• OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Not really. I run a smaller emulation project (based out of Canada and have paid my fair share in preemptive lawyers who have all told me despite taking literally zero donations, the not for profit I set up can be can be sued for $$$ per player/download I get

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      1 year ago

      Well yeah but the existence of a not-for-profit means that there’s some kind of benefit being provided to some class of people. If someone elses IP is involved in that and you’re not paying for it then they might give you a cease and desist even if there’s no money.

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          1 year ago

          I don’t care very much. You’re the one telling the story but not providing any information.

          The existence of a not-for-profit implies there’s some value somewhere. If there’s no value then you don’t need the structure.

          Tell any lawyer or CPA that you have a not-for-profit involved in intellectual property infringement and they will tell you the NFP is liable on that basis.