mastergamerx-details wrote:

For the drafts, maybe change scratch.mit.edu to scratch.org?

gem1001 wrote:

mastergamerx-details wrote:

For the drafts, maybe change scratch.mit.edu to scratch.org?

It's probably best to wait until the migration to do that

1.¦Introduction

1. Welcome¦to¦Scratch!
   
   
2. These¦Terms¦are¦an¦agreement¦between¦you¦and¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦(‘us’,¦‘we’)¦that¦governs¦your¦use¦of¦scratch.mit.edu,¦scratch.org,¦any¦computer¦programmes¦downloaded¦from¦the¦said¦websites,¦and¦associated¦services,¦collectively¦‘Scratch’.¦Please¦read¦these¦Terms¦carefully,¦and¦if¦you¦don’t¦agree¦with¦them,¦please¦don’t¦use¦Scratch.¦Please¦also¦read¦our¦Privacy¦Policy,¦which¦describes¦how¦Scratch¦uses¦your¦data,¦and¦the¦Community¦Guidelines,¦which¦provide¦a¦general¦guide¦on¦how¦to¦behave¦in¦the¦Scratch¦Community.¦When¦using¦Scratch,¦please¦keep¦in¦mind¦that¦Scratch¦is¦used¦by¦people¦of¦all¦ages.¦You¦agree¦that¦you¦will¦follow¦the¦Community¦Guidelines,¦and¦that¦you’re¦comfortable¦with¦our¦Privacy¦Policy.
   
   
3. When¦signing¦up¦for¦an¦account,¦you¦will¦be¦asked¦to¦provide¦some¦information,¦like¦your¦email,¦username,¦and¦password,¦as¦described¦in¦our¦Privacy¦Policy.
   

2.¦Rules

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2. Don’t¦promote¦hate¦or¦prejudice.
   
   
3. Don’t¦threaten¦or¦attack¦anyone,¦whether¦they¦use¦Scratch¦or¦not.
   
   
4. Don’t¦share¦sexually¦explicit¦content¦or¦graphic¦violence.
   
   
5. Don’t¦tell¦people¦how¦to¦commit¦crimes.
   
   
6. Don’t¦ask¦people¦for¦personally¦identifying¦information,¦contact¦details,¦or¦passwords.
   
   
7. Don’t¦leak¦people’s¦personally¦identifying¦information,¦contact¦details,¦or¦passwords¦without¦their¦permission.
   
   
8. Don’t¦post¦content¦made¦to¦crash¦the¦Scratch¦website¦or¦editor.
   
   
9. Don’t¦link¦to¦malware.
   
   
10. Don’t¦promote¦browser¦add-ons/extensions¦or¦userscripts,¦as¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦cannot¦verify¦the¦security¦of¦these.¦You¦can¦still¦use¦them,¦however.
    
    
11. Don’t¦spam¦by¦posting¦the¦same¦thing¦over¦and¦over.
    
    
12. Don’t¦use¦alternate¦accounts¦to¦manipulate¦site¦statistics.
    
    
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14. Only¦use¦Scratch¦legally.
    
    
15. Don’t¦impersonate¦people.
    
    
16. Don’t¦try¦to¦disrupt¦Scratch¦or¦gain¦unauthorised¦access¦to¦Scratch.
    
    
17. You’re¦responsible¦for¦making¦sure¦you¦have¦the¦rights¦to¦use¦any¦content¦you¦post¦on¦Scratch.
    
    
18. Don’t¦upload¦projects¦to¦Scratch¦that¦aren’t¦meant¦to¦be¦viewed¦with¦an¦official¦version¦of¦Scratch.
    
    
19. Don't¦use¦user-generated¦content¦(as¦defined¦in¦3.2)¦for¦training¦AI¦models.
    
    
20. Don’t¦claim¦that¦AI-generated¦content¦was¦not¦made¦by¦AI.
    
    
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3.¦Licensing

1. The¦Scratch¦Team¦owns¦the¦Scratch¦code,¦visual¦interfaces,¦graphics,¦design,¦products,¦software¦services,¦and¦all¦other¦copyrightable¦components¦of¦Scratch¦(the¦‘Scratch¦Materials’).¦The¦source¦code¦of¦Scratch¦and¦ScratchJr¦is¦available¦for¦download¦and¦is¦subject¦to¦the¦GNU¦Affero¦General¦Public¦Licence¦Version¦3¦(the¦‘AGPLv3’).¦This¦licence¦requires¦you¦to¦provide¦credit¦to¦the¦original¦author.¦When¦using¦the¦source¦code¦of¦Scratch¦or¦ScratchJr,¦please¦use¦the¦following¦attribution:¦‘Scratch¦is¦developed¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation,¦its¦partners,¦and¦its¦affiliates.¦See¦https://scratch.mit.edu.’¦Except¦as¦explicitly¦stated¦in¦this¦section,¦you¦must¦not¦use¦the¦Scratch¦Materials¦or¦Scratch¦Team¦Marks.
   
   
2. Any¦projects,¦comments,¦forum¦posts,¦or¦links¦to¦third-party¦websites¦(‘user-generated¦content’)¦that¦you¦post¦to¦Scratch¦will¦be¦licensed¦under¦the¦Creative¦Commons¦Attribution¦ShareAlike¦4.0¦licence.¦This¦licence¦allows¦anyone,¦including¦the¦Scratch¦Team,¦to¦view,¦share,¦or¦modify¦your¦content¦anywhere,¦with¦credit¦given¦to¦you.¦If¦you¦don’t¦want¦your¦content¦to¦be¦under¦this¦licence,¦don’t¦share¦it.¦Despite¦this,¦we¦will¦not¦use¦any¦of¦your¦user-generated¦content¦for¦the¦training¦of¦AI¦models¦without¦your¦explicit¦consent.¦This¦explicit¦consent¦must¦be¦issued¦after¦these¦Terms¦come¦into¦effect.
   
   
3. Scratch¦provides¦various¦support¦materials¦to¦help¦users¦make¦Scratch¦projects,¦which¦are¦still¦licenced¦under¦their¦original¦licences,¦which¦you¦must¦still¦follow.¦Screenshots¦of¦Scratch¦are¦also¦under¦the¦Creative¦Commons¦Attribution¦ShareAlike¦4.0¦licence.¦This¦licence¦requires¦you¦to¦provide¦credit¦to¦the¦original¦author¦for¦any¦work¦under¦it¦that¦you¦use.¦When¦providing¦credit¦to¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation,¦please¦use¦this¦attribution:¦‘Scratch¦is¦developed¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation.¦See¦https://scratchfoundation.org.’
   
   
4. The¦Scratch¦name,¦Scratch¦logo,¦Scratch¦Cat,¦Gobo,¦Nano,¦Giga,¦Pico,¦Tera,¦Zepto,¦and¦Milli¦are¦trademarks¦owned¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Team.¦Don’t¦use¦them¦to¦promote¦any¦third-party¦products¦or¦services,¦however¦you¦can¦use¦them¦for¦educational¦or¦non-commercial¦purposes¦in¦a¦Scratch¦project.¦You¦may¦also¦use¦the¦Scratch¦name¦and¦logo¦to¦refer¦to¦Scratch.¦
   
   
5. The¦support¦materials¦may¦contain¦content¦owned¦or¦trademarked¦by¦third¦parties.¦Their¦inclusion¦does¦not¦affect¦the¦rights¦of¦their¦owners,¦so¦don’t¦use¦them¦to¦promote¦any¦third-party¦products¦or¦services.
   

4.¦Account¦suspension¦and¦deletion

1. If¦you¦want¦to¦delete¦your¦account,¦you¦can¦select¦‘I¦want¦to¦delete¦my¦account’¦in¦your¦Account¦Settings,¦and¦if¦you¦want¦to¦temporarily¦disable¦your¦account,¦you¦can¦contact¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦directly¦at¦help@scratch.org.
   
   
2. Scratch¦has¦the¦right¦to¦suspend¦your¦account¦if¦you¦violate¦the¦Community¦Guidelines¦or¦these¦Terms.¦If¦you¦do¦so¦multiple¦times,¦your¦account¦may¦be¦deleted.
   
   
3. Scratch¦reserves¦the¦sole¦right¦to¦determine¦what¦is¦a¦violation¦of¦the¦Community¦Guidelines¦or¦these¦Terms,¦and¦to¦delete¦any¦accounts¦used¦to¦bypass¦suspension¦or¦deletion¦of¦an¦account.
   
   
4. You¦can¦appeal¦a¦suspension¦or¦deletion¦at¦appeals@scratch.org.
   

5.¦DMCA

1. If¦you’re¦a¦copyright¦holder¦who¦believes¦that¦some¦user-generated¦content¦on¦Scratch¦violates¦your¦copyright¦and¦want¦to¦send¦a¦DMCA¦notification¦to¦the¦Scratch¦Team,¦please¦send¦it¦to¦copyright@scratch.org,¦over¦the¦phone¦to¦+1¦(857)¦233-5422,¦or¦in¦the¦post¦to
   Mark¦Ferrell
   Scratch¦Foundation
   459¦Columbus¦Avenue¦Unit¦#1112
   C/O¦Maria¦Janelli
   New¦York
   NY¦10024
   
   
2. For¦more¦information,¦see¦our¦DMCA¦policy¦and¦the¦text¦of¦the¦DMCA¦itself,¦17¦USC¦§¦512.
   
   
3. If¦you’re¦a¦Scratch¦user¦and¦believe¦your¦content¦shouldn’t’ve¦been¦taken¦down,¦you¦can¦send¦a¦notification¦to¦copyright@scratch.org.
   

6.¦Liability

1. Despite¦the¦Scratch¦Team’s¦efforts,¦some¦inappropriate¦user-generated¦content¦might¦appear¦on¦the¦Scratch¦Website.¦If¦you¦see¦any¦such¦user-generated¦content,¦please¦report¦it¦with¦the¦‘Report’¦button.
   
   
2. The¦Scratch¦team¦neither¦endorses,¦nor¦is¦responsible¦for,¦any¦user-generated¦content.¦You¦agree¦that¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦is¦not¦responsible¦for¦any¦liability¦caused¦by¦user-generated¦content.
   
   
3. Scratch¦cannot¦control¦the¦content¦of¦third-party¦websites.¦Scratch¦is¦neither¦responsible¦for¦the¦content¦of¦third-party¦websites¦linked¦in¦user-generated¦content,¦nor¦is¦it¦liable¦for¦any¦issue¦arising¦out¦of¦a¦third-party¦website’s¦use.
   
   
4. You¦agree¦that¦you¦will¦hold¦Scratch,¦the¦Scratch¦Team,¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation,¦and¦any¦affiliates¦(the¦‘Scratch¦Entities’)¦harmless¦from¦any¦claim¦or¦liability¦(including¦legal¦fees)¦caused¦by¦your¦use¦of¦Scratch¦or¦violation¦of¦these¦Terms,¦to¦the¦extent¦permitted¦by¦applicable¦law.
   
   
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7.¦Miscellaneous

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7. We¦may¦change¦these¦Terms¦from¦time¦to¦time,¦but¦you¦can¦find¦the¦latest¦version¦at¦[insert¦link].
   

use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law;

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

There is one major issue I see with this

The Rules are NOT specific enough. There are too many loopholes (I will address where they are with paratheses). For example..

By these rules, I am allowed to:
- Share my own identifying information (2.7)

You agree that you will follow the Community Guidelines

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

- Spam via unrelated and unwanted content (2.11)

You agree that you will follow the Community Guidelines

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

- With the alias of someone outside the US, commit a US crime on Scratch that is allowed in my current area (2.14)
- Same thing above but instead of doing crimes, explaining crime procedures (in detail, too) (2.5)
I do have a fix for one of them, though.
Replace 2.14 with the current TOS's 11.1

use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law;

Thats way more clear than just “legally”

Don't use Scratch in any way that's illegal in the US or your home country

Don't tell people how to do anything that's illegal in the US or their home country

gem1001 wrote:

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

There is one major issue I see with this

The Rules are NOT specific enough. There are too many loopholes (I will address where they are with paratheses). For example..

By these rules, I am allowed to:
- Share my own identifying information (2.7)

You agree that you will follow the Community Guidelines

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

- Spam via unrelated and unwanted content (2.11)

You agree that you will follow the Community Guidelines

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

- With the alias of someone outside the US, commit a US crime on Scratch that is allowed in my current area (2.14)
- Same thing above but instead of doing crimes, explaining crime procedures (in detail, too) (2.5)
I do have a fix for one of them, though.
Replace 2.14 with the current TOS's 11.1

use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law;

Thats way more clear than just “legally”

Would

Don't use Scratch in any way that's illegal in the US or your home country

and

Don't tell people how to do anything that's illegal in the US or their home country

work?

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

For one, the CG is vague (and is meant to be vague). TOS isnt supposed to be vague (and isn't supposed to rely on anything).
the terms of use are supposed to contain all the information about the use of scratch, and the CG is nothing more than a community interpreter for it.

Don’t leak yours or anyone else's personal information, contact details, or passwords.

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

no. keep in mind the terms LOCAL and STATE.

gem1001 wrote:

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

For one, the CG is vague (and is meant to be vague). TOS isnt supposed to be vague (and isn't supposed to rely on anything).
the terms of use are supposed to contain all the information about the use of scratch, and the CG is nothing more than a community interpreter for it.

Fair enough.
Would

Don’t leak yours or anyone else's personal information, contact details, or passwords.

work for 2.7?

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

no. keep in mind the terms LOCAL and STATE.

Would ‘local area’ work then?

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

there are also international laws to keep track of

gem1001 wrote:

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

there are also international laws to keep track of

Isn't violating international law also illegal in local areas?

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

For one, the CG is vague (and is meant to be vague). TOS isnt supposed to be vague (and isn't supposed to rely on anything).
the terms of use are supposed to contain all the information about the use of scratch, and the CG is nothing more than a community interpreter for it.

Additional Terms.
Your use of the Service is subject to all additional terms, policies, rules, or guidelines applicable to the Service or certain features of the Service that we may post on or link to from the Service (the “Additional Terms”). All Additional Terms are incorporated by this reference into, and made a part of, these Terms.