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{{bigger|'''Did you get a takedown notice from ebay about your XBMC/Kodi-related listing, and are wondering why? Then this page is for you.'''}} | {{bigger|'''Did you get a takedown notice from ebay about your XBMC/Kodi-related listing, and are wondering why? Then this page is for you.'''}} | ||
== The problem == | |||
While there might be various issues for the XBMC Foundation asking for a takedown, one common issue we have is when people are confusing XBMC/Kodi with specific add-ons for bootleg video services. They've started to see these two different things as being the same entity. One goal with defending our trademarks (basically, the name of the project and logos) is to ensure that people know what XBMC/Kodi are, and where the separation is between the program and other services. In many cases something like this wouldn't normally be an issue, but the rise in poopularity for various bootleg video services has caused some people to incorrectly believe that those videos are a normal part of XBMC/Kodi. | While there might be various issues for the XBMC Foundation asking for a takedown, one common issue we have is when people are confusing XBMC/Kodi with specific add-ons for bootleg video services. They've started to see these two different things as being the same entity. One goal with defending our trademarks (basically, the name of the project and logos) is to ensure that people know what XBMC/Kodi are, and where the separation is between the program and other services. In many cases something like this wouldn't normally be an issue, but the rise in poopularity for various bootleg video services has caused some people to incorrectly believe that those videos are a normal part of XBMC/Kodi. | ||
Revision as of 02:38, 26 October 2014
Did you get a takedown notice from ebay about your XBMC/Kodi-related listing, and are wondering why? Then this page is for you.
The problem
While there might be various issues for the XBMC Foundation asking for a takedown, one common issue we have is when people are confusing XBMC/Kodi with specific add-ons for bootleg video services. They've started to see these two different things as being the same entity. One goal with defending our trademarks (basically, the name of the project and logos) is to ensure that people know what XBMC/Kodi are, and where the separation is between the program and other services. In many cases something like this wouldn't normally be an issue, but the rise in poopularity for various bootleg video services has caused some people to incorrectly believe that those videos are a normal part of XBMC/Kodi.
As for those add-ons and services themselves, we try to have a neutral stance on it. We don't support them, but we also don't try to stop anyong from using them. We simply don't want to be mistaken for them. Any legal or moral issues are up to the end users. However, when people are selling or advertising XBMC/Kodi as a way to access such content, it hurts our project's image and can cause a number of serious issues for us.