Copyright question

[Thejazzshadow]

Simple question (I think?), am I allowed to use the files in file sharing for commercial use? Also, do I need to cite my sources?

[cyphyr]

Just my view here but I don't think there is a specific rule one way or the other, maybe the best solution would be to pm the members whose work you want to use individually. Personally if you want to use any of my stuff I have no problem with it. Many people will have included a read me file with their usage requirements.
If you post your art work here it would always be appreciated to know your sources
Richard

[Henry Blewer]

Anything I have posted can be used.

[Dune]

I think there is a level of decency involved. If you plainly 'use' files that were written by others, learned from it, modified (a bit), or whatever, and build your own image; no problem, I guess. If you build your scene with many models and other people's files and didn't have much to change (and have a fair chance to become rich), it's good to ask the file/object producers to ask.

I also think people must realize that everything they put on the web, can be used in whatever way and they'll never know. If someone buys my shore foam thing, produces an image, and sells it for big bucks, it is not for me to oppose. I personally would feel a little bad when using someone else's idea/object in a commercial thing, so I prefer to make my own objects/shaders. Although I sometimes have some insignificant things (in the distance) that are made by others, but they'll never constitute the main part of a commercial product.

---Dune

[Walli]

there´s no rule of thumb, you always have to ask the author of the object or shading network. I know that many people allow almost everything, as long as it stays uncommercial. Some others allow commercial works also.
But as I said, you have to look out for a read me, or ask the boys/girls providing these files.
That said, I usually allow commercial works as long as the model/texture is not directly redistributed. This means you can create renders, animations and so on - fine. But you can´t take the file and redistribute it, let it be for free or for money.