If it was Nintendo's legal department that filed the DMCA then fuck them. Its a mod, might as well go ahead and DMCA the rest of the pokemon mods for other games as well if you have such a boner for DMCAing stuff.
The mod "author" must live under a rock to have published that when Nintendo has been on a DMCA spree lately. Not that I have an opinion on the mod proper, just as I said.
shit maybe Nintendo can focus their efforts on [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mawpo.jcm.lk&hl=en"]DMCA'ing content that is actually monetizing off their product[/URL] rather than something that is free and harmless.
edit: it apparently wasn't Nintendo, but my point still stands!!!
[QUOTE=redBadger;51676417]shit maybe Nintendo can focus their efforts on [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mawpo.jcm.lk&hl=en"]DMCA'ing content that is actually monetizing off their product[/URL] rather than something that is free and harmless.[/QUOTE]
I take it a mod for a semi popular and known game, even though it's a free mod, has higher priority because of such. Even though the monetized mobile game would be more harmful.
[quote]Update: We've spoken with the developer of the Pokémon Evolved mod who has confirmed that, as of right now, this DMCA notice appears to have been submitted by another modder (or a supporter of that modder) who is also developing a Pokémon mod for Ark. (Copyright infringement claims can be submitted by parties who are not copyright owners.) Drama! We'll let you know if we receive any further information.[/quote]
lol well apparently it wasn't Nintendo (yet)
imagine submitting a DMCA notice to a youtuber doing covers of led zeppelin songs, because you're also doing covers of led zeppelin songs on youtube
[QUOTE=postal;51677563]lol well apparently it wasn't Nintendo (yet)[/QUOTE]
well that's illegal as shit
[QUOTE=Swiket;51677628]imagine submitting a DMCA notice to a youtuber doing covers of led zeppelin songs, because you're also doing covers of led zeppelin songs on youtube[/QUOTE]
Like it hasn't happened already, these are rampant on Youtube and the like
Copyright laws were a mistake
[QUOTE=Jorori;51677755]Like it hasn't happened already, these are rampant on Youtube and the like
Bad copyright laws that give too much power to someone making a baseless claim were a mistake[/QUOTE]
ftfy
[QUOTE=postal;51677563]lol well apparently it wasn't Nintendo (yet)[/QUOTE]
This is like some childish Minecraft mods/Gmod workshop bullshit.
This is bs, a DMCA from someone who isnt a copyright holder is a false DMCA.
Its entirely down to the copyright holder how their creation is used...They can freely tell 1 modder to cease and let another keep going if they wanted to.
[QUOTE=Cushie;51678797]Since when can a copyright claim be submitted by parties that arent copyright holders?
Its entirely down to the copyright holder how their creation is used...They can freely tell 1 modder to cease and let another keep going if they wanted to.[/QUOTE]
Since the DMCA was invented.
It's basically a "take this down no questions asked unless someone contests it" for anyone who feels like writing one up
[QUOTE=gk99;51678810]Since the DMCA was invented.
It's basically a "take this down no questions asked unless someone contests it" for anyone who feels like writing one up[/QUOTE]
The point is though a DMCA is a threat of legal action unless its removed.
Only the copyright holder has the right to C&D people infringing on their work.
[QUOTE=Cushie;51678815]The point is though a DMCA is a threat of legal action unless its removed.
Only the copyright holder has the right to C&D people infringing on their work.[/QUOTE]
That's the intention, but people abuse the right to create a DMCA all the time. Even if your content is technically legal or falls under fair use, it's entirely possible for someone to DMCA you for the most arbitrary of reasons because they opted to do so even without having copyright on their side. You can fight the claims, especially in fraudulent cases, but that doesn't stop them from having been sent out and shutting content down in the first place.
No one has checks and balances to stop the initial sendouts, and most react immediately to any sort of claim on the 'offending' content. It's entirely possible for someone to theoretically shut down an entire Youtube channel if they manage to copyright claim 3 videos for the three strike system, though the channel holder can theoretically fight it and [i]maybe[/i] get their channel restored. (Except the entire 'fighting claims' system is a whole mess of a hodgepodge worth its own discussion.)
[QUOTE=postal;51677563]lol well apparently it wasn't Nintendo (yet)[/QUOTE]
Ok that's even worse
[QUOTE=RikohZX;51678829]That's the intention, but people abuse the right to create a DMCA all the time. Even if your content is technically legal or falls under fair use, it's entirely possible for someone to DMCA you for the most arbitrary of reasons because they opted to do so even without having copyright on their side. You can fight the claims, especially in fraudulent cases, but that doesn't stop them from having been sent out and shutting content down in the first place.
No one has checks and balances to stop the initial sendouts, and most react immediately to any sort of claim on the 'offending' content. It's entirely possible for someone to theoretically shut down an entire Youtube channel if they manage to copyright claim 3 videos for the three strike system, though the channel holder can theoretically fight it and [i]maybe[/i] get their channel restored. (Except the entire 'fighting claims' system is a whole mess of a hodgepodge worth its own discussion.)[/QUOTE]
I didn't realize that the DMCA was done through workshop initially, I didnt even know it was possible to block workshop creations that way, I thought it was a random person sending an email.
Kinda scummy and childish and really it has just drawn potentially the wrong kind of attention (Nintendo).
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