NEW SIMM GROUP FOR B5

 Posted on 9/29/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


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Be advised that your simm is, insofar as I know, unlicensed and
unauthorized, and be further advised that WB has shut down other such
unlicensed and unapproved simms.

jms



NEW SIMM GROUP FOR B5

 Posted on 9/30/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


(blocked) asks:
> How will the forth coming B5 role playing game, supposedly being
> created be Chameleon Eclectic Games, be effected by copyrights?
> Will everyone who runs a campaign need to be licensed and
> authorized by WB <which seems a bit rediculous, but seems to be
> in effect what you are saying here> or is it covered by the game
> company's authorization? Furthermore what would happen if someone
> were to run an online game (say in GO RPGAMES) using these rules?

The use of the Chameleon game is fully covered by their
license. If one is having online games using that, for which users are
paying access time, that's something I don't know. I'll have to find
out.

jms



NEW SIMM GROUP FOR B5

 Posted on 9/30/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


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"What can they do, sue me?"

Yup. They've shut down several others doing this that way.

"C'mon, like they're gonna sue a 17 year old."

Nope, they'll just sue your parents.

And bear in mind, you don't have to sue someone to get a
restraining order against them...which is what WB did to a couple of
other unlicensed SIMMS. You (or your parents) just end up spending a
lot of time in court.

Don't mess with the Shield. Trust me on this.

jms



NEW SIMM GROUP FOR B5

 Posted on 10/1/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post had no questions}

Best to drop a note to ken_parks@warnerbros.com and ask
directly of the source at WB legal. That way you'll be copacetic from
the start.

jms



NEW SIMM GROUP FOR B5

 Posted on 10/1/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post unavailable}

Send a note to ken_parks@warnerbros.com and inquire directly of
legal affairs.

jms