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Intellectual Property

By Intellectual Property, are you referring in particular to video games? If so, as noted, we have a project on video games. One rule that applies across all areas to a specific type of Intellectual Property is that Wikipedia does not permit copyright violation, and copyright is a form of intellectual property. However, I think that your question has to do with how much detail to provide for how video games are played, and I don't see that as an intellectual property issue. (Publishing of source code for video games would be an intellectual property issue, but that isn't your question.) I think that you confused things by referring to intellectual property, which is why I am replying here and not at the Teahouse. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:10, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, I seem to just be confusing things over and over! I work in tech writing and journalism, and we routinely refer to brands or properties as IPs -- you could say, for example, that "Overwatch is Blizzard Entertainment's new IP." I wasn't thinking about how that would sound to someone who's unused to listening to tech jargon. My mistake! I truly appreciate your response, and will be digging into the Video Games section of Wikipedia to learn more! Aussietommartin (talk) 18:37, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

However, in Wikipedia, IP is not thought of as standing for Intellectual Property. Instead, it is taken to mean Internet Protocols. In particular, it is used to refer to the IP addresses by which the edits of unregistered editors are identified in Wikipedia. It is something of a jarring reference because some IP editors are disruptive, and some registered editors dislike edits by IP addresses. (Of course, some registered editors are disruptive, but that is a different point.) Robert McClenon (talk) 19:01, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

Makes sense. It's a piece of Wikipedian culture I recognized existed, but one I hadn't really given a lot of thought to. Thanks again! Aussietommartin (talk) 20:52, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

Oops!

I saw your revert on the article. Sorry about that! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 02:47, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

All good! Thank you! =) Aussietommartin (talk) 02:48, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

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