How did the peope who made the Middle Earth map get by....

by **bryguy** on Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:08 pm

how did they get by the copy right issues??

by **hecter** on Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:30 pm

It was made from scratch, I think. I think it's legal as long as you don't start with an existing map of it.

by **bryguy** on Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:33 pm

oh ok, cause im making a prydain map, and I have made it from scratch, but I used the map that they show ppl on this website for the bookseries as a templat, here is a link to it
http://www.lloydalexanderbooks.com/map.htm

by **Titanic** on Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:39 pm

bryguy wrote:oh ok, cause im making a prydain map, and I have made it from scratch, but I used the map that they show ppl on this website for the bookseries as a templat, here is a link to it
http://www.lloydalexanderbooks.com/map.htm

Prydain? Whats that from?

by **hecter** on Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:40 pm

Stuff like this would be better posted in the map foundry, where people know what they are talking about.

by **btownmeggy** on Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:22 pm

bryguy wrote:how did they get by the copy right issues??

With cock in hand.

by **skulkrinbait** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:31 am

hecter wrote:It was made from scratch, I think. I think it's legal as long as you don't start with an existing map of it.

I doubt it, they've blatantly plagiarised all the names, either they haven't got copyright to do it or the Tolkien estate have given them some special dispensation.

I'll keep quiet if you do.

by **static_ice** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:40 am

skulkrinbait wrote:
hecter wrote:It was made from scratch, I think. I think it's legal as long as you don't start with an existing map of it.

I doubt it, they've blatantly plagiarised all the names, either they haven't got copyright to do it or the Tolkien estate have given them some special dispensation.

I'll keep quiet if you do.

I don't think the names matter, all you need to do is draw the map yourself

by **mr. incrediball** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:29 am

isn't the discworld map copyrighted as well?

we could get arrested tomorrow!

DAMN YOU LACK!

by **Iliad** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:37 am

mr. incrediball wrote:isn't the discworld map copyrighted as well?

we could get arrested tomorrow!

DAMN YOU LACK!

but it was also made from scratch

by **jako** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:11 pm

how can we get away with the names?

like the star wars map, they cant use star wars or anything word or graphic-wise that is related to teh star wars franchise.

so the current middle earth map is violating copy right laws by using the names.

by **fireedud** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:41 pm

bryguy wrote:how did they get by the copy right issues??

I'm pretty sure they were given permission, why don't you look it up?

by **Kugelblitz22** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:37 pm

Can I make nike t-shirts and sell them so long as I draw the swoosh myself?

by **static_ice** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:43 pm

no you can't sell them but you can use them, no one is selling these maps they're just using them, its perfectly legal :roll:

by **Titanic** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:51 pm

Kugelblitz22 wrote:Can I make nike t-shirts and sell them so long as I draw the swoosh myself?

No, because that copying their commercial logo.

by **Kugelblitz22** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:56 pm

static_ice wrote:no you can't sell them but you can use them, no one is selling these maps they're just using them, its perfectly legal

I'm not a copyright lawyer but this sight does make money...

I like the Middle Earth Map...

by **static_ice** on Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:04 pm

Kugelblitz22 wrote:
static_ice wrote:no you can't sell them but you can use them, no one is selling these maps they're just using them, its perfectly legal

I'm not a copyright lawyer but this sight does make money...

I like the Middle Earth Map...

but its not directly off of the maps.

by **Titanic** on Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:30 am

static_ice wrote:
Kugelblitz22 wrote:
static_ice wrote:no you can't sell them but you can use them, no one is selling these maps they're just using them, its perfectly legal

I'm not a copyright lawyer but this sight does make money...

I like the Middle Earth Map...

but its not directly off of the maps.

Yer, its not similar to the maps in the books at all. Some of the place names are debatable, and the geography isn perfect. Its not an exact replica of the actual Middle earth map that Tolkiens son drew.

by **static_ice** on Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:47 pm

Titanic wrote:
static_ice wrote:
Kugelblitz22 wrote:
static_ice wrote:no you can't sell them but you can use them, no one is selling these maps they're just using them, its perfectly legal

I'm not a copyright lawyer but this sight does make money...

I like the Middle Earth Map...

but its not directly off of the maps.

Yer, its not similar to the maps in the books at all. Some of the place names are debatable, and the geography isn perfect. Its not an exact replica of the actual Middle earth map that Tolkiens son drew.

well...yeah, but I meant the money made off the site isn't directly off of the maps.

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