b4 copyrighting ur stuff... Options

[Godsend]

If they layout is registered as a trademarked/copyrighted material at http://www.copyright.gov/register/visual.html then you can file a lawsuit if you want, but if its not registered at a copyright office, then it cannot be processed as a lawsuit.


And since the original image in the design isn't your, but you modified it, then you should also have a copyright notice to the gaming company or the author of the game/anime etc

dont go putting Copyright 2004 whatever on ur site, since u know it's not registerd! u damn whiny kids.

[expoised]

um. i put my stuff under the creative commons liscence.

but doesn't it take money to get an actual copyright?

[xquizit]

You don't need to register your work to "copyright" it.

whatiscopyright.org

[*tweeak*]

psh, people can steal my stuff if they want. what do i care? i dont bother pretending to copyright because i dont see the point

and yeah, i think they do cost money

[*kryogenix*]

If they layout is registered as a trademarked/copyrighted material at http://www.copyright.gov/register/visual.html then you can file a lawsuit if you want, but if its not registered at a copyright office, then it cannot be processed as a lawsuit.

You can sue the person for damages though. Even if it isn't registered at a copyright office, It's still possible to sue.

However, on the copyright, you must put your real name, or legal alias. For example, I can't put Copyright 2004 kryogenix, because kryogenix is not a legal alias. I would have to put my real name. Same thing goes with adding studios or incorporated. If it's not a registered business, you don't own the copyright.

And since the original image in the design isn't your, but you modified it, then you should also have a copyright notice to the gaming company or the author of the game/anime etc

Correct.

You don't need to register your work to "copyright" it.

Yeah, read what I said in the second paragraph.

[ghjgfkgfk]

You don't need to register your work to "copyright" it.

whatiscopyright.org

agree. once something is made and publish, it gets a copyright.

[queen]

the only reason you'd want to do that is for proof. otherwise, your work, once published, is already copyrighted. there's something called "poor man's copyright". artists use it all the time for their work. you simply mail the work to yourself, and never open it until the time comes for you to show proof ;P haha.

but i don't advise it to be your only means of proof, since it can easily be faked. read this, if you're interested.

[Godsend]

if you dont get an actual copyright, then the situation cant go through lawsuit. and if your using pictures from others things, leavin ur copyright notice, will get sued since u dont own the pictures that u are using unless u made it all.

[queen]

if you dont get an actual copyright, then the situation cant go through lawsuit. and if your using pictures from others things, leavin ur copyright notice, will get sued since u dont own the pictures that u are using unless u made it all.

well, yah, i think it's obvious the work has to be original in order for it to be copyrighted ;o

[*jeanna*]

oh that's so lame. it is a stupid stuff for an xanga, it isnt like some big corp. thing like pepsi or coke...just a bunch of teens doing stuff

[queen]

oh that's so lame. it is a stupid stuff for an xanga, it isnt like some big corp. thing like pepsi or coke...just a bunch of teens doing stuff

you'd be surprised what teens can do. bill gates was a teen when microsoft was created.