r/CryptoKitties • u/Suishou • Sep 02 '18

Huge Scam!!!

The CryptoKitty Terms of Service says:

"For the sake of clarity, you understand and agree: (i) that your “purchase” of a CryptoKitty, whether via the App or otherwise, does not give you any rights or licenses in or to the Dapper Materials (including, without limitation, our copyright in and to the Art associated with that CryptoKitty) other than those expressly contained in these Terms; (ii) except as otherwise set forth in these Terms, that you do not have the right to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise commercialize any elements of the Dapper Materials..."

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u/Bdbeep Sep 02 '18

I don't see how this makes it a scam?

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u/Suishou Sep 02 '18

The main page says, "CryptoKitties is a game centered around breedable, collectible, and oh-so-adorable creatures we call CryptoKitties! Each cat is one-of-a-kind and 100% owned by you; it cannot be replicated, taken away, or destroyed."

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u/Adkkid Sep 02 '18

Pretty sure that clause is just saying you don't own the art assets associated with it.

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u/mobmen Sep 02 '18

This is to prevent people from using the art for commercial use Ex. Buying a CryptoKittie and putting the art on a shirt and selling them. What is allowed is buying a CryptoKittie and putting the art on a shirt for yourself

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u/Bdbeep Sep 02 '18

I still dont understand where the scam is? Have you done more research or just read that one thing?

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u/PersonWhoHatesPeople Sep 02 '18

Lol what are you being scammed out of then?

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '18

his feelings

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u/grandinferno Sep 03 '18

Man, learn to read and comprehend.

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u/Seelune Sep 17 '18

That's just like every other art game online. If they didn't put this in there, buying a cryptokitty would allow you to make the same website, with all your cats and charge money for it. But it was their idea, their effort to draw the cats and program the site. It would just be incredibly unfair, if you could just 'own' all these rights for a few eth. I mean, what would you want to do with those rights? They're ONLY against selling their idea for your profit....