GameSalad....getting all official.
Soooo. I suspected this years ago. I knew this day would come.
I was thinking it would happen after GS officially came out of the long lasting beta. But nope it happened before.
Let the users use the name and logo in any fashion they choose. Let their imagination run wild and let them spread the word of our software. Lets use their imagination as a way to get free advertisiment. Lets use them and their abilities to bring in users. Lets not only take their ideas and turn them into our own. Lets wooo them into letting us use their knowledge of our software and use it as our own. Then when we feel their imagination is benefiting them more than us. THEN we can come out and start making legal policies toward protecting our name and brand.
WOW.. continuing to bite the hands that feed ya.
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New boss, new rules. This boss seems to actually have the balls/firm hand to enforce rules and regulations that should have been from the beginning.
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Conspiracy theory of the week
Hate to say it socks but I did mention it years ago. Ive just been waiting for it to happen.
I remember saying something along the lines
" All you guys using the gamesalad name and logo or the editing of the logo. Are gonna get a wake up call when these guys actually become offiical."
not my exact words but very close to it.
So no... no conspiracy.
By definition it's a conspiracy theory ! GameSalad conspired to allow the wide use of its brand name and logo, all the time planning for the day when they would attack their users with threats of legal action, lol
Here's a more serious point, if it was beneficial for GS to allow the use of its brand identity by users so as to promote its product and attract users . . . what has changed that now the complete opposite is true, that they do not want their product promoted nor want to attract new users ?
Although I agree with your general point here, I'm uncomfortable with seeing 'balls' and 'firm hand' so close to each other in the same sentence.
As I said I felt it would happen sometime after they got out of their lil "beta" trend. But it happened before. Im sure some legal issue came up that caused them to take a broader look at the entire situation. But I knew the day would come when people using their name and logo would benefit individuals more than them. And I guess that day has come.
Gamesalad isnt Adobe......... But maybe they think they will be soon. Maybe they see nothing but clear skies ahead. And thinks its time to ring in the legal stuff. I dont know. All I know is, that is what i saw coming years ago.
http://www.inta.org/TrademarkBasics/FactSheets/Pages/LossofTrademarkRightsFactSheet.aspx
You seem to be presenting two conflicting ideas.
You are saying that the use of the GS identity was allowed to promote the brand and attract users - but now GS are clamping down on the use of the brand identity . . . . so the obvious question would be why would they want to do something that - according to this theory - stops people promoting their brand and attracting new users to GS ?
As a theory it doesn't seem to make much sense.
There comes a time when they need all they can get. Then there is a time when what they have can be harmful in some way. (hence the reason why they are taking measures today). Then there will be a time when they are so big. they cant be threatened by the very same issue, and could care less.
So in reality 1 thing can be seen in 3 different ways.
Im not a fool. I understand and can see why they need to do what they are doing. I just knew that, that day was going to come.
Obviously someone is benefiting more than Gamesalad thinks they should. And since they have the power to stop them legally..... they are going to do so.
We got our Cease and desist letter through the post today hand delivered by FedEx for those that don't think GS are serious.
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Ouch. Just because they won't merge the U.S. And Europe forums ? Hahaha
This is exactly why I took my content down. It wasn't that I supported DBA or any third party. It was the shock of for the first time in gamesalad history a user was hit with legal action...chilling.
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I have nothing against gshelper. If gs feels they deserve an official license and are the best choice as an official representative of their company. Im all for it. But to blatantly ignore the contribution dba has made toward keeping users interested and learning about gs, hasn't earned them the right to keep doing what they've been doing. What does? So let's see. All I can tell from first glance is that. The phrase game salad templates need to be re worded. And that all attempts to inform dba customers that these items are not product of gs. But can be used by the gamesalad creator. I hope dba is coming back with the same products and different wording. I would hate to see there be no more stuff from dba. And I hope you video developers are getting some kind of benefit from your videos being used by gs. Other than badges and titles. Don't know don't care to know what. Just hope you're getting something for something. If not. I hate the idea of it. But I hope you stop producing for them.
We do not know everything that went on with GS and DBA, but from what was said: GS asked DBA to comply with their new enforcement of their trademark, only after a certain time elapsed and changes weren't made to the DBA site sis GS issue a Cease and Desist. To my knowledge, @CodeWizard even tried to work something out. The choice to bring the entire website down was a choice made by DBA. The whole letter in their front page was most likely put there to demonize GS and get pity points (my opinion).
But again, we do not know the whole story so its hard to come to a clear conclusion. But even so, the animosity displayed towards GS for enforcing their brand is flat out ridiculous.
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I have nothin against it either. It is their right. Yes @CodeWizard has just recently taken the reigns. I see he is taking control and tightening down the hatches and making a awesome attempt to be better than the previous. I swear I'm glad to see what he is doing. I just hate to see things like this happening. Disputes with dba. "THE" Gamesalad Guru feeling the need to make changes to his hard work. I've always been a defender of the lil guy. You know this about me. I admit my ways of " keeping it honest " is a bit much sometimes. I have no hatred or ill will toward anyone. I just pull out the spotlight fast and shine it down fast.
Each person has their view. Who do you listen to? Usually when I say something that stirs the pot I get feedback for and against. And it's usually about even on both sides. Who's right. I don't know. I can only go by what I believe is right for me. I can only go by my convictions. The lessons life has taught me et... For that I owe no one anything.
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