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Originally Posted by ~ thebuzz ~
Will only one sketch be used only once (as in tatoos), making my picture totally unique - if I buy one?
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The only problem is, that currently, whenever an avatar views any piece of participant created content MindArk saves a copy of the original image to their hard drive.
I suppose that this is a future issue that the artists will have to negotiate with
MA on, and discuss how best to protect their copyright and intellectual property rights (assuming that MindArk are open to such a discussion).
EDIT: It now appears that
MA have now provided a response to this issue:
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02 Mar 2007 Entropia Support:
Hi,
We can understand this is a sensitive matter and we will try to address the different aspects of the problem.
Unfortunately, image encryption is not a feasible option, as graphic cards cannot display encrypted images, meaning any encrypted image would have to be unencrypted before being displayed, thereby making the whole effort meaningless.
While images are stored on participants’ computers, the exclusive rights of the material are protected within the Entropia Universe by the EULA §9 which prohibits participants from displaying copyrighted materials or materials created by other participants. This allows MindArk to effectively protect the exclusive rights of your materials within the Entropia Universe.
As we are all aware, the internet has given rise to serious copyright and distribution difficulties which are being wrestled with by many large corporations and we will naturally follow all developments closely.
We hope that this helps in clarifying our position.
Regards,
Entropia Support
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