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Revan64
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:48 pm


Alright guys, there is some copywright concern about posting links to manga scans/fan translated scans here and I just wanted to make it clear.
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Licensed material: Regarding downloads, while links to non-licensed material are tolerated and are generally acceptable, threads having links to web sites or other resources containing illegal downloads of licensed anime and/or manga are not permitted on the forums. Asking for or giving out such content is a warnable offense and any topics or posts created for such a purpose will be removed. This sticky covers the largest listing of unlicensed anime. Note: Linking to a site that contains licensed materials, even if you aren't linking to the materials in question, ie a picture gallery when the site contains a media page with downloads of licensed manga, is still considered linking to licensed materials and a ToS violation. Any and all threads asking for download links of any sort will be removed from the forum and the creator punished if necessary. The downloads sticky covers the largest hub of unlicensed links.

That's the official part from Gaia. There are several arguments you can make in favor of either side, but I'd prefer if we played it safe and tried to keep scanlations links to a minimum unless they obey the above quote.
The rules, however, get a little tricky when it comes to American/Japanese copywright since many of you are posting links to manga not yet released in America. Still, I think it would be best if we tried to avoid scanlations. If you must, PM the links but I really don't want to have to warn/ban people.
Thanks everyone
PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:00 pm


There's really no "tricky-ness" to the rules at all. It's already being sold in english, no matter what volume it is, it is against the TOS. sweatdrop

It could cause trouble for the guild too, it's possible a mod could freeze the guild if they see everyone is posting scanlations.

If any of you are too lazy to read all of the TOS then here's two simple rules to follow for scanlations:
1. If it's not liscenced in english yet then it's ok to post links. {Example of this is doujinshii, most yaoi/yuri, and any manga that is not being sold in england yet.}
2. If it is liscened in english do not post! It is likely a mod {actual mod, not a guild crew member} will see you and you will be warned or banned.

Scanlations are internationally illegal, it is not something that just Gaia is against. However, Gaia is lenient with unliscened manga/anime and allow it here.
In the case of links to Fruits Basket, it is against the TOS to post links to it. It is a liscenced english manga regardless if that certain volume has been released or not.

Raw scans or sneaks of the manga are fine, but giving out links to scanlation sites where the manga is in english is not allowed.

So please for your sakes really {We don't want you banned or in trouble} don't post links to liscenced manga.

Sephiroths samurai girl


Revan64
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:27 pm


I said the rules were "tricky" because not all of the manga have been officially translated into english, so in certain cases its hard to know whats legal to post.
PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:31 am


Revan64
I said the rules were "tricky" because not all of the manga have been officially translated into english, so in certain cases its hard to know whats legal to post.

I know, but because the whole series has been liscenced and they don't do it volume by volume any links to a manga in english is against the TOS. Technically any scanlation is illegal but Gaia is allowing unliscened links.
We're lucky to be able to give out even those links really. ><

Sephiroths samurai girl

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