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Mar 15, 2015 @ 7:52am

WHY ISNT ROBLOX SUED BECAUSE OF THIS

http://www.roblox.com/Newtrats-Tuskinator-item?id=124126871

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Ell

(Banned) Mar 15, 2015 @ 7:53am

woah gr8 lame game to maon rite?

Juno Brier has Team Fortress 2

Mar 15, 2015 @ 7:54am

It's not copyright infringement.
It's homage.

Giga Gilgamesh has Team Fortress 2

Mar 15, 2015 @ 7:56am

Originally posted by Juno Brier:
It's not copyright infringement.
It's homage.

This.
It could also be classed as parody.
And both parody and homage are protected under fair use laws.

It would be different if it was called "Stickybomb Launcher", that would be outright copyright infringement and theft of intellectual property.

Juno Brier has Team Fortress 2

Mar 15, 2015 @ 7:57am

Originally posted by Jeb Kerman:
Originally posted by Juno Brier:
It's not copyright infringement.
It's homage.
This.
It could also be classed as parody.
And both parody and homage are protected under fair use laws.

It would be different if it was called "Stickybomb Launcher", that would be outright copyright infringement and theft of intellectual property.

"Parody" definitely seems right, since it shoots "stickies".
As in, sticky projectiles that TRANSFORM INTO WALRUSES THAT SAY THINGS.
Really. I'm not joking. That's actually what it does.

Giga Gilgamesh has Team Fortress 2

Mar 15, 2015 @ 7:59am

Originally posted by Juno Brier:
Originally posted by Jeb Kerman:
This.
It could also be classed as parody.
And both parody and homage are protected under fair use laws.

It would be different if it was called "Stickybomb Launcher", that would be outright copyright infringement and theft of intellectual property.
"Parody" definitely seems right, since it shoots "stickies".
As in, sticky projectiles that TRANSFORM INTO WALRUSES THAT SAY THINGS.
Really. I'm not joking. That's actually what it does.

I wouldn't know, considering i stopped playing ROBLOX long ago when the ads on their site were trying to give me viruses.

So yeah, we'll go with the fact that it's parody and therefore protected under fair use.

Softshine798 has Team Fortress 2

Mar 15, 2015 @ 8:00am

Yes, Valve AND Disney SHould Sue. Valve: STICKYBOMB, Holy Mackerel, and maybe even masks and for diseny, the have BAYMAX

Juno Brier has Team Fortress 2

Mar 15, 2015 @ 8:04am

Originally posted by Juggernog (Buying Stranges):
Yes, Valve AND Disney SHould Sue. Valve: STICKYBOMB, Holy Mackerel, and maybe even masks and for diseny, the have BAYMAX

You missed the memo.
Roblox partnered with Disney.

Lore?

(Banned) Mar 15, 2015 @ 8:10am

Originally posted by Juno Brier:
It's not copyright infringement.
It's homage.

Also Roblox has a lot of "copywritten" stuff.
Their official stuff aside, all the fan stuff is copyright incarnate.

aub

(Banned) Mar 15, 2015 @ 8:11am

Originally posted by Juno Brier:
Originally posted by Jeb Kerman:
This.
It could also be classed as parody.
And both parody and homage are protected under fair use laws.

It would be different if it was called "Stickybomb Launcher", that would be outright copyright infringement and theft of intellectual property.
"Parody" definitely seems right, since it shoots "stickies".
As in, sticky projectiles that TRANSFORM INTO WALRUSES THAT SAY THINGS.
Really. I'm not joking. That's actually what it does.

I posted the walrus launcher as an idea on SPUF as a joke. I doubt it's a coincidence they both stole the sticky launcher model and an idea on the TF2 forums.

I would find the thread I made, but it's so old I can't find it, so you'll just have to take my word for it. I don't think anyone would believe that ROBLOX is not terrible enough to steal crappy ideas, though.

Last edited by aub; Mar 15, 2015 @ 8:12am

Mariko

Mar 15, 2015 @ 8:15am

ROBLOX and their items can range from game items or things from movies like big hero 6 if they had really used this as a real weapon in game it would be copyright notice it says a social item and used for comedy they only got the Sticky bomb look from tf2 so calm down

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Ell

(Banned) Mar 15, 2015 @ 8:19am

Thread relavancey to actual topic?: None

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Happyscientist has Team Fortress 2

Mar 15, 2015 @ 8:27am

Originally posted by Juno Brier:
Originally posted by Jeb Kerman:
This.
It could also be classed as parody.
And both parody and homage are protected under fair use laws.

It would be different if it was called "Stickybomb Launcher", that would be outright copyright infringement and theft of intellectual property.
"Parody" definitely seems right, since it shoots "stickies".
As in, sticky projectiles that TRANSFORM INTO WALRUSES THAT SAY THINGS.
Really. I'm not joking. That's actually what it does.

Try explaning parody to youtube. anyway, I believe the product may actually be different enough that it wouldnt be considered copyright violation even if it wasnt a parody.

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