What constitutes an unacceptable post? -- Pokemon Deoxys vs. Guitar H

[striderx]

Could someone please explain how the forum rules have been applied regarding hacking two recent ROMs?

A topic with specific info needed to hack Guitar Hero: On Tour seems to be allowed. In it pointers to hacked files are clearly included.

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=92205

In the Pokemon Deoxys Event ROM topics, hex strings were included and resulted in them being removed by the moderator.

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=92283

Why the difference? How is a posting to a hacked ARM9 file any different than the Deoxys info? Did the Deoxys author just need to find a host offsite to be okay?

Just curious...

striderx

 

[Deleted User]

Another way of looking at it is that everything is legal until their lawyers send you a letter.

in which case the Deoxys topic should be reposted

 

[FAST6191]

I wrote up a quick and dirty law as I understand it thread here:
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=92521

Personally I would not have removed it (partially as a great deal of my stuff could be taken down under such things and partially as I would argue it falls under fair use) although the hacked arm9 could be considered unless it was a patch (the whole binary is not needed and has little educational/informational merit in the present form) but this is why we are having this debate.

 

[T-hug]

I did try to untrash the post in the pokemon thread but it would not restore.
As for the legality issues, we have never recieved any kind of cease or threats from anyone for as long as the site has been ROM free, so I see no problem with lines of code unless we are specifially asked to remove them.
If you are unsure, check with staff before you post.

 

[striderx]

As intitator of this topic I really appreciate the civil and rational discussion that's taking place and the contributions by everyone... even Urza.

Thanks...

striderx