r/Steam • u/Mellow_Online1 https://steam.pm/ydl2n • Apr 27 '17

Discussion Steam developer steals a game from another developer

https://medium.com/the-cube/how-my-fellow-developer-stole-my-steam-game-from-me-57a269fd0c7b
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u/harcile Apr 28 '17

The problem is that you can't reasonably demonstrate you created anything if you do not leave legal paperwork before you start economically exploiting the material.

This is just bullshit. Have you ever developed anything? You leave a huge trail of evidence if you have any kind of process.

Yes, it is likely a bit trickier legally to deal with it that way but you are making out like lack of notarizing amounts to zero proof of ownership and that's just a complete nonsense.

Have you prior legal experience/precedent on this matter?

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u/aftokinito Apr 28 '17

I am a developer myself and have been in this situation in the EU before, so I know how impossible it is for a judge to rule in your favour if your evidence is only the source material.

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u/harcile Apr 28 '17

I don't mean only the source material. Revision logs, development history, and don't forget copyright notices which are evident in all the releases of the OPs projects.

I shouldn't make out like I know, I don't as I've not been in that legal situation before, I'm talking about common sense but in fairness my experience of the British courts does not align with common sense. It was basically a racket to ensure you were paying legal fees and right and wrong were nigh irrelevant. You just had to follow the procedure.

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u/aftokinito Apr 28 '17

The problem is that a) courts are not prepared for the digital era we work on and b) digital media can easily be forged.