Forum:On GameInformer content

GameInformer's May 2012 issue provides exclusive content for their digital subscribers. From what I heard, the contents are exclusive screenshots and concept arts. Since this content is exclusive only to digital subscribers, it is not for Halopedia to begin hosting such content. In fact, this would (not could) constitute as a significant infringement for depriving GameInformer of the potential profits they could have made. This applies also to scans of the magazine (for digital subscribers, screencapture of their digital magazine). We want this wiki to be as legally-compliant as it can be (note, the internet is taking quite a beating from copyright lobbyists all around the world and it is not winning); patrolling through hundreds of edits in an hour is not fun since no one is paid to do so.

Fair use does not apply. Don't even go there. This project page on copyright gives hints on what is legal, what is fair use, and what is not both. Yeah... hate me.— subtank  08:46, 11 April 2012 (EDT)


 * Aw, mum, why can't we every do anything fun? :P --  Specops306   Autocrat     Qur'a 'Morhek   08:56, 11 April 2012 (EDT)
 * Legal iz srs biz. :P — subtank  08:57, 11 April 2012 (EDT)
 * Very serious business, indeed.--Gravemind.svg  Col. Spartacus  Talk Page Contributions  10:31, 11 April 2012 (EDT)

Ugh, this site is too frakkin' boring. All fun and no play makes us unhappy girls. INFRINGE ON ALL THE COPYRIGHTS!
 * Ask Steve to host it outside the US and we don't have to worry about copyright. :P — subtank  14:09, 11 April 2012 (EDT)
 * How aboot Canada, eh?
 * Oh Cananda, oh Cananda, how I love thee.--Gravemind.svg  Col. Spartacus  Talk Page Contributions  22:58, 11 April 2012 (EDT)

Wait, does this extend to halo.wikia as well? Because I recently uploaded some gameinformer pics that were pretty much shared with files on halo.wikia. I didn't know we had this so I guess I understand why they should be deleted, but shouldn't that site take it down as well?--Ender the Xenocide 05:59, 13 April 2012 (EDT)