Stage 9 gets cease and desist order from CBS
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wasn't directed at me, but I'll answer. I could, given enough time, and a team, do what they did, and I know others who would. They wouldn't though.
I'll go further and say, I and some friends actually do create a star trek universe roleplay that does use a viritual world and 3d starships/bases to conduct what is essentially live interactive storytelling. We've taken extreme care to not use ANY STO/Paramount/or CBS property. We don't use any characters and story lines, even the era is one that wasn't handled by Star Trek, mostly out of respect, partially because that is funner, and to some degree because we know if we did we might be doing something unethical. We've been doing this for years, and so have others. We don't charge money, don't ask for donations, don't go out of our way to seek anyone else who wants to be involved.
And after all that, and all the "Free" work we put into it, if CBS or Paramount said stop, we would. No hard feelings. We'd probably just change the name of a few things and go it standalone by this point as we have no intellectual property from Trek, but nevertheless there'd be no hard feelings. Because I can admit if they found a problem with it, still, then I would need to be humble enough to realize they might have a reason that I missed.
Yes?
"If Star Trek were free, there would be 10 or 11 Star Trek shows out there right now instead of just one"
Nope. If Star Trek were free, there would be no financial incentive to make one show, much less 10.
Nope. If Star Trek were free, there would be no financial incentive to make one show, much less 10.
I think "WOW!" pretty much covers @marsh8472's flagrant disregard for the work people do creating entertainment and other properties.
Damn this thread went in a weird direction.
I heard about this the other day, and I do feel a little bad for the Stage 9 people, but CBS had every right to do what they did.
I'm sorry but at this point, it's really kind of stupid to go and put this much time and effort into an fan project like this, when you start going this big it's pretty much inevitable that CBS is going to come down on you.
I am very much aware of these things, and while I do continue to use them I always try to at least consider a bit what it took the get these things to me.
I still buy clothes that is most likely made in sweatshops, but that's because I don't have a ton money, and pretty much all of the clothes that is made here in the US is just to expensive for me.
I also still eat meat, but I do care about how badly the animals are treated, I just can't give up my meat. I have thought about trying to go vegetarian, but I'm just to much of a carnivore, and it just feels to limiting to me. I do feel a bit bad, and try to keep in mind what the animals went through for their meat to get to me.
Hell, not that long ago there was talking about trying to give my job to robots.
I heard about this the other day, and I do feel a little bad for the Stage 9 people, but CBS had every right to do what they did.
I'm sorry but at this point, it's really kind of stupid to go and put this much time and effort into an fan project like this, when you start going this big it's pretty much inevitable that CBS is going to come down on you.
Just out of curiosity, why don't you?
I am very much aware of these things, and while I do continue to use them I always try to at least consider a bit what it took the get these things to me.
I still buy clothes that is most likely made in sweatshops, but that's because I don't have a ton money, and pretty much all of the clothes that is made here in the US is just to expensive for me.
I also still eat meat, but I do care about how badly the animals are treated, I just can't give up my meat. I have thought about trying to go vegetarian, but I'm just to much of a carnivore, and it just feels to limiting to me. I do feel a bit bad, and try to keep in mind what the animals went through for their meat to get to me.
But if enough people do what you're talking about them they will end up in those conditions. The only reason they have the money they do is because the majority of people don't steal the stuff they're making.
. There's a big difference between technology making a job obsolete, and using technology to steal from people.
Hell, not that long ago there was talking about trying to give my job to robots.
There's already been at least 11 made https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_fan_productions
I don't know. I was trying to research why I should care but I don't :-D bystander apathy maybe
Chuckle. Ok. If you aren't going to debate honestly, I'll move on....
It's called empathy.
They're really not.
A lot of assumption in that post. More like CBS is protecting their property and any long term contracts they might have with video game companies.
Which is perfectly reasonable.
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I see this claim quite a lot, but I've yet to see proof.
Sarcasm...?
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