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KevSteele:
Not quite so simple, Haze.

While I definitely see your point, I do think MAMEdev have overstepped their rights a bit with the two restrictions I mentioned above (not using MAME in the title and only using MAME once in the description).

IANAL, but as long as they acknowlege your trademark, it seems that a vendor of a legal product should be able to mention that their product is compatible with MAME, even in the title of their auction, and even if they say it more than once. (I've never heard of either of these restrictions in fair use before).

I know it may feel like vendors are using you and the MAMEdev team for profit purposes, but there is a large community built up around your efforts, and to squash legal products that do no harm to the MAME effort is a bit excessive.

In addition, your "ebay sweep" killing all these auctions without any prior notice seems a bit harsh, as well.

I hope that you'll reconsider and revise those two restrictions.

Kevin
AlanS17:

--- Quote from: Haze on June 02, 2005, 04:55:27 pm ---Ok.. this is quite simple.

MAME is an emulator, nothing more, nothing less.
--- End quote ---
KevSteele:

--- Quote from: AlanS17 on June 02, 2005, 05:14:08 pm ---
There shouldn't be much left to discuss.

--- End quote ---

You don't visit BYOAC much, do you?  ;)

Kevin
monkeybomb:

--- Quote from: AlanS17 on June 02, 2005, 05:14:08 pm ---
There shouldn't be much left to discuss.

--- End quote ---

Acctually this POV was known when it was announced that the auctions were pulled.  It is the very point of the discussion.
Thenasty:
How can I sell my POSTER of MAME....

Ebay Tittle: MAME POSTER for SALE.
Desc: This MAME poster is bla bla bla.
I have this MAME poster for years and I want to let it go now...
11" by 17"
Reprint Movie Poster


Would I be breaking the RULE by mentioning MAME in the Title ?
Mentioning MAME several times ?
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