Remixing Options

BattleCatsBasics

I know several people here on Scratch who prefer it if their projects aren't remixed. A lot of the people who do remix their projects will flat-out steal the project and change nothing or steal art or sprites from the project and use it without permission. I present to you Remixing Options! There are three settings.

*Public Remixing - Anyone can remix the project and see inside it.
*Select Remixing - Only people the creator of the project is following can remix or see inside the project.
*Private Remixing - No-one can remix the project or see inside it.

I think this would help a great deal here on Scratch.

Last edited by BattleCatsBasics (March 20, 2021 07:51:55)

-EmeraldThunder-

TOLORS wrote:
3.2 Disable remixing or censor minor remixes
One of the most important ideas of Scratch is the share aspect. Scratch is a website not only for displaying your work, but also for sharing it with others, and by posting your project on the Scratch website you agree to allow others to remix your work. You are not allowed to write “Do not remix this project” in the Notes and Credits of your project; you may get alerted for this, because it discourages remixing.

A remix of a project is allowed on Scratch, even if the remix only contains minor changes (this includes recolours). However, when you remix a project, you should put in the Notes and Credits what you changed. If you see a project that contains no noticeable changes, please use the Report button on it so the Scratch Team can take a look at it. This suggestion extends to “extremely minor remixes,” such as a remix of a game that gives you 2 points per second instead of 1. As long as the user explains what they changed about the project and gives proper credit, this is okay.

BattleCatsBasics

I still find that kind of silly. Some people don't want others seeing inside their projects.

dertermenter

BattleCatsBasics wrote:
I still find that kind of silly. Some people don't want others seeing inside their projects.

Sorry, but remixing is a core part of scratch and will never be removed. Remixes that change nothing are not allowed - so if you see any, feel free to report it.

Disable see inside is also rejected:

Za-Chary wrote:
4.1 Disable “See Inside” or restrict sharing
Some users want an option to prevent Scratchers from looking inside their project and using their artwork, scripts, or sounds. However, the core ideas of Scratch are "Imagine, Program, Share.“ By sharing a project on the Scratch website, you are allowing others to see the code and potentially remix or reuse the data inside, as long as they give credit. That being said, please use the Report any project that uses content from another Scratcher without giving credit to them. If you do not want other users to see inside your project, then do not share your project on the Scratch website.

Restricting sharing so that only certain users can view the project is also not going to be implemented. It is important for projects to be publicly shared for everyone to see so people can report them if they are inappropriate. Only allowing certain users to view projects could increase the chances of inappropriate projects being shared on the website. ”Unlisted projects," similar to a YouTube feature, will also not be implemented for the same reason. It could also be used for private messaging; for more information, see #7.1 on this list.

I do recommend you reading The official list of rejected suggestions so you can see what is rejected. Also, maybe have a look at the 'stickies, these contain important information on topics. Thanks!

Last edited by dertermenter (March 20, 2021 08:44:44)

the2000

BattleCatsBasics wrote:
I still find that kind of silly. Some people don't want others seeing inside their projects.

If you don't want people looking inside your projects then don't share them to the Scratch website. All projects are fully open-source so that people can learn from and build off of them.

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