Crediting Unreachable Model Authors
Jaeger
Join Date: 2002-11-28 Member: 10202Members
Join Date: 2002-11-28 Member: 10202Members
<div class="IPBDescription">a question of morality</div> I'm sure everyone's familiar with the dilemma surrounding permission vs stealing other modelers' work. If I wanted to make a hackjob based on Modeler X and Modeler Y's models, and cannot reach Modeler X, even though Modeler Y says yes, what's there to do?
In a simple cut-and-dried response, the answer would be no. However, how simple can one base it when they cannot reach the modeler in question?
How do they understand the modeler's motives if they cannot contact them?
Now here's my situation. I have a bunch of models from the Project Timeless mod. I've asked the mod leader for permission to use them, and have been redirected to Warbeast, the creator of the models in question. I also have contacted the makers of a MAC-11 model and a TMP model. They have since responded with their thanks and request that I credit them. I have done so.
So now I'm stuck with a collaboration between three modelers and two skinners, and all but one have given me a "yes". I haven't been able to contact Warbeast via his site or by email.
So now I ask the question to my fellow modelers: Is it alright to release or not? And to my fellow hackjobbers: What would you do in this situation?
In a simple cut-and-dried response, the answer would be no. However, how simple can one base it when they cannot reach the modeler in question?
How do they understand the modeler's motives if they cannot contact them?
Now here's my situation. I have a bunch of models from the Project Timeless mod. I've asked the mod leader for permission to use them, and have been redirected to Warbeast, the creator of the models in question. I also have contacted the makers of a MAC-11 model and a TMP model. They have since responded with their thanks and request that I credit them. I have done so.
So now I'm stuck with a collaboration between three modelers and two skinners, and all but one have given me a "yes". I haven't been able to contact Warbeast via his site or by email.
So now I ask the question to my fellow modelers: Is it alright to release or not? And to my fellow hackjobbers: What would you do in this situation?
Comments
include the original readme
include name and reference to readme in *your* readme
if applicable, even include original model.
then release.
you could even write a note saying that you tried to contact original author, but couldn't, so in your best efforts, have creadited the whole pack to the original author...
For some of the Alien v model stuff I did it was quite a while waiting to get some people's permission, and I had to chase down one person on another message board. Got the permission, released, no problems.
Its good that you've mentioned this in the forum, where at least you're moderately known and we all respect people's rights. You've that in your defence should anything come up - as compared to some faceless smacktard noob hackjob where you can't really believe them when they say they tried their best.
GJ on making the effort to ask permissions!
yup
I would however agree that most don't mind their stuff being used IF ASKED.
Maus raises a good point - is there any way of replacing the part you don't have permission for? Just on the offchance that the guy is assuming that by not replying you'll get the message that he doesn't want you to use it...
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Actually I did get two replies from two different email addresses just last night. They were automated. The addresses no longer exist.