other servers, and i do eventually plan to work on getting the server its own artwork. Its just not A1 top priority while im still hashing out the functional details of the game.
What about if i wanted to use some of the graphic from a gold server? kingdoms? zone? Is this 'ok'? Or, if there are no attributing markings on the images, be it in its name, or in the image its self, to the author, or even the playerworld staff id need to contact to ask permission, is it a safe bet no one would really mind if i use it (given that i do eventually plan to stop using it once the server becomes coherent)?
One of the reasons i even bring this up, is that in the very short time that i've had this playerworld, ive had people try to bully me into giving them some kind of staff position on the server, in exchange for graphics, and others come on and basically go 'oo im telling, unless you give me x-y-z', and i personally think it would be pretty harmless, and very convenient, if i could just borrow whats laying around for a while, and not have to succumb to what amounts to extortion and bribery to develop the playerworld. I dont need the graphics yet, i just need a nice placeholder for the time being. I cant make heads or tails of my own, and putting in the time would be more of a distraction at this point that anything.
I figure since you guys are the ones producing the stuff, id get your opinions first. What do you think? |