Tribes Ring

Ghryphen · 02-26-2007, 11:01 PM

http://digg.com/gaming_news/Computer_Game_Inspired_Ring

Stang · 02-27-2007, 04:08 PM

To bad he didnt think about that when the game was popular could made a little cash

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Gambit · 02-28-2007, 08:37 PM

Somebody still owns the rights to those symbols. He starts making a few and they could easily come down on him, hard.

Ghryphen · 02-28-2007, 11:59 PM

Hmm, so you think strategy guides which use game logo's and such owe royalties?

Gambit · 03-01-2007, 07:19 PM

If they're charging money for them, it's a pretty cut-n-dried legal issue. If they give 'em away for free, somewhat less so, but companies can lose their trademark if they don't protect it.

Linden Labs had a pretty cool solution to someone who was doing some unofficial stuff (extensions? Can't remember) with their "Second Life" game. They sent 'em a letter that said, basically, "Hey, you're using our protected property without our permission, and that's not cool. However, we hereby issue you a license to continue doing so until/unless we tell you to stop." One analysis I read said that is a great way to legally protect your trademark without coming across to the user community as a jerk.

IMHO, Vivendi, or whoever now owns the marks on that ring, would be well-served to issue such a letter to the guy who makes 'em.

Stang · 03-02-2007, 04:24 PM

Was he even making it to sell? I think he just made it for himself and show off.

Gambit · 03-02-2007, 05:36 PM

The guy in the thread Gryph linked bought it from the guy who was offering to make & sell them. He links to that thread where the item is offered in his post.

Cerberus · 03-06-2007, 09:21 PM

02-26-2007, 11:01 PM	#1
Ghryphen THZ Founder Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: WA, USA Age: 50 Posts: 3,927	Tribes Ring http://digg.com/gaming_news/Computer_Game_Inspired_Ring __________________ The Hounds of Zeus \| Allied Tribal Forces

02-27-2007, 04:08 PM	#2
Stang Team Captain Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Everett, WA, USA Age: 50 Posts: 3,859 Xbox Leaderboard: 1^st	To bad he didnt think about that when the game was popular could made a little cash . __________________

02-28-2007, 08:37 PM	#3
Gambit Forum wh0re Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 744	Somebody still owns the rights to those symbols. He starts making a few and they could easily come down on him, hard. __________________ XMEN member Card-carrying DTM OKL Fish-napper Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained. -The Tao of Programming

02-28-2007, 11:59 PM	#4
Ghryphen THZ Founder Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: WA, USA Age: 50 Posts: 3,927	Hmm, so you think strategy guides which use game logo's and such owe royalties? __________________ The Hounds of Zeus \| Allied Tribal Forces

03-01-2007, 07:19 PM	#5
Gambit Forum wh0re Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 744	If they're charging money for them, it's a pretty cut-n-dried legal issue. If they give 'em away for free, somewhat less so, but companies can lose their trademark if they don't protect it. Linden Labs had a pretty cool solution to someone who was doing some unofficial stuff (extensions? Can't remember) with their "Second Life" game. They sent 'em a letter that said, basically, "Hey, you're using our protected property without our permission, and that's not cool. However, we hereby issue you a license to continue doing so until/unless we tell you to stop." One analysis I read said that is a great way to legally protect your trademark without coming across to the user community as a jerk. IMHO, Vivendi, or whoever now owns the marks on that ring, would be well-served to issue such a letter to the guy who makes 'em. __________________ XMEN member Card-carrying DTM OKL Fish-napper Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained. -The Tao of Programming

03-02-2007, 04:24 PM	#6
Stang Team Captain Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Everett, WA, USA Age: 50 Posts: 3,859 Xbox Leaderboard: 1^st	Was he even making it to sell? I think he just made it for himself and show off. __________________

03-02-2007, 05:36 PM	#7
Gambit Forum wh0re Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 744	The guy in the thread Gryph linked bought it from the guy who was offering to make & sell them. He links to that thread where the item is offered in his post. __________________ XMEN member Card-carrying DTM OKL Fish-napper Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained. -The Tao of Programming

03-06-2007, 09:21 PM	#8
Cerberus One bad mofo'n Hound Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Your Mom's House Age: 47 Posts: 1,319	neat __________________ Tribes:Ascend Play it today for free

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