Beating a Dead Horse

[easy_lee]

Originally Posted by HippoNipple [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You seem like someone that would know. Is there a way to collect $ without infringing on laws to help pay for the server if it is somehow proven to not be making profit? Is there a way to spread cost to players as if it is a non-profit?

If I may...

The law is unclear on this. We have Daybreak's support of this server as precedent for allowing donations to a free server. We also have Blizzard shutting down Nostalrius as precedent for the owners of an IP to be able to shut down a server like P1999 if they choose. So far as I know, none of this kind of thing has actually gone to court.

That said, I'm also skeptical of trying to pay Rogean to do anything. Ultimately, it would be a minority of players (most people on the server wouldn't donate) trying to pay for decisions that would affect everyone. It would be lobbying, something I'm against.

If Rogean wants to do something, and asks for money to get it going, that would be okay. Except that then it would almost certainly be legal, since we would be directly paying him to create a private server for an IP he doesn't own.

Ultimately, Rogean will have to keep doing what he's been doing: deciding things on his own, and leaving the donate button sitting there for anyone who wants to send money.