I think it is quite interesting that you started this topic, Matt. While your main point was to mention Mobygames' double standard on copyrights, the first topic I latched onto was the existence of videogame wiki. There are plenty out there that focus only on Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Microsoft platforms, and then there are others that try to go the distance in platform coverage - like Moby.

My primary gripe with Moby is that the layout of the site is absolutely TERRIBLE. There is no design to speak of as game pages just sling information at the user.

It is too bad that Armchair Arcade doesn't have its own database. Aside from simply creating it in the first place, the hosting fees for storing that data would have to be quite high.

And of course I would have to ask poor Bill to photograph/scan each and every one of his boxed games to help get the place up and running. Haha.

As far as the main point in your post, it is a shame that Moby runs things this way. They *know* they have a resource to exploit, and they know that users browse their site. They acquire all of the images from the users and then make money off of the page views.

"It takes a lot of work for us to make money off content that we didn't create ourselves! You shouldn't be able to do the same" - Moby