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<blockquote data-quote="DMFTodd" data-source="post: 1301091" data-attributes="member: 1202"><p>Do you still feel that way? </p><p></p><p>If yes, then let's play a hypothetical: I create the datasets for the WOTC splatbooks myself. I put up a website and give them away for free. I could do this couldn't I using the same "fair use" argument that PCGen did previously? </p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not following your argument here. If it's fair use, why does it matter if someone else is selling it? Leonard Maltin sells a book of movie reviews which falls under fair use. That doesn't keep Roger Ebert from reviewing those movies as well. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sorry, my bad. </p><p></p><p></p><p>It's an old issue? Sorry, what's the answer then to the original poster's question. He said:</p><p></p><p>"So I got online and started looking and I can't find any sites with *user* created files. i found a site which had the E-Tools Helper and associated programes but no Files to use them with. So is anyone using this programing and does anyone have any files to share. I will be sharing *what I make up*"</p><p></p><p>Sounds like he wants to create his own datafiles and share them. Or he would like to use datasets that other people have created. That sounds like the fair use argument PCGen made long ago. Isn't that OK?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I absolutely agree with you here. The sharing of files that you have made is piracy. You can't do that. </p><p></p><p>The original poster didn't state that he wanted your files though. He specifically mentioned user created info. </p><p></p><p>The person who mentioned Kazaa didn't say anything about copyrighted files either. He just said to check Kazaa. Sharing my user created files on Kazaa would be fair use again wouldn't it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DMFTodd, post: 1301091, member: 1202"] Do you still feel that way? If yes, then let's play a hypothetical: I create the datasets for the WOTC splatbooks myself. I put up a website and give them away for free. I could do this couldn't I using the same "fair use" argument that PCGen did previously? I'm not following your argument here. If it's fair use, why does it matter if someone else is selling it? Leonard Maltin sells a book of movie reviews which falls under fair use. That doesn't keep Roger Ebert from reviewing those movies as well. Sorry, my bad. It's an old issue? Sorry, what's the answer then to the original poster's question. He said: "So I got online and started looking and I can't find any sites with *user* created files. i found a site which had the E-Tools Helper and associated programes but no Files to use them with. So is anyone using this programing and does anyone have any files to share. I will be sharing *what I make up*" Sounds like he wants to create his own datafiles and share them. Or he would like to use datasets that other people have created. That sounds like the fair use argument PCGen made long ago. Isn't that OK? I absolutely agree with you here. The sharing of files that you have made is piracy. You can't do that. The original poster didn't state that he wanted your files though. He specifically mentioned user created info. The person who mentioned Kazaa didn't say anything about copyrighted files either. He just said to check Kazaa. Sharing my user created files on Kazaa would be fair use again wouldn't it? [/QUOTE]
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