How does that scenario come up in the first place? lol, why doesn't the guy just set as many keys to his map as there are LPB sales except minus one. . . .

Getting it re-created would take some time and people could probably flag it as a copy of another map and thus, it could then be removed by moderators.

That's a good question.

I think it's sweet that we can play and edit levels, but keeping your work your own is something that's been on my mind for a while.

Perhaps you can name things and such and when doing so, that name (and the user's name who created it) will be forever tied with that map/object?

It might hinder the expiernce... but it sounds like a good idea to me.

It's a good way to make sure people don't instantly clone levels you spend hard time creating to steal all the credit.

Though it's not what i thought it was going to adress what happens when there is enough content to allow charging and people try to charge for stages with copyrighted matieral.

The diffculty levels that enforce a barrier to keep out "noobs" and personal keys though are lame.

Another way to say the bold would be "You can add restrictions."

That is why most people are arguing that this is adding restrictions to the game.  Sure it's another option for you, but it's less content for the community.

No, that's why the copyright is there. If I'm writing a paper and find something in an article I like, is it not plagiarizing if I take nearly the entire quote, change a few words, and then insert it into my paper with out any quotations and citations? The answer is yes, that's plagiarizing.

Also, they have a right to remove things you create if it contains content that would be subject for removal (like a porn level for example). People pay for Xbox Live and they can still get banned, can't they?

Lastly, resembling is different than taking an already created map, changing something on it, and then calling the whole thing your own. Again, this whole thing brings up my concern of knowing who originally made a level or objects in the first place. It's awesome that you can take levels from the developers or other users and add to them, but will their contributions become lost the second you tweak it and resubmit it?

i do not see a problem unless creators star boycotting the game and blocking all games that were once popular.

 Less content that you never knew existed so big fucking deal. If something made you upset everytime something happened you never knew about youd be crying all the time.

Hey quess what. Someone just got muged. You had no clue who they were and you had no clue who it was. Oh well.

Guess what a baby just died. Someone just got killed in a drunk driving accident. An endagered panda just died. A forest just got caught on fire.

You have no clue about any of these and yet its happening as we speak. It doesnt effect you at all just like these restrictions.

Less content? Okay finish all the maps and tell me if you need less content. Again this doesnt effect you since you will never be able to play every single map.

Ok you're a bit overdefensive of the game so I'm just going to state this and be done:

Every level that is restricted from the community is one less level every member of the community has the option to play.  Even if they don't play every level they've still lost that option that they would have had otherwise.  It is, by definition, a restriction. It's not a debate..just a fact. Period.

If you don't think it will matter in the grand scheme of things (and you clearly don't) then as I've said I hope you're right, but it's still only speculation on your part.   I have no doubt the game will be good but I think it would be better without this, and that part is just my opinion.

^So if it encourages more people to make levels that didn't think about making them before which means more levels is restricting? I'm sorry but it isn't. I see more content comming from this then less.

This doesn't refute my point in the least.  As Sqrl said above, I don't have to play every level, but it removes that option for everyone.

In my opinion, a free flow of ideas is more conducive to creativity.  I think retrictions hinder that process.  I really don't see a reason for these protections since users will not be making money from their created levels.