FlowsionMS.net - Maplestory Private Server Forum
Updates on the Source & Game
Hi Flowsioners & Developers,
We are having some problems with the host and the website and forums have been taken down temporarily. Rest assured, it will be fixed as soon as we work out the problems. Everything is backed up and still there in actuality so everything will be saved. We apologize for this inconvenience and cannot give a complete estimate on the timeframe it will take to have all this settled and fixed. There is a major problem with the host that we did not expect: Nexon has contacted the owner (Flowsion) and the host (HiVelocity). Due to this contact, FlowsionMS is put into a very serious position. This letter was not a Cease & Desist nor was it a letter of Summoning to Courts. However, it is just as serious as it is a legitimate letter. The FlowsionMS Developers and Staff do not wish to be put into the position that the OdinMS Developers and Koolk were put into.
There has not been a definitive conclusion that has been made about the Project or of the FlowsionMS Game Servers. The FlowsionMS Developers & Staff will be meeting tonight to come to a conclusion about the future of the Source and Game. We will keep this posting updated as soon as we come to a conclusion or have made updates to what we wish to do with the Source & Game itself. We repeat that we have not come to a conclusion at this time and the SVN and TRAC are still up for those who wish to download the source. We lost the password to the SVN so we cannot delete it at this time :).
For those who wish to support FlowsionMS Developers & Discuss the events that have occured, feel free to join us in our IRC Channel for both Users & Developers. The IRC Channel is located at irc.flowsion.net in the room #fms for general discussion & game discussion and #fmsource for development discussion. For those with an mIRC Client like NNScript, mIRC, Chatzilla, X-Script, etc, you can click on this link to go straight into the IRC Channel: irc://irc.flowsion.net/fms or irc://irc.flowsionms.net/fmsource
The following is the letter sent to FlowsionMS, with details about the owner (Flowsion) removed:
"Nexon America Inc. (“Nexon”) is the owner of the Website, www.nexon.net (the “Website”) The website contains Nexon’s copyrighted material and the intellectual property in the Video Games on the Website, which include the game MapleStory (the “Game”), as well as the original images on the Website and embedded in the Game, and the object and source code for the site. In addition, Nexon is the owner in the trademarks NEXON and MapleStory, as well as hundreds of other trademarks used in association with the website.
You are currently hosting the following website: www.flowsionms.net (the “Rogue Website”). This website is a haven for private servers of the Game (note by Flowsion: hell yes, HAVEN!), and for those who have illegally misappropriated Nexon’s intellectual property: The people who run this Rogue Website specifically distribute and allow for the download of private server software for the Game. Because of this, the Rogue Website is severely damaging the Game and is hurting Nexon’s business. In addition, they are misappropriating Nexon’s intellectual property for their own commercial gain.
You need to look no further than the homepage at www.flowsionms.net and to the forums at
http://flowsionms.net/forum to see Nexon copyrighted artwork and protected Trademarks all over the site which is used by the owner of the site to promote its private server software and collect money from those who visit the site.
I hereby state that Nexon America Inc. is the owner of copyright in the images attached hereto and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the infringing use was not authorized by it, its agents or the law. I further declare under penalty of perjury that this notice is accurate and that I am authorized to act as Nexon America Inc.’s agent in this matter. Pursuant to the Copyright Act, and your Terms of Service, Nexon America Inc. demands that you shut down the Rogue Website and remove the infringing material contained on said site.
You may reach me by e-mail at -EDITED OUT- if you have any questions about this matter. We have also sent a demand to your abuse department regarding this site’s infringements of our trademarks. The foregoing is not intended as a complete statement of our rights and remedies, all of which are hereby expressly reserved.
Sincerely,
-EDITED OUT-
Nexon America Inc.
General Counsel
Main -EDITED OUT-
Fax -EDITED OUT-
Email: -EDITED OUT-
www.nexon.net
We will be answering questions on IRC in our Channel at #fms. Please do not IM Flowsion or any other staff member as it is very annoying to get hundreds of IM's.For those who have family members or close friends who are lawyers, please send an email to flowsion@hotmail.com
Thanks & Happy Flowsioning!