Sillmarilion

[HoneyBadger]

That's quite possible.

I would suggest a good rule of thumb when things are unclear is: "Don't charge money for it"...unless you find you *can*.

If you find that you *can* charge money for it, then the rule becomes: "disclosures are your friend".

Make it clear that you don't know if the issue is in question and you believe it's public domain, but if it's not, you'll do something to fix the problem. Don't show your hand by saying *what* you'll do-just make it clear that you'll do something.

If, however, you suddenly find it's *raining buckets of money*, see rule three, which is: "Hire a lawyer to protect yourself, and then hire a second lawyer to protect you from the first one".

Oh and don't forget to send me my advisory fee-at 5% of the gross, it's reasonable enough

Disclosure to the proceeding (above) statements: I am not a lawyer, in any shape or form, nor am I a person, or a sueable entity, as pertains to any laws that would allow anyone to sue me. I do not-infact-exist. I live-if I lived, which I do not-in a place beyond all laws, mortal or immortal, guarded by a vicious dog, and I spend all my free time polishing my shotgun.

[Lingchih]

HoneyBadger said:
If you *really* want to see a whole host of copyright offenses, have a close look at peoples' icons sometime.

Nobody in-or even only somewhat out-of their right mind is going to try persuing it though, because it's an "homage" rather than a violation.

Yes, my icon is Hunter S. Thompson's Gonzo logo. I don't think he would mind though

[HoneyBadger]

He won't, he's dead.

[NTJedi]

HoneyBadger said:
He won't, he's dead.

HoneyBadger is correct, I just asked him... he doesn't mind now that he's dead.... or undead actually.

[Lingchih]

How did he enjoy that ride out of the cannon?

I can't believe a Silmarillion mod thread has digressed into summoning the ghost of Hunter Thompson.

[HoneyBadger]

Well, Tolkien and Thompson were both fantasists-and I for one would rather see a mod based on Thompson's works than on Tolkien's.