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5 years ago
Ontario, Canada

Where is the link to the official website?

United States

could someone please give me a link to the official website ?

Gaming_64 likes this
New Hampshire, USA

Posting links that lead to ROMs is illegal. Posting a link like that is in the same type of situation. Your post will likely get deleted.

Edited by the author 4 years ago

@Mars02 you do realize that the official website has a link so you can download it LMAO

MeesterTweester likes this
Texas, USA

@Mars02 It's literally the official website lol. Sharing a link to a webgame on the official website is completely legal.

New Hampshire, USA

If it has a link for a download, then that's worse.

"The site does not host, distribute, or allow illegal distribution of commercially owned games or ROMs." That's from the rules. And by posting the link which is distributing a game. That is illegal.

Edited by the author 4 years ago

@Mars02 I feel like you're crazy. The OWNER of the game, lets you download it FOR FREE, and even if it wasnt, he isnt distrubuting any roms, just showing a website.

Edited by the author 4 years ago
MeesterTweester likes this

Keep in mind it says "host, distribute, or allow ILLEGIAL distribution of COMMERCIALLY owned games or ROMS" this is not commercially owned nor is it ilegial since the owner of the game is having a download on their website for free.

MeesterTweester likes this
New Hampshire, USA

I don't think you know what "Illegal distribution" means in the rules.

It means that you can't distribute games on the website (like posting links to the game, etc.). And distributing is a lot like commercializing it. (I don't know if "commercializing is a word, but whatever).

Edited by the author 4 years ago

Doesnt matter, isnt illegial, end of conversation.

MeesterTweester likes this
New Hampshire, USA

Yes it is. FailFish

Whatever, yes, fin.

Edited by the author 4 years ago
Texas, USA

I've ran a lot of webgames before and they link to the game in a stickied forum post, in resources, or on the sidebar. This has lead to absolutely zero issue, I've never even heard of this argument before today.

"host, distribute, or allow ILLEGAL distribution of COMMERCIALLY owned games or ROMS"

Posting a link to a free webgame is not illegal, and I wouldn't call it commercially owned either. Something free is the opposite of the definition of commercial.

  • There Is No Game, the webgame speedgame with the most players, links to two websites with the game and the Google Play store.
  • Goime 500, which has the most full-game runs out of any webgame speedgame and the 2nd most players, links to the game in the sidebar, resources, and forum. I am friends with the mods, Discord staff, and top runners. Even the creator approves of the speedrun community and links to the SRC page on the game's website.

"It means that you can't distribute games on the website"

No, illegal distribution. Linking to the official website is the opposite of that.

"And distributing is a lot like commercializing it."

Commercializing it would be like us making you watch an ad or donate before playing their game. Linking to the free game for free is not commercializing it. Also it says "commercially owned games." This game is free the opposite of commercial.

In short, linking to free webgames happens all the time on this site, is completely allowed and unopposed, and your arguments hold no water.

mouseman likes this
New Hampshire, USA

Then why are the first 2 posts together? Would you think there would be a post with a link to the website in between them?

Shhhh... just.... be quiet.

Edited by the author 4 years ago
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