TheHockeyist wrote:

Firedrake969 wrote:

Removing an if block is still legitimate (and can sometimes dramatically alter the program)

I'm still very angry at the user.

AonymousGuy wrote:

TheHockeyist wrote:

Firedrake969 wrote:

Removing an if block is still legitimate (and can sometimes dramatically alter the program)

I'm still very angry at the user.

That doesn't matter. Literally. The license Scratch projects are shared under allows anyone to use them, even those who you are mad at.

TheHockeyist wrote:

AonymousGuy wrote:

TheHockeyist wrote:

Firedrake969 wrote:

Removing an if block is still legitimate (and can sometimes dramatically alter the program)

I'm still very angry at the user.

That doesn't matter. Literally. The license Scratch projects are shared under allows anyone to use them, even those who you are mad at.

Anyone could use my project, but they just barely altered my code.

I have a vector sprite of myself in there. The user did not even take that out and change it into their picture of themselves. They did not alter the instructions, they did not alter anything. They did not alter the descriptions of the different modes (Online, Busy, Offline, At School, Asleep). They flat out copied it and made one change that's too small.

Blueinkproductions wrote:

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” is something you might want to think about.

TheHockeyist wrote:

Blueinkproductions wrote:

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” is something you might want to think about.

It's not imitation. It's copying my project.

TheHockeyist wrote:

Blueinkproductions wrote:

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” is something you might want to think about.

It's not imitation. It's copying my project.

["doIf",["=", ["getUserName"], "TheHockeyist"],[]

AonymousGuy wrote:

TheHockeyist wrote:

Blueinkproductions wrote:

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” is something you might want to think about.

It's not imitation. It's copying my project.

It's not copying. There is a legitimate change.

AonymousGuy wrote:

TheHockeyist wrote:

AonymousGuy wrote:

TheHockeyist wrote:

Firedrake969 wrote:

Removing an if block is still legitimate (and can sometimes dramatically alter the program)

I'm still very angry at the user.

That doesn't matter. Literally. The license Scratch projects are shared under allows anyone to use them, even those who you are mad at.

Anyone could use my project, but they just barely altered my code.

I have a vector sprite of myself in there. The user did not even take that out and change it into their picture of themselves. They did not alter the instructions, they did not alter anything. They did not alter the descriptions of the different modes (Online, Busy, Offline, At School, Asleep). They flat out copied it and made one change that's too small.

No, that change is not too small. Almost any change is allowed - even if it was as simple as inverting the colors on one sprite. Or removing one if block that definitely changes the flow of the project.

And even if the change was too small, the answer to the original question is still “no”, because you should first politely ask the user to change something before reporting it.

TheHockeyist wrote:

Users should have the right to report a remix which they think is just a copy of their project plus minor changes which the users deems are not enough of a change to be different from their project. (Should I make a project explaining my rules for remixing and what is and isn't okay with me? For me, my rule is simply this: You can take one of my scripts or sprites, but not the whole project.)

AonymousGuy wrote:

TheHockeyist wrote:

Blueinkproductions wrote:

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” is something you might want to think about.

It's not imitation. It's copying my project.

It's not copying. There is a legitimate change.

In fact, the change even shows in the JSON:

["doIf",["=", ["getUserName"], "TheHockeyist"],[]

doesn't exist in the remix.

AonymousGuy wrote:

TheHockeyist wrote:

Users should have the right to report a remix which they think is just a copy of their project plus minor changes which the users deems are not enough of a change to be different from their project. (Should I make a project explaining my rules for remixing and what is and isn't okay with me? For me, my rule is simply this: You can take one of my scripts or sprites, but not the whole project.)

Your rules don't matter. That's saying that those who hate recoloring have the right to take down any recolors.

Which they don't.

TheHockeyist wrote:

AonymousGuy wrote:

TheHockeyist wrote:

Users should have the right to report a remix which they think is just a copy of their project plus minor changes which the users deems are not enough of a change to be different from their project. (Should I make a project explaining my rules for remixing and what is and isn't okay with me? For me, my rule is simply this: You can take one of my scripts or sprites, but not the whole project.)

Your rules don't matter. That's saying that those who hate recoloring have the right to take down any recolors.

Which they don't.

This is going to get heated. I am about to explode, so I'll try to keep things under control. And if their project is basically a copy, then I do not approve of it.

AonymousGuy wrote:

TheHockeyist wrote:

AonymousGuy wrote:

TheHockeyist wrote:

Users should have the right to report a remix which they think is just a copy of their project plus minor changes which the users deems are not enough of a change to be different from their project. (Should I make a project explaining my rules for remixing and what is and isn't okay with me? For me, my rule is simply this: You can take one of my scripts or sprites, but not the whole project.)

Your rules don't matter. That's saying that those who hate recoloring have the right to take down any recolors.

Which they don't.

This is going to get heated. I am about to explode, so I'll try to keep things under control. And if their project is basically a copy, then I do not approve of it.

The best idea then is to wait and see if the project gets removed. If it does, then yay for you, your opinion is in line with that of the ST. If it's not removed, then that means its a legitimate remix, regardless of whether or not you approve of it.

Paddle2See wrote:

It does sound to me as though the person made a substantial change to the code - it now acts differently than it did. On the other hand, if 99% of the code is yours, you can certainly ask for more credit than just the automatic link. It would be nice if the remixer were to mention that the code is yours - and that all they did was change it so that it worked with other people.

I say “it would be nice” - not “they must” - because I'm not sure it's required that they give it to you. But it's certainly not okay to claim credit for work that is not yours. It would seem to me if you politely asked for acknowledgement that almost all the code is yours - it would strengthen your position if your request was ignored or deleted.

Paddle2See wrote:

I notice that they ignored the Notes and Credits area - just filling it with spam characters. That's not a good thing for their credibility - we put those fields there for a reason and even went so far as to require that they be filled with something.

I've left a comment on the project explaining that the Notes and Credits should be filled out and it should be explained what was done to the remix project from the original.