Section 4. Prohibited Conduct
(d) Unauthorized commercial use of information obtained from this service
Regarding the above,
is my understanding correct that games developed using the “How-to” information obtained from or described on this site cannot, in principle, be released for a fee? Furthermore, is it correct that to release them for a fee (for commercial use), one must contact the designated desk and follow the prescribed procedures?
Is it also correct to interpret that articles reprinted from past forums, which are likely to increase in the future, also fall under this “service,” and that works currently available for a fee, if they undergo version upgrades, will also be subject to “unauthorized commercial use”?
It can be considered that the scope of regulation extends not only to information related to the RPG Maker series, but also to a broader range of technologies related to JavaScript and Ruby, as well as general game design knowledge.
To put it in extreme terms, for example, even a comment such as:
“RPG heroines should be cute. The skills they learn should be useful in the final boss battle.”
could be considered “information obtained through this service.” If applied with utmost seriousness, this would mean that the vast majority of publishers would fall within the scope.
Since the English version simply states “d) Unauthorized commercial use,” I would appreciate it if you could also address this difference.
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