if.. just if.. there are lawsuits?

[waluhkuning]

Hello guys,

i'm just curious, if i build my own server, then there are lawsuits, can i fight back? cause for all i know this is open source right? as long we didn't make illegal measure, we'll be okay right?

some people in my country afraid to build L2 private server, because there are one official company makes some prohibiting to do this.

thanx for your advise

[Stake]

It should be legal if you do it non-profit. However, every country has its own laws, so i recommend you to look after it. All laws suck, anyway!

[ThePhoenixBird]

I havent heard of the first lawsuit agaisnt a legit L2J Server in all this years...

[BiggBoss]

you are just setting up a server software. Everyone with a client capable to answer the server protocols is able to connect. In that way, we pass the "illegal side" to players, since they are using the nczoft client to connect our server

[Sylar88]

The illegal part he is reffering to is not from the usage of copyrighted software/trademarks/logos but legal issues arising from making a server.

For example, nobody even pays taxes for their servers. That is illegal.

[Zoey76]

The illegal part he is reffering to is not from the usage of copyrighted software/trademarks/logos but legal issues arising from making a server.

For example, nobody even pays taxes for their servers. That is illegal.

Pay taxes to whom exactly?

[BiggBoss]

you dont have to pay anything by set up a free software licensed under GPL. Get in mind l2j isnt designed with the main goal to provide game support for l2 client

[Sylar88]

You pay taxes to the government of your country. Whenever you get an income, whatever the source might be you ought to pay taxes.Though there are exceptions to that rule. That is donations to specific organizations that can be considered non-profit,charity etc.

So yes, if you have an income of whatever activity it may be, selling code, selling items, selling website advertisement you have to register that income to get taxed by your Country. If you dont, its tax evasion.

you dont have to pay anything by set up a free software licensed under GPL.

You dont have to pay anything to setup a server, but you have to pay if you make money from it.

[waluhkuning]

ok.. make me more confident.. thx all btw

closed

[Sylar88]

Nah, my intention was not to scare you away. And let aside that noone will even search for your economics for small amount of money. Except if someone rats you out. ( PS: This forum has many rats ! )

But anyway ,almost noone in here that hosts a server pays taxes, so you are safe to go make your server and hopefully your killing. Noone has been prosecuded for tax evasion in l2 private servers