submissions and copyrighted material

[Mazinger]

I've a large number of icons/buttons/images on my PC, and would like to share them here... I don't know if they are copyrighted or not, and cannot even remember where I got them from.

Is there any risk if I post them here?

Thanks in advance.

[nexialys]

You have to own the copyright of all elements you distribute... if you have not, save yourself from being sued by accident... do not distribute.

[Shelley_c]

I am quite positive these are copyrighted and yet they have been submitted into the vbulletin.org image database Image submission you've already made (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=158530). It's not only a question whether it is okay but a question of moral that your submitting other peoples hard work. Play it safe, only submit images that you have designed and you'll save yourself a whole load of grief.

[Dean C]

I've reported that post Shelly, well spotted. I recognize those icons, and I am sure that Mazinger was not the creator :)

[Mazinger]

I didn't create the icons, I collected them from somewhere awhile ago, and can't even remember about them.

That's why I started this thread asking about this. I don't want to participate in copyright violation or piracy.

[Dean C]

Okay fair enough then. It's simple really. Don't distribute anything that isn't yours, or use anything that isn't yours, unless you have specific permission to do so from the author :)

[Princeton]

Mazinger,

Unless noted by original author, you may not upload files that do not belong to you. "Files" include images, php files, php code, etc.

thank you for understanding