How did the peope who made the Middle Earth map get by....
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:08 pmhow did they get by the copy right issues??
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:08 pmPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:30 pmIt was made from scratch, I think. I think it's legal as long as you don't start with an existing map of it.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:33 pmoh ok, cause im making a prydain map, and I have made it from scratch, but I used the map that they show ppl on this website for the bookseries as a templat, here is a link to it
http://www.lloydalexanderbooks.com/map.htm
http://www.lloydalexanderbooks.com/map.htm
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:39 pmbryguy wrote:oh ok, cause im making a prydain map, and I have made it from scratch, but I used the map that they show ppl on this website for the bookseries as a templat, here is a link to it
http://www.lloydalexanderbooks.com/map.htm
Prydain? Whats that from?
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:40 pmStuff like this would be better posted in the map foundry, where people know what they are talking about.
Re: How did the peope who made the Middle Earth map get by..
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:22 pmbryguy wrote:how did they get by the copy right issues??
With cock in hand.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:31 amhecter wrote:It was made from scratch, I think. I think it's legal as long as you don't start with an existing map of it.
I doubt it, they've blatantly plagiarised all the names, either they haven't got copyright to do it or the Tolkien estate have given them some special dispensation.
I'll keep quiet if you do.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:40 amskulkrinbait wrote:hecter wrote:It was made from scratch, I think. I think it's legal as long as you don't start with an existing map of it.
I doubt it, they've blatantly plagiarised all the names, either they haven't got copyright to do it or the Tolkien estate have given them some special dispensation.
I'll keep quiet if you do.
I don't think the names matter, all you need to do is draw the map yourself
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:29 amisn't the discworld map copyrighted as well?
we could get arrested tomorrow!
DAMN YOU LACK!
we could get arrested tomorrow!
DAMN YOU LACK!
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:37 ammr. incrediball wrote:isn't the discworld map copyrighted as well?
we could get arrested tomorrow!
DAMN YOU LACK!
but it was also made from scratch
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:11 pmhow can we get away with the names?
like the star wars map, they cant use star wars or anything word or graphic-wise that is related to teh star wars franchise.
so the current middle earth map is violating copy right laws by using the names.
like the star wars map, they cant use star wars or anything word or graphic-wise that is related to teh star wars franchise.
so the current middle earth map is violating copy right laws by using the names.
Re: How did the peope who made the Middle Earth map get by..
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:41 pmbryguy wrote:how did they get by the copy right issues??
I'm pretty sure they were given permission, why don't you look it up?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:37 pmCan I make nike t-shirts and sell them so long as I draw the swoosh myself?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:43 pmno you can't sell them but you can use them, no one is selling these maps they're just using them, its perfectly legal 
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:51 pmKugelblitz22 wrote:Can I make nike t-shirts and sell them so long as I draw the swoosh myself?
No, because that copying their commercial logo.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:56 pmstatic_ice wrote:no you can't sell them but you can use them, no one is selling these maps they're just using them, its perfectly legal
I'm not a copyright lawyer but this sight does make money...
I like the Middle Earth Map...
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:04 pmKugelblitz22 wrote:static_ice wrote:no you can't sell them but you can use them, no one is selling these maps they're just using them, its perfectly legal
I'm not a copyright lawyer but this sight does make money...
I like the Middle Earth Map...
but its not directly off of the maps.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:30 amstatic_ice wrote:Kugelblitz22 wrote:static_ice wrote:no you can't sell them but you can use them, no one is selling these maps they're just using them, its perfectly legal
I'm not a copyright lawyer but this sight does make money...
I like the Middle Earth Map...
but its not directly off of the maps.
Yer, its not similar to the maps in the books at all. Some of the place names are debatable, and the geography isn perfect. Its not an exact replica of the actual Middle earth map that Tolkiens son drew.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:47 pmTitanic wrote:static_ice wrote:Kugelblitz22 wrote:static_ice wrote:no you can't sell them but you can use them, no one is selling these maps they're just using them, its perfectly legal
I'm not a copyright lawyer but this sight does make money...
I like the Middle Earth Map...
but its not directly off of the maps.
Yer, its not similar to the maps in the books at all. Some of the place names are debatable, and the geography isn perfect. Its not an exact replica of the actual Middle earth map that Tolkiens son drew.
well...yeah, but I meant the money made off the site isn't directly off of the maps.