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you represent and warrant that (a) you are the creator and owner of the Community Content, or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to authorize us and other users to use your Community Content
The Platform Services, software and Documentation are "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation," respectively...Any use, duplication, or disclosure of the software...by or on behalf of the U.S. government is subject to restrictions as set forth in this Agreement...
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"When you decide to share your content with the community (whether you plan to make money off it or not), you are doing what we consider to be a commercial thing.Excerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines
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The clause states: “When you decide to share your content with the community (whether you plan to make money off it or not), you are doing what we consider to be a commercial thing.”
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