> > > How do you copyright a mod?

> > everything you right is automatically copyrighted. formal registration of copyright is just to make it easier to prove its your work in the eyes of the law


> sorry, just can't resist this...:)



> The base concept of Copyright is indeed what you discribe.

> BUT

> you forgot an important aspect:

> You can only get copyright as long you're work is original and obtained in a legal way.
> This means that anything you make or create that is based on reverse engineering (an illegal action) can't be claimed with "copyright" rights.

> Most of you use the word "copyright" out of its legal context waaaay too often.

> "Ownership by" , "created by" or "made by" would be far more appropriated then the law enforced word "copyright".

that's what they mean, it's probably their understanding of the english language