Areae's Metaplace announced - Page 5

gnomad · 09-19-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuppycake

Let me go ahead and correct myself here. I'm not familiar with these policies myself, but you can be assured that we have that all figured out -- keep an eye on our blog for our weekly updates for more information on legal issues. To reiterate - we just aren't talking about that yet

So let me see if I have this correct: An incorporated company which of course must have reams of paperwork just to incorporate has not at this time worked out details of Intellectual Property rights and will be using the very professional method of disseminating information on a Blog???

Sure sounds like a recipe for success to my limited 35+ years in corporate America brain.

Should be interesting to sit back with the popcorn and watch the potential legal fireworks / trainwreck in the future (I smell D&L odor here!!)

Cuppycake · 09-19-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gnomad

So let me see if I have this correct: An incorporated company which of course must have reams of paperwork just to incorporate has not at this time worked out details of Intellectual Property rights and will be using the very professional method of disseminating information on a Blog???

To reiterate what I said above: just because we're not talking about it just yet doesn't mean we don't have it worked out

We are putting up a weekly blog post updating with news and information on our technology, team, games, and anything else we feel is important enough to share with our community.

Duppin · 09-19-2007, 05:33 PM

I just want to know if Cuppy is eventually going to turn to porn like that one chick that used to be a community manager for EQ2.

Twobit Whore · 09-19-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Duppin

I just want to know if Cuppy is eventually going to turn to porn like that one chick that used to be a community manager for EQ2.

Pics or it didn't happen! And I'm dead serious!

bitch are your retarded? · 09-19-2007, 05:42 PM

I find it really funny that the main qualification for the role of community manager for an MMO project is having a vagina. I guess the opportunity to interact with one even on that distant a scale is enough of a glimmer of hope to lure the average MMO player

Mist · 09-19-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Twobit Whore

Pics or it didn't happen! And I'm dead serious!

Its true but you really don't want to see the pics.

Twobit Whore · 09-19-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mist

Its true but you really don't want to see the pics.

I do! Google is thwarting me!

Camerous · 09-19-2007, 08:26 PM

Sounds like a good idea but I gotta see if it ever really develops. Too mnay of these "Create your own MMOs" bs have never been more than flash in the pan sorta deals. Plus having the guy who destroyed SWGs on board doesn't exactly give me hope for this project. Maybe this will be better for him since he can't actually piss in the face of customers with this set up. *shrugs*

Oh and btw this is not cuppy btw... someone sent me this link a while ago...

Not Cuppy

torrent495 · 09-19-2007, 09:20 PM

Interesting idea, and backed by legitimate people. Of course I'm pessimistic about new MMO ideas by default, so we'll see what happens.

Inconsiderable · 09-20-2007, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Camerous

Oh and btw this is not cuppy btw... someone sent me this link a while ago...

Not Cuppy

"Click on the images for a bigger view!"

I dont think that ...thing... can get any bigger.

Tyen · 09-20-2007, 09:00 AM

I would like the website that Cam linked be stricken from this thread based on the "wtf factor."

I wish I didn't click on it and now hundreds, like me, will be curious and stumble upon a whole different dimension.

"Readers beware, you're in for a scare."

Camerous · 09-20-2007, 09:04 AM

MUHAHAHA My evil plan is working perfectly!

Vepil · 09-20-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Camerous

Oh and btw this is not cuppy btw... someone sent me this link a while ago...

Not Cuppy

WTF thats not even funny o.O

copernic · 09-20-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuppycake

To reiterate what I said above: just because we're not talking about it just yet doesn't mean we don't have it worked out

We are putting up a weekly blog post updating with news and information on our technology, team, games, and anything else we feel is important enough to share with our community.

Some additional questions about the legal infrastructure. I'm actually writing a paper about MMO Legalities for law school, so this is pretty interesting.

1. Are users expected to sign a single standardized one-size-fits-all EULA?
2. What are the key terms of the EULA?
3. Does it include a generalized Liability Waiver?
4. Does it include a no-reason-given Ban option for the company?
5. What property rights are granted to users, if any?
6. To what extent can courts of law validate these rights?
7. Are you including any "Democracy of Users" stuff like Raph has discussed in the past?
8. To what extent can the company modify the EULA while the game is ongoing?
9. What is the legal architecture for user-against-user disputes, if any?
10. To what extent can the company modify avatars or property without express permission?
11. What happens to the property of users who cancel?

If there's anyone on the team familiar with these issues, can I contact them? If so, how?

(My thesis, thus far, is that importing legal property rights into game worlds is, overall, a negative thing for both players and companies. Although this may not be true where the game is founded on the belief that players will earn a return on investment)

Thanks in advance

Cuppycake · 09-20-2007, 02:29 PM

Copernic,

All great questions that I would love to answer for you - but we're not talking about a lot of the legal stuff just yet.

09-19-2007, 08:26 PM	#68 (permalink)
Camerous Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Overthere next to that place Posts: 2,114 -1 Internets	Sounds like a good idea but I gotta see if it ever really develops. Too mnay of these "Create your own MMOs" bs have never been more than flash in the pan sorta deals. Plus having the guy who destroyed SWGs on board doesn't exactly give me hope for this project. Maybe this will be better for him since he can't actually piss in the face of customers with this set up. shrugs Oh and btw this is not cuppy btw... someone sent me this link a while ago... Not Cuppy __________________ Last edited by Camerous : 09-19-2007 at 08:30 PM.

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Camerous Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Overthere next to that place Posts: 2,114 -1 Internets	MUHAHAHA My evil plan is working perfectly! __________________

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Cuppycake Plugged In Like Neo Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,053	Copernic, All great questions that I would love to answer for you - but we're not talking about a lot of the legal stuff just yet. __________________ Metaplace - Nothing I say here represents my employer, legalblahdiddyblah.

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Duppin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,168	I just want to know if Cuppy is eventually going to turn to porn like that one chick that used to be a community manager for EQ2.

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bitch are your retarded? Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 107 -1 Internets	I find it really funny that the main qualification for the role of community manager for an MMO project is having a vagina. I guess the opportunity to interact with one even on that distant a scale is enough of a glimmer of hope to lure the average MMO player

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torrent495 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 150 +0 Internets	Interesting idea, and backed by legitimate people. Of course I'm pessimistic about new MMO ideas by default, so we'll see what happens.

09-20-2007, 09:00 AM	#71 (permalink)
Tyen WaterBreak 2008 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 1,678 +39 Internets	I would like the website that Cam linked be stricken from this thread based on the "wtf factor." I wish I didn't click on it and now hundreds, like me, will be curious and stumble upon a whole different dimension. "Readers beware, you're in for a scare."