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Subject: Copy Right and such.
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I was wondering "if we use some Bungie things that are copyrighted on a general fan site will the admin or user be sued by Microsoft?"I was thinking about making my own fan site for Bungie(in general) and some other games.

  • 06.13.2006 10:51 AM PDT

Posted by: gnome13
dude, you pulled a jesus!

I think you're ok as long as you're not making a profit from it.

  • 06.13.2006 10:52 AM PDT

If they're found here on this site, it is alright to use them. You might need permission from other artists to use their works, though.

  • 06.13.2006 11:02 AM PDT
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Always good to reference your sources and give credit.

Now, I wonder what the deal is with say AdSense. Interesting gray area.

  • 06.13.2006 11:10 AM PDT

Anything you plan on selling that is the property of bungie, either physically or imaginatively, is copyright infringement. Bungie would be allowed to sue you for that.

Though technically, they can sue anyone over anything, but if it doesn't hold legal ground, it won't go anywhere.

  • 06.13.2006 11:53 AM PDT
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I think theyre cool with using their property ( machinia as an example) aslong as you arent selling it.

so a fansite should be fine.

  • 06.13.2006 2:06 PM PDT

Have A Nice Day!!

Posted by: Intel009
I was wondering "if we use some Bungie things that are copyrighted on a general fan site will the admin or user be sued by Microsoft?"I was thinking about making my own fan site for Bungie(in general) and some other games.


I would suggest sending a PM to Achronos and ask him about it.

  • 06.14.2006 9:07 AM PDT
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I mean like screenshots from halo games also(just to clear up something i will be using some avatars and some other things if that would help with my question)

  • 06.14.2006 10:18 AM PDT
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Posted by: Gendo
I think theyre cool with using their property ( machinia as an example) aslong as you arent selling it.

so a fansite should be fine.


RvB sells DVD's...

  • 06.14.2006 10:31 AM PDT

yes, but RvB also pays loyalties to MS to use the content.

  • 06.14.2006 10:57 AM PDT

4Base Avalanch MELTDOWN
battle is only a prayer.....
.......Better Start PRAYING!!!!!!!
Chapter Founders Bungie's Group Support
Mob of Angry Peasants

Don't forget the TMs. Also a disclaimer such as .
Halo, Forerunner, 343 Guiltey Spark, 2401 Pentiant Tangent, Gravemind, Arbiter, Tarterus, UNSC, ect... are all Trademarke items whose rights and ownership belong to Bungie Studieos, Microsoft Corp. Any ommision of trademark TMs are persumabibly included and does not challenge any copyrights here foreward.

You know something like that.

  • 06.14.2006 12:07 PM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

Something like


I owe my soul to Bungie


THat should do.

  • 06.14.2006 2:13 PM PDT
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wow

  • 06.16.2006 1:29 PM PDT

yoo•zel- ('yoo-zhul): slang: vb.

Officium quod Fidelitas.

I believe I was once told that you can use such things as long as you are not profiting from website or something. But printing up a t-shirt and selling those would be grounds for having your butt sued... but don't take my word as official if I remember too, I'll check in with Bungie HQ.

  • 06.16.2006 8:44 PM PDT

MY LOVE FOR YOU IS LIKE A TRUCK...
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--on another note, I think MLG Chewhatever is an idiot.

Posted by: Achronos
There is a reason I am user ID 1 and my account creation date is before this site came online.

Alright, here is my 2 cents on the issue, for free. I asked my brother, who happens to be an attorney, about intellectual property which is what is at stake here. He says that any use of IP without strict authorization from the owners of said IP is a violation of copyright terms. Violation of such terms can result in legal suit.

Alright, now that is said, I have seen several times that Bungie workers have said that use of their IP is permissible as long as it is not used for profit. Now, the website Red v. Blue is allowed to sell their dvd's because they are selling their IP which is created using Bungie/MS IP. Now, RvB has expressed written consent to use Bungie/MS IP, and they still put on at the end of each episode that all Halo characters/etc. are copyrights of Bungie/MS.

So, long story short, use of Bungie IP is allowed as long as you don't use it to make money. Do that, and they'll sue you, and not just Bungie, but MS will sue you too. And something tells me that you don't want to tangle with MS's lawyers.

~B.B.

  • 06.17.2006 10:23 PM PDT