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crazysamaritan MOD Since: Apr, 2010
2021-02-28 22:01:12

No, that would be as bad as linking to a pirated movie torrent or a scanlation site.

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Kuruni (Long Runner)
2021-03-01 00:03:46

Huh? I remember that posting link to fan patch is ok as long as it doesn't include the game itself?

Edited by Kuruni
Jhiday (Don’t ask)
2021-03-01 01:30:06

Fan-translations are still infringing copyright by nature (translating a copyrighted text does not make the initial copyright magically not apply, and certainly doesn't count as fair use if it covers a whole game's script). Many rights-holders don't care enough for them to be taken down, but they're indeed illegal.

shadowblack Since: Jun, 2010
2021-03-01 02:19:37

crazysamaritan is exaggerating a bit - there's a difference between linking to just the fan translation, linking to a prepatched copy of the game (or the translation that links to a pirated copy), or linking to a translation that links to where to legally buy the original game. The real issue is that - like any other link on the Internet - the fan translation can get taken down at any time for whatever reason (for example, because the site hosting it closes down). That's why I think we're better off not providing links - just mentioning the existance of a fan translation should be enough, people can search for it if they need it.

Serac (Troper Knight)
2021-03-01 08:57:06

Yeah, I don't think that linking to a translation patch will get us in trouble for supporting piracy, and the website explicitly says that they will not provide a link to the ROM, patched or not. It's functionally identical to linking to a Game Mod.

Edited by Serac
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
2021-03-01 09:00:38

Still, this seems like a case of "if you have to ask, the safe answer is 'no'."

crazysamaritan MOD Since: Apr, 2010
2021-03-01 18:50:20

Ah, it looks like I should clarify what I was saying a bit. The context was asking about a link to a fan-derivation in an example for an official work, and that's why I said it wouldn't be acceptable. It would be different if the translation had its own article, because that would be like posting a link to a fanfiction.


The question wasn't about a change in medium, but it did involve copyright violation, so I thought of other examples of copyright violations that we expressly don't allow. Posting the link to a fanmade copy of any type on the page of a work with an active copyright is simply not allowed, and that extends to examples that are crosswicked as well. To that point, linking to a popular Game Mod name would also be unacceptable for inclusion on the page of the game itself, even if all it did was change the displayed script.

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PlasmaPower Since: Jan, 2015
2021-03-01 19:44:42

So consensus is that I should cut the mention alongside the complaining?

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TrueShadow1 Since: Dec, 2012
2021-03-01 21:05:24

I don't think it's that complainy tbh. But yeah, cut the link. Just mentioning that a fan translation exist is enough.

Sirena Since: Jan, 2021
2021-03-02 03:09:57

^^ I don't think you need consensus when you have the word of a mod.

Kuruni (Long Runner)
2021-03-02 04:52:08

Thank you for clarification.

lu127 MOD Since: Sep, 2011
2021-03-02 08:34:26

Do remove the link from the work page as well.

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Kuruni (Long Runner)
2021-03-03 01:10:56

Please ignore this.

Edited by Kuruni
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