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[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In context it means all user content submitted in the games is effectively fully owned by Blizzard, a copyright assignment clause (this differs from the typical "we get a perpetual license to what you submit to us")

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

In context it means all user content submitted in the games is effectively fully owned by Blizzard, a copyright assignment clause (this differs from the typical “we get a perpetual license to what you submit to us”)

I understand what you mean now by them saying you wave your moral rights as a matter of giving up your rights to any product you create.

Still seems immoral of them to just grab your creations and claim it as their own, but "viva capitalism!" I guess.