Limits of Acceptable Posting
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:48 am
In the preamble of Hypergrid & Second Life Project there is an issue about what is permissible and not, which I want some help with. Dot's wording is clearer... (see section)
As an example of the problem I'm considering how to handle is Drizzle. The community has a controversy about how Drizzle works. I REALLY don't want to exclude discussion regarding the use of Drizzle or prevent support of those using Drizzle or something similar. However, there is an inherent incentive to discuss how to come up with a copy of the MO:UL files when Drizzle is used. Somewhere in there is a line that when crossed makes discussion unacceptable.
While I have not dug into the issue of a modified MO:UL file being distributed with Drizzle, if that is accurate, it adds a legal technicality some don't understand. As an individual, I don't care. I think anyone with the MO:UL files has the original file. So, for me it is a non-issue that a derivative copy of the file is included with Drizzle. However, technically it is a copyright violation and for a forum with the express intent to respect Cyan's rights it creates a tangle. It is also a pretty nuanced point many won't understand.
I think it depends on how one looks at the issues and thinks of Drizzle as to what one should allow. For me resolving the question gives me an understanding of where the lines are drawn. It's not so much about Drizzle as it is the level of detail a moderator applies to posts.
Note: This was edited a bit...
As an example of the problem I'm considering how to handle is Drizzle. The community has a controversy about how Drizzle works. I REALLY don't want to exclude discussion regarding the use of Drizzle or prevent support of those using Drizzle or something similar. However, there is an inherent incentive to discuss how to come up with a copy of the MO:UL files when Drizzle is used. Somewhere in there is a line that when crossed makes discussion unacceptable.
While I have not dug into the issue of a modified MO:UL file being distributed with Drizzle, if that is accurate, it adds a legal technicality some don't understand. As an individual, I don't care. I think anyone with the MO:UL files has the original file. So, for me it is a non-issue that a derivative copy of the file is included with Drizzle. However, technically it is a copyright violation and for a forum with the express intent to respect Cyan's rights it creates a tangle. It is also a pretty nuanced point many won't understand.
I think it depends on how one looks at the issues and thinks of Drizzle as to what one should allow. For me resolving the question gives me an understanding of where the lines are drawn. It's not so much about Drizzle as it is the level of detail a moderator applies to posts.
Note: This was edited a bit...