Content Theft Concerns:As we continue to grow at such a rapid pace with new people coming to our community at mind boggling speeds, I have been made aware of the issues that other grids are plagued with at this time. It is this that has prompted me to address this issue head on and make public what my protocols for this will be.
Unlike other virtual environments, we have a
zero tolerance for Content Theft or Infringement of rights in any way shape or form. With this
zero tolerance comes a few concerns I have as the owner of Legend City as well as a person that creates content.
I want to say that we have taken precautions to make sure that the casual
bot or
copy bot being used on "our" grid is not possible.
This, however, we know does not stop the uploading of content that may or may not be stolen from other grids. With this being said the following protocol will take place if the issue arises:
1. The content creator/s, themselves,
MUST be the root of
ANY complaint or suspicion for questionable items on the matrix of Legend City Online.
Although we appreciate those who want to keep an eye out for content theft, we will
NOT respond to nor condone "witch-hunts" or arbitrary cries of theft from overzealous residents - period.
We do not feel it is right to incite unfair or unjustified "doubt or suspicion" in anyone's products until it can be proven that the questionable content is being distributed improperly.
2. It will further be the responsibility of said content creator to provide proof of ownership and copyright and/or intellectual property registration. Without this information, your content may be unprotected.
3. An investigation of questionable content will take place for all sources to be discovered. If a justification can not be made or it is deemed that content was intentionally stolen for ANY purpose, then this content will be banished from the matrix of Legend City Online.
How To Protect Yourself! Here are some resources for you to turn to if you want to secure your rights to your intellectual property.
Resourceshttp://www.legendcityonline.com/Copyright_US.pdfhttp://www.legendcityonline.com/copyright_uk.pdfhttp://www.legendcityonline.com/IP_UK.pdfFor IP info: Google or WikiPedia for clear explanations
Serviceswww.legalzoom.com (US)
https://www.incorporatefast.com/ (UK)
Note: Legend City Online can not legally advise you on this subjct - our hopes here are to point you to the resources in order to assist in you protecting your work!Content Creators seeking assistance should send all Complaints/Queries to:
theft@legendcityonline.com