Any idea or suggestion you voluntarily share with Mojang becomes theirs to use for free, unless you explicitly told them you expect payment before sharing it and they agreed in writing.
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Users who share creative ideas or feature suggestions without first establishing a paid agreement have no claim to compensation even if Mojang implements those ideas in the game.
Provision name changed from "Unsolicited Suggestions Policy" to "User Suggestions Used Without Compensation" but excerpt content remains identical.
View full change record →This clause means that casual feedback or suggestions sent to Mojang carry no IP or compensation protections for the user, which is a standard industry practice but one that users should be aware of before sharing detailed creative concepts.
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"If you come to us with a suggestion for Minecraft, that suggestion is made for free and we have no obligation to accept or consider it. This means we can use or not use your suggestion in any way we want and we don't have to pay you for it. If you think you have a suggestion that we would be willing to pay you for, please do not tell us your suggestion unless you have first told us you want to be paid and we have responded in writing by asking you to submit the suggestion.Excerpt from Minecraft's End User License Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This type of unsolicited idea submission clause is standard in consumer-facing software products and generally enforceable under U.S.
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Users who share creative ideas or feature suggestions without first establishing a paid agreement have no claim to compensation even if Mojang implements those ideas in the game.
This clause means that casual feedback or suggestions sent to Mojang carry no IP or compensation protections for the user, which is a standard industry practice but one that users should be aware of before sharing detailed creative concepts.
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