Comments on: Scrabble Squabble http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/05/scrabble-squabble/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:33:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: B http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/05/scrabble-squabble/#comment-147 B Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:27:35 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=10#comment-147 Wow, miles has really fallen afar from his days of actually being on a television network. He might get more airtime if he actually was in space Wow, miles has really fallen afar from his days of actually being on a television network. He might get more airtime if he actually was in space

]]> By: Phyllis Patton http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/05/scrabble-squabble/#comment-145 Phyllis Patton Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:46:24 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=10#comment-145 The above E Mai8l refers to Romney and his speech today in Washing to a conservative group. The above E Mai8l refers to Romney and his speech today in Washing to a conservative group.

]]> By: Caroline Miniscule http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/05/scrabble-squabble/#comment-142 Caroline Miniscule Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:43:37 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=10#comment-142 "Scrabulous." "Bogglific". Of course they're infringing on copyright. Quite blatantly. But the solution is easy - just pay Hasbro a licensing or royalty fee. They should have done that up front. "Scrabulous." "Bogglific". Of course they're infringing on copyright. Quite blatantly. But the solution is easy – just pay Hasbro a licensing or royalty fee. They should have done that up front.

]]> By: Jake http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/05/scrabble-squabble/#comment-59 Jake Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:57:21 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=10#comment-59 They should work out a deal with Hasbro and just call the game scrabble. Then Hasbro would get advertising out of it too. They should work out a deal with Hasbro and just call the game scrabble. Then Hasbro would get advertising out of it too.

]]> By: Matt http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/05/scrabble-squabble/#comment-54 Matt Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:16:23 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=10#comment-54 I haven't heard anything about any kind of deal (in either case). A "game concept" can't be copyrighted... but copying the exact rules of a published board game (or changing them in only insignificant ways) and distributing your own version is different. A board game is, when you get down to it, essentially just that set of rules. If such games are going to be covered by copyright law (and not, say, patents), an infraction is going to be someone other than the copyright holder distributing a game with identical or nearly-identical rules. I haven't heard anything about any kind of deal (in either case).

A "game concept" can't be copyrighted... but copying the exact rules of a published board game (or changing them in only insignificant ways) and distributing your own version is different.

A board game is, when you get down to it, essentially just that set of rules. If such games are going to be covered by copyright law (and not, say, patents), an infraction is going to be someone other than the copyright holder distributing a game with identical or nearly-identical rules.

]]> By: Jenny http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/05/scrabble-squabble/#comment-53 Jenny Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:41:49 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=10#comment-53 I was addicted to Bogglific, and am very happy to see that it's back as Prolific. I no longer have to go to bed "with dreams of bogglific grids running through my head." I thought Scrabulous had worked out a deal to stay as is? I was addicted to Bogglific, and am very happy to see that it's back as Prolific. I no longer have to go to bed "with dreams of bogglific grids running through my head." I thought Scrabulous had worked out a deal to stay as is?

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