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MAMEdev is Pulling Auctions!
Chris:
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--- Quote from: Chris on June 03, 2005, 01:34:54 pm ---For those advocating the shotgun approach, please see http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,37779.0.html.
--Chris
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And If you read the last post in that thread you will see that his auctions were pulled that originally used the MAME name. and didn't actually get removed until after he edited them. they were pulled because they originally contained the word mame.
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I didn't because that last post wasn't in the thread when I posted this.
Shape D.:
--- Quote from: spystyle on June 03, 2005, 01:51:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: Chris on June 03, 2005, 01:40:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: spystyle on June 03, 2005, 01:33:26 pm ---Back on topic:
If there are no ROMs or copyrited software included, and no trademark infringing words, the instructions on how to find the ROMs would be protected under our "Freedom of speech"
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The US government cannot curtail your speech. eBay is not the government, and has every right to control the speech on their servers.
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Just because they can get away with it, dosen't make it right
The MAMEdev's are being unreasonable on this point
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As a buisness ebay has the right to refuse buisness to anyone the want.
As creators of the MAME name, logo, software and the system most people on this board are using, the mame devs have the right to tell people when and where you can use thier name.
You couln't go onto ebay selling you own version of a sony playstatin as a "spystyle playstation".
The people who are using the word MAME in the title of their auction are using MAME's good name to sell thier product, and they don't have the right ot do that.
--- Quote from: Chris on June 03, 2005, 01:54:47 pm ---I didn't because that last post wasn't in the thread when I posted this.
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Point taken.
SirPoonga:
--- Quote from: spystyle on June 03, 2005, 01:54:14 pm ---SirPoonga
Respectfully, I did not intend to twist your words.
:)
Craig
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I know, actually you just simplified my example into something that suited your point of view :) Well, I guess that is twisting :)
SirPoonga:
Anyway, back to what I said
--- Quote ---You could put up an auction saying where ROMs are, just don't do it and mention mame. The mamedevs won't take that down because it doesn't involve mame. That's someone else's policing. Mamedevs don't want to be associated with the possible illegal downloads and such in auctions. That's all that line means
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Shape D.:
P.S if any of the mame Devs are reading this thread and need someone who is willing to waste an hour a day searching ebay and pulling auctions for you let me know.