Hello, I have some questions

RageBoxAlice · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:53 pm

Thanks, sent a second email. Hopefully I'll hear something this time!

RageBoxAlice · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:07 pm

Okay, so it's been almost 4 months since I sent my first email, and I don't even know what to say. I've heard nothing back after either email, not even a "we'll answer as soon as we can". I'm trying to be understanding and not angry about the silence.

I've decided that at some point soon I will go ahead and continue the monetized videos. If Legal can't get off their tushies to answer me before this point, maybe they can once I'm making money from their content.

Rayhdeeyoh · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:53 am

Tweek · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 12:11 am **Posts:** 2633

At the moment things are ramping up for Obduction as the game is due to be released this year IIRC (people spending their weekends in the office trying to get stuff finished).

The rock is hard, the rock-biter is patient.

Mac_Fife · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:57 pm

belford · **Joined:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1890

Assume that Cyan will never reply. What you do with that assumption is up to you.

AdamJohnso · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:57 pm

Fair use, so I don't see any problem. Good luck with your videos.

Jamie Marchant · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2015 10:05 pm

Actually 'Let's Plays' are a 'grey area', I'm not really sure what the legality of them is. Also copyright laws very from place to place. With all the content id problems, it's probably better to get promistion now then beg for forgiveness later.

Mac_Fife · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:30 pm

I don't think the "Let's Play" idea is actually a problem. As Adam says it'd probably be Fair Use (though the definition varies between countries). The potential sticking point is monetisation of Cyan's content by a third party - I have a feeling that Tony or Rand might have an objection to that.

tommyap · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2015 11:42 am

You are far from the first player to create a walkthrough video. So continuing will not create a precedent.
It seems unlikely that all the others had permission, or even asked for it. You did.
I have not seen any reaction from Cyan to those earlier videos, so i guess you will be OK.
I watched your first episode and like to see the next one.

Mac_Fife · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2015 3:33 pm

I'd be more cautious than that, tommyap. As I said above it's not the making of a walkthrough video that is the question, but monetisation of Cyan's copyright material for personal benefit. That is really what rageboxalice was enquiring about.

Eleri · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:58 am

Hello, I have some questions

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