(06-07-2019, 02:59 PM)Ryuji Sakamoto Wrote:(06-06-2019, 05:54 PM)[Yellow] Travis1421 Wrote: All someone has to do, is download the map, edit the stuff needed to be edited and then reupload.
Travis... is not that simple, we had to contact the creator of the map to edit it first so no copy right strikes......just like youtube man.....also the creator could of left steam for all we know, we had to renamed the map since its not the original as well as adding new spots to not hide in as well. It more work than necessary to do, it like editing the Mona Lisa into your own design without having outrage people at your back for stealing someone print that made them famous for it, its too risky.....
It IS that simple. Garry's Mod maps don't fall under copyright law, considering nobody in their right mind would patent a map on a video game (also because the map is made using hl2+other source material that isn't owned by the person making the map). One of our TTT Moderators, Reed, has edited numerous maps for us to fix/make things better, and we've never had an issue there. It is common courtesy to ask permission of the map creator, however. It's not hard to rename/edit a map.
Also, the Mona Lisa, according to this informative page, isn't protected by copyright either, considering the painter, Leonardo Da Vinci, died over 70 years ago, which is the amount of time a copyright is good for after the person who patented the work/item had died. Plus, I don't really think people care if you edit the Mona Lisa unless you blatantly steal it and attempt to claim that it is your own work, which nobody on this planet is dumb enough to believe.
tl;dr just do what Travis said
edit: If you need a better explanation of copyright law and how it works, let me know and I'll be happy to accommodate you.
