Again, they can still be vague while clearing up certain issues. Is it really that much to know “Oh, the fact that I can’t clear up unions on my own is known, and won’t be held against me in the future.” ?
As for the reference images, that’s why my post had those last two paragraphs. There’s being vague enough to allow flexibility, and then there’s being so vague and oddly worded that nobody understands what you’re saying. It doesn’t matter whether someone else shows how it could be interpreted as, because I can’t be sure that’s exactly the case.
It’d be like music lyrics before the internet made it easy to look them up. Two people hear the same lyric to their favorite tune, singing along, but then there’s a bit of a desync between the two later on in the song. One hears one thing, and another hears another. Even if they were to both explain their sides, and how it could fit within the rest of the lyrics, neither of them are really sure which one is right, and the only way either of them are going to know for sure is if they got word from someone involved in making the song.
There are situations where someone on the side “explaining the legal nonsense” in an easier to understand way works, but this isn’t quite one of those cases, and it’s only made more strict when this is about a policy which could determine if your account will still be around later on.
While Roblox has made some decisions that the community dislikes, I think it’s important to recognize that they as a company are very receptive to user and developer input and feedback, especially after they have already made a decision.
Do strikes expire? If someone gets a strike for something they posted 5 years ago (which shouldn’t happen IMHO) why should it last their entire life on Roblox?
Has anyone received a response or had their assets deleted yet through this method? I emailed nine days ago and I haven’t heard back or had the assets removed. I’m really paranoid I’ll get a strike before the assets are dealt with.
While I do fully agree and find it odd that they haven’t sent emails back yet -
Giving a strike is not a quick process. It starts with a warning, an opportunity to counter notice, and then it is taken to the next step from there depending on the previous.
I am sure that if you get to the warning phase and let them know you sent an email in with the assets in question requesting deletion a while before they will not take action. I don’t really think you have to worry about getting a strike before they delete your assets.
Gonna ask again what @Aorda asked. Are we able to have hundreds of assets bulk-deleted? I sent an email requesting that all decals be removed from my account because I had the bright idea to upload a video frame-by-frame (~1100 decals) 3 years ago and I haven’t gotten a response in 8 days, nor have any of the assets been deleted.
If I have lots of assets that can be taken down for copyright but they aren’t used anywhere (game is shutdown), is that fine or do I need to email roblox to remove them? I have thousands of card decals from a long time ago, not sure what I am expected to do.
I would write a script that goes between certain asset ids and generates a list of links of assets that you own in that range so you can send that through. Alternatively, if all the assets are on an alt account or so, you could just ask them if they can completely cleanup the assets of that account.
Realistically, you probably won’t get in trouble for them if you aren’t using them. It can still be DMCA’d against, but unless another user on the website starts using your assets in projects or they have a name that makes them easy to find for IP owners, it’s unlikely they’ll ever be found.
You know whats interesting. I own a group which could terminated due to DMCA and in contacting Roblox to see if something could be done so that would not be a problem in the future I was told that there was nothing that could be done until the company sent a request. I was also told by the respondent that they would not further converse with me on the matter. My problem is even then I am not certain what would happen to my community with it being above 10k+ members. I did not create the group I have been the owner since 200 members. The fact that Roblox would not even take steps to prevent the situation from brewing concerns me.
Yes I did contact customer support. I have recontacted them as well. Hopefully I can get the issue resolved. Thanks for your input @buildthomas greatly appreciated.
You shouldn’t actually receive a strike unless the rights holder to the audio sends a DMCA takedown request to Roblox, specifying they include you. If they do send a DMCA takedown request, then either you don’t actually have the license (except you just stated you do), or there’s been a screw-up on their side and asking them to retract it should work.
ROBLOX experienced problems with developers using copyright assets and have been held responsible for the content the community members have made. I am so happy this change came out. I am in favour of this in every way!
This problem has happened many times actually. Possibly never hearing back or the email couldn’t be processed. I haven’t used copyright assets however my friend used to so I know this from him. It would probably take a long wait for assets to be removed, however, you send an email requesting removal of that copyright asset, you just need to wait. There is no reason to be worried they would ban or terminate you under something that is their responsibility… I hope, they usually don’t do so well at that. However, just requesting a removal is fine enough to have it their responsibility to remove. That is pretty much all to be done.
Thanks for clearing up the copyright system so I can understand and comply with it in the future, I was not aware of this during my time of making a Bendy and the Ink Machine based game called the Ink Workshop, I was banned several times for it then later got my account terminated but I got it back somehow.
Well, at least it’s a good thing, I missed this account and will comply with the DMCA policy in the future.
