Sony lists "Dos" and "Don'ts" for LBP user levels
- Posted November 13th, 2008 at 10:48 EDT by
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Earlier in the week we reported that certain LittleBigPlanet levels were being deleted by Sony moderators for reasons of copyright infringement. Having held its cards to its chest for a couple of days, the publisher has sent CVG an official response.
Here's the important snippet:
"The vast majority of content uploaded to date has been fun and suitable for all of our community members. In a very few cases we have upheld complaints regarding unsuitable content or infringement of intellectual property, with less than 0.5% of levels actively moderated as a result of complaints from other users.
"Sony Computer Entertainment are committed to continually improving our moderation procedure and the methods of communication we use, in particular regarding the reasons that user complaints are upheld. In the meantime, here are some suggestions for all of our creators:
* Ensure that the content you share with other users is suitable for all ages - everybody has access to your level if you publish it
* Please respect other people's intellectual property rights. For example, don't use images, brands or logos that you're not entitled to use.
* If you come across any content that you feel the need to report, then please do it responsibly. Hoax reports will be considered inappropriate behaviour.
"Thanks to everyone that has contributed to LittleBigPlanet so far. Keep enjoying yourselves!"
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caveman7
- 10:55am GMT - November 13th, 2008
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I'm glad to hear people aren't ruining this game for the most part. My only major concern for this game was that some people would be inappropriate or blatantly annoying, etc... so far, looks like everybody just want a game to enjoy and have fun with. That's great.
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duomtl |
duomtl- 11:34am GMT - November 13th, 2008
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they need to keep the music levels though, those are some of the best, and it's like a cover anyways, it's not like they're selling the music on lbp... everybody go on youtube and look up "LBP airman" someone did the theme for the airman lvl in megaman 2, it's amazing... but it got moded in the game... it's unfortunate because it was so amaizing
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BOZTRADAMUS |
BOZTRADAMUS- 11:59am GMT - November 13th, 2008
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Im having problems with publishing -
I created a level for the 1st time wen i was on the beta, the 1st time i published it i got like 300 plays in like 40 mins. now wen i publish i get like 10 plays a day. anyone else gettin this prob?
I think some bug is causing it to not publish properly.
P.s - whoever made the calculater concept. ur a genius and get a girlfriend lol its too crazy .look on youtube for it and see the wires and the structure of it, i dont kno where the #### he started but hugely impressive.
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1solidsnake |
solid1snake67- 12:08pm GMT - November 13th, 2008
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this would be good rules for me to break, lol jk
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darthrazorback
- 12:32pm GMT - November 13th, 2008
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The guy who posted an entire level of penises should be banned for life from PSN.
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Paranoimia |
Paranoimia- 1:25pm GMT - November 13th, 2008
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"Please respect other people's intellectual property rights. For example, don't use images, brands or logos that you're not entitled to use."
I never really understand this. Are there any companies out there who are really going to object to getting free advertising?
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supamariobrotha |
supamariobrotha- 2:44pm GMT - November 13th, 2008
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sounds okay but im still being cautious
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NoMercy666 |
Ask me...- 4:44pm GMT - November 13th, 2008
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Well, so far so good. It should get worse though.
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The Master
- 5:21pm GMT - November 13th, 2008
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Never was interested in LBP, and after speaking with a freind who had played the demo, he said that it was pretty fun but wasn't going to purchase the game if they were going to be deleting some really fun levels with characters from video games that we all know and love. Looks like LBP is out at least two more copies.
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RandomBeef
- 7:03pm GMT - November 13th, 2008
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LOL I put a picture of Osama Bin Laden on my level and it got moderated! xD
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Alpha2
- 7:03pm GMT - November 13th, 2008
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The thing is, if another developer one day decides THEY want to make a LBP level themselves in order to advertise a game and someone else comes along and makes one that isnt so good first, that risks damaging the property in the consumer's eyes. If the level is going to be built the 3rd party would want it to be up to THEIR standards not those of an unpaid hobbiest.
There was a really cool Gradius level someone in Japan made, it's really too bad it's probably gone now but Konami has every right to ask for it to be removed if they dont want to be associated with another developer's game.
The thing is if the creator of that level made the attempt again and didnt use copyrighted graphics (they were stickers and materials shaped exactly like the real thing so close enough) then maybe it would stay next time. But anyway LBP is about creativity, and the fact of the matter is that copying someone elses creation no matter how cool it looks in LPB isnt really being creative, it's being derivitive.
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tabular
- 12:21am GMT - November 14th, 2008
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I hope they don't take down Mario or Sonic levels. Those are good for nostalgia and not direct ports (obviously) so they should be permitted. I'm working on something now that replicates a popular franchise from the 16 bit era and if it gets removed I'd be a little ticked.
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jigglespsu
- 6:38am GMT - November 14th, 2008
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censorship at its worst ... they vshould have parental controls built into it.
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I_AM_LEGEND246 |
Cilldealga + IAMLEGEND2468- 6:12am GMT - November 16th, 2008
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good. im happy to hear it.
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