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  • NimrodUK
    New Member
    • Oct 2003
    • 23
    • 2.3.2

    Copyright Text

    Hello, I havent payed for the Ad-removal [yet, ].

    The lastest skin I installed removed the text and replaced it with an image. I have attached a copy of it, I was wondering if its ok, or if I need to add some text to the bottom, and if so, what text.

    Thanks very much.

    Nimrod.
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  • Wayne Luke
    vBulletin Technical Support Lead
    • Aug 2000
    • 73981

    #2
    No, that image is not acceptable. At the very least it needs to say:
    Powered by vBulletin, Copyright 2000-2003 Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. .
    Translations provided by Google.

    Wayne Luke
    The Rabid Badger - a vBulletin Cloud demonstration site.
    vBulletin 5 API

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    • Steve Machol
      Former Customer Support Manager
      • Jul 2000
      • 154488

      #3
      The copyright years must be displayed in order for the copyright notice to be legal:



      Who did you get this skin from? They need to be told about this.
      Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
      Change CKEditor Colors to Match Style (for 4.1.4 and above)

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      • NimrodUK
        New Member
        • Oct 2003
        • 23
        • 2.3.2

        #4
        Right, in the Styles manager, what template file Do i need to edit, that will contain the text?


        Also, i bought the skin from vbulletinstyles.com


        PS: Wayne, you could be a bit more polite, at least i am polite enough to check whenever its ok or not.

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        • Steve Machol
          Former Customer Support Manager
          • Jul 2000
          • 154488

          #5
          Originally posted by NimrodUK
          Right, in the Styles manager, what template file Do i need to edit, that will contain the text?
          By default this is in the footer template but I don't know wherre this style places it. You'll need to ask the maker of the style.
          Originally posted by NimrodUK
          Also, i bought the skin from vbulletinstyles.com
          Thanks. If I were a little more awake I would have noticed that in the image you povided.
          Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
          Change CKEditor Colors to Match Style (for 4.1.4 and above)

          Steve Machol Photography


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          • NimrodUK
            New Member
            • Oct 2003
            • 23
            • 2.3.2

            #6
            Well the Footer says:


            PHP Code:
            </td>
            </
            tr>
            </
            table>
            <!-- /
            content area table -->
             
            <
            p align="center"><span class="smallfont">
            <!-- Do 
            not remove this copyright notice -->
              <!-- 
            $vbphrase[powered_by_vbulletin]<br />$cronimage -->
            <!-- Do 
            not remove this copyright notice -->
            $vboptions[copyrighttext]<br /><br />
            </
            span></p></td></tr></table>
             
            <
            table  border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
              <
            tr align="left" valign="middle">
                <
            td height="9" colspan="3" style="background-image: url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/footerbg1.gif)" ><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/blank.gif" width="100%" height="1" border="0" alt="" /></td>
              </
            tr>
              <
            tr align="left" valign="middle"
                <
            td width="32" height="28"><a href="javascript:scroll(0,0);"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/top.gif" alt="Top" width="32" height="28" border="0" /></a></td>
                <
            td width="100%" height="28" align="center" style="background-image: url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/footerbg.gif)"><span class="smallfont"><a href="$vboptions[contactuslink]"><b>Contact Us</b></a> - <a href="$vboptions[homeurl]"><b>$vboptions[hometitle]</b></a></span><if condition="($permissions['adminpermissions'] & CANCONTROLPANEL)"><span class="smallfont">- <a href="$admincpdir/"><b>Admin</b></a></span> </if><if condition="can_moderate()"><span class="smallfont">- <a href="$modcpdir/"><b>Mod</b></a></span> </if><if condition="$vboptions['archiveenabled']"><span class="smallfont">- <a href="archive/index.php/"><b>Archive</b></a></span></if>
            <!-- - <
            a href="$vboptions[privacyurl]">Privacy Statement</a> --></td>
                <
            td width="32" height="28" align="right"><a href="javascript:scroll(0,0);"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/top.gif" alt="Top" width="32" height="28" border="0" /></a></td>
              </
            tr>
            </
            table>
            </
            td>
              </
            tr>
            </
            table
            What do I need to change? (I'm no expert)

            Thanks.

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            • Steve Machol
              Former Customer Support Manager
              • Jul 2000
              • 154488

              #7
              You may have to experiment but I'd try replacing this with the legal copyright first:

              <!-- $vbphrase[powered_by_vbulletin]<br />
              Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
              Change CKEditor Colors to Match Style (for 4.1.4 and above)

              Steve Machol Photography


              Mankind is the only creature smart enough to know its own history, and dumb enough to ignore it.


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              • NimrodUK
                New Member
                • Oct 2003
                • 23
                • 2.3.2

                #8
                Shall I try asking the maker, this all seems complicated?

                I just don't want the 'Jelsoft Legal team' having a go at me, as I really wasnt aware, and am trying my best to resolve it asap.

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                • Steve Machol
                  Former Customer Support Manager
                  • Jul 2000
                  • 154488

                  #9
                  If it's too compicated, then yes, ask the maker of the style for a fix.
                  Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
                  Change CKEditor Colors to Match Style (for 4.1.4 and above)

                  Steve Machol Photography


                  Mankind is the only creature smart enough to know its own history, and dumb enough to ignore it.


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                  • NimrodUK
                    New Member
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 23
                    • 2.3.2

                    #10
                    I posted on his board, I have attached a copy of the message.Lets hope Miko (The maker) does what hes suppose to, and fix it.
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                    • Miko
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2002
                      • 136
                      • 4.0.x

                      #11
                      Hi NimrodUK,
                      thank you for making me aware of this issue

                      I created and posted a new image to include all the legal requirment for the copyright to comply with http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#fnv

                      Attached is the example of the new image

                      vbulletinstyles.com members can download the replacement .gif here:



                      Best Regards

                      Miko
                      Attached Files

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                      • Steve Machol
                        Former Customer Support Manager
                        • Jul 2000
                        • 154488

                        #12
                        It's strange that the vbulletinstyles.com owner never responded to the email I sent him 3 days ago.
                        Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
                        Change CKEditor Colors to Match Style (for 4.1.4 and above)

                        Steve Machol Photography


                        Mankind is the only creature smart enough to know its own history, and dumb enough to ignore it.


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                        • tubedogg
                          Senior Member
                          • Feb 2001
                          • 13602

                          #13
                          James will probably need to answer this, but I don't believe that's sufficient. In a lot of cases the word "Limited" cannot be abbreviated in a legal statement such as a copyright.

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                          • Steve Machol
                            Former Customer Support Manager
                            • Jul 2000
                            • 154488

                            #14
                            The minimum allowed copyright must state:

                            vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2003, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.

                            You cannot abbreviate Enterprises and Limited.
                            Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
                            Change CKEditor Colors to Match Style (for 4.1.4 and above)

                            Steve Machol Photography


                            Mankind is the only creature smart enough to know its own history, and dumb enough to ignore it.


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                            • NimrodUK
                              New Member
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 23
                              • 2.3.2

                              #15
                              So that isnt good enough?

                              Damm, ill get Miko back here (owner of the skin)

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