Inappropriate topic: legal advice

[Ingus]

One of the most common things around is talking about what is fair use / OGC / copyright breach about something found in manual X.
Does this still count as "legal advice"?
Thank you in advance

[Killer Angel]

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Talking about non OGC it is fine.
Links, copy & past, etc, no.

[Roland St. Jude]

Sheriff: ^ The OP isn't asking about discussing non-OGL material; he's asking whether it's okay to discuss whether something is or isn't OGL, is or isn't fair use, is or isn't copyrighted, etc. And the answer to that is, generally, no it isn't okay. That falls under giving legal advice as mentioned in the Inappropriate Topics section.

Many things are "one of the most common things" to talk about in the world at large or even gaming sites at large, but that doesn't mean they're allowed here. (One great example is religious reactions to gaming or how to convince a strongly religious authority figure that D&D is okay. Very interesting and very practical, but not allowed here.)

In general, avoid discussing what is or isn't legal, particularly in the context of specific instances ("is X use fair use?" is a plainly legal question). If you think it might be unlawful don't post/do it or go to a lawyer to determine legality. If you think someone else has posted something contrary to the law, please report it. In either case, don't engage in discussion/argument with others about its legality.