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* [Package Tags](package_tags) * [Package Tags](package_tags)
* [Ranks and Permissions](ranks_permissions) * [Ranks and Permissions](ranks_permissions)
* [Reporting Content](reporting)

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title: Reporting Content
Please let us know if anything on the ContentDB violates our rules or any applicable
laws.
We take copyright violation and other offenses very seriously.
<a href="https://rubenwardy.com/contact/" class="button btn_green">Contact</a>

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threatening, sexually-orientated or any material that may violate any laws be threatening, sexually-orientated or any material that may violate any laws be
it of your country, the country where "Content DB” is hosted or International Law. it of your country, the country where "Content DB” is hosted or International Law.
The ContentDB admin reserves the right to remove packages for any reason,
including ones not covered by this document, and to ban users who abuse this service.
Also see the [help page on tags](/help/package_tags/).
## 2. Technical Names ## 2. Technical Names
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The first package to use a name based on the creation of its forum topic or The first package to use a name based on the creation of its forum topic or
contentdb submission has the right to the technical name. The use of a package contentdb submission has the right to the technical name. The use of a package
on a server or in private doesn't reserve its name. on a server or in private doesn't reserve its name. No other packages of the same
type may use the same name, except for the exception given by 2.2.
If it turns out that we made a mistake by approving a package and that the If it turns out that we made a mistake by approving a package and that the
name should have been given to another package, then we *may* unapprove the name should have been given to another package, then we *may* unapprove the
package and give the name to the correct one. package and give the name to the correct one.
If you submit a package where you don't have the right to the name you will be asked
to change the name of the package, or your package won't be accepted.
### 2.2 Mod Forks and Reimplementations ### 2.2 Mod Forks and Reimplementations
An exception to the above is that mods are allowed to have the same name as a An exception to the above is that mods are allowed to have the same name as a
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reimplementation of the mod that owns the name. reimplementation of the mod that owns the name.
## 3. License ## 3. Licenses
### 3.1 Allowed Licenses ### 3.1 Allowed Licenses
Please ensure that you correctly credit any resources (code, assets, or otherwise) Please ensure that you correctly credit any resources (code, assets, or otherwise)
that you have used in your package. that you have used in your package.
The use of licenses which do not allow derivatives is not permitted. **The use of licenses which do not allow derivatives or redistribution is not
This includes CC-ND (No-Derivatives) and lots of closed source licenses. permitted. This includes CC-ND (No-Derivatives) and lots of closed source licenses.**
However, closed sourced licenses are allowed if they allow the above.
If the license you use is not on the list then please choose the correct "Other" If the license you use is not on the list then please choose the correct "Other"
option. option.
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Public domain is not a valid license in many countries, please use CC0 or MIT instead. Public domain is not a valid license in many countries, please use CC0 or MIT instead.
## 4. Other ## 4. Advertisements (inc. asking for donations)
See the [help page on tags](/help/package_tags/). Any other information than the long description - including screenshots - must
not contain any promotions or advertisements. This includes asking for donations
or promoting online market stores.
Paid promotions are not allowed at all, anywhere.
## 5. Reporting Violations
See the [Reporting Content](/help/reporting/) page.

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