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11/10/09

In reply to YouTube Yanked This Vid Off Infinity Ward Channel — on Modder's Takedown Notice
Pulling the video was a terrible idea, I'd wager that only a fraction of the people that know about the issue now would have watched that video if they had left it well alone. #modernwarfare2
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Teancum
11/10/09

In reply to YouTube Yanked This Vid Off Infinity Ward Channel — on Modder's Takedown Notice
As a long-time modder it's nice to know YouTube is actually fair -- but geez, I've modded tons of games where the sequels stole the ideas right out from a major mod for the original. Why shouldn't they? #modernwarfare2
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BoTheDestroyer
11/10/09

@Teancum: This is less about the "stealing" of the modders ideas and more of a spiteful (and justifiably so) dig on IW for turning its back on the PC. Turnabout is fair play, I say. If it hadn't been for the removal of dedicated servers, the reduction to 9v9, and the game not being "balanced" for lean, I'm sure he would not have done anything.

It is generally a good thing when the developer realizes the mod community creates features that people want and tries to add them to game. It's NOT a good thing when they take all they ideas from the community that made them who they are, while simultaneously shitting all over them. But hey. as long as the console kids are happy, right?

So, where will all the great ideas for MW3 will come from? The Onion's report might be more accurate than you realize. #modernwarfare2
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Blore07
11/10/09

In reply to YouTube Yanked This Vid Off Infinity Ward Channel — on Modder's Takedown Notice
First "Valve stole my zombies" now "IW stole my warfare".

Excuse me while I go salvage my shattered faith in humanity. #modernwarfare2
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Asbestos_Underwear
11/10/09

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Modern *What*fare? Never heard of it. #modernwarfare2
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Lysdexia_NoKotakuEdition
11/10/09

@Asbestos_Underwear: I think it's a sequel of some PC game that came out a while ago, but then they released it on the consoles and they kinda forgot about the people that made them famous in the first place

yeah I think that's it #modernwarfare2
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Asbestos_Underwear
11/10/09

@Underscore_Lysdexia: You are talking about Epic, right? #modernwarfare2
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Lysdexia_NoKotakuEdition
11/10/09

@Asbestos_Underwear: Totally #modernwarfare2
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omgwtflolbbl
11/10/09

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What's kind of funny is that Joker did advocate a somewhat Wait-n-See approach to his community, at least when the news blitz first hit, in order to calm some people down. If you actually look at the stuff released in their mods, a lot more stuff actually has made the move over into MW2 than just the AC-130, even some of the more subtle things. Whether it is coincidence or not, whatever #modernwarfare2
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omgwtflolbbl
11/10/09

EDIT: Lol, wrong vid. I'm awesome. Yes, I am obsessed with Borderlands despite it's flaws =] Plus, this keeps me up when I'm studying for some reason.
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omgwtflolbbl
11/10/09

Meant to post this. Teehee, I fail at life.

/wrist #modernwarfare2
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Akihiko
11/09/09

In reply to YouTube Yanked This Vid Off Infinity Ward Channel — on Modder's Takedown Notice
I find that to be hilarious. Although, I have frustratingly been the victim of a copyright infringment claim on YouTube on a FF tribute video I created using footage from Advent Children.

Sure, I was probably in the wrong, but that doesn't mean SE had to go and pull down all the hard work I did making what I thought was a great video.#modernwarfare2
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Fluorine
11/10/09

@Akihiko: Did you cite all their copyrights in the video? If you're very up front about who stuff belongs to directly in the video where it can't be seperated from the content (i.e. in the side info, where the video can be stripped away from the citing), then most companies will let you post tribute samples of their works.

It basically amounts to free advertising for them if it's done properly, and most companies won't turn that down. Companies have to actively protect their trademarks and copyrights to keep them valid, and only a few will refuse to allow any tasteful unauthorized usage (eg. Disney, to protect a 'wholesome' corporate image). #modernwarfare2
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codepage9
11/10/09

@Fluorine: Disney is hilarious though, considering most of their products are actually direct copies of public domain stories! At least thats what people say when Disney tries to force them to take down their 2 Princesses 1 Cup artwork or something. #modernwarfare2
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Akihiko
11/10/09

@Fluorine: I had cited the copyrights, but may not have done it properly. Perhaps when I get my external HDD that has the original file on it hooked back up after moving (in the process now, not much fun :( ) I will re-up it and make sure I get them all cited in a proper fashion. Time to do some research on that matter.

Thanks, sir :) #modernwarfare2
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Fluorine
11/10/09

@codepage9: Yes, I bet the estates of the authors of many of those 'generic Fairy Tales' that they used to make billions off would be interested in their take on IP rights.

And then there is the whole Simba the white lion thing. Complete ripoff, and a sad story. That was an example of Disney protecting their right to the copyrights of others.

Lawyers are magical! #modernwarfare2
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Morisato
11/09/09

In reply to YouTube Yanked This Vid Off Infinity Ward Channel — on Modder's Takedown Notice
Funny since the modder never patent pended his mod while IW's version did. Therefore the mods claim is nulled. Nontheless the humour is still amusing to look at. #modernwarfare2
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Purple Dave
11/10/09

@Morisato:
You trademark a logo/name.
You patent an invention.
You copyright an idea. #modernwarfare2
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iceache
11/09/09

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False DMCA claims are against the law. Hope the buddy who sent it knows this. #modernwarfare2
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Chesu
11/09/09

@iceache: Sweet, perjury for no real reason! That's a way to get famous! #modernwarfare2
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captain zach america
11/09/09

In reply to YouTube Yanked This Vid Off Infinity Ward Channel — on Modder's Takedown Notice
How long until these god forsaken MW2 articles go away? I don't even care about this generic game. #modernwarfare2
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FP_slomo788
11/09/09

@captain zach america: Ignore the articles. There's also a way to filter tags you don't like, don't really know how to deal with it unfortunately. #modernwarfare2
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deanbmmv
11/09/09

@FP_slomo788: there used to be a way to filter out tags.
But tags are now got that 'hashtag thing going on. which means using the filter in the URL searches for the tag #not:modernwarfare2 rather than filtering it out. #modernwarfare2
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wanion
11/10/09

@captain zach america: I'm not sure how Modern Warfare 2 counts as generic. I guess I can see how, in the more superficial descriptions, it might sound like the Safeway brand, but in practice, it's pure Kraft.
But I suppose I remember when I went through that phase, too, where I tossed around words like "generic," back when alternative music was actually an alternative to something. Man. #modernwarfare2
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Feath3r
11/09/09

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There is no way this can end well for gamers, especially PC gamers and modders if they start to pull the "I made this mod, so I own this shit." card when they took the original material from another source.

Developers are going to be a lot less nice to us if we start abusing the things they give us. #modernwarfare2
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Mox FcCloud
11/09/09

@Feath3r: Is he actually going to sue? or is he just poking fun at IW? #modernwarfare2
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iceache
11/09/09

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I hope the guy who sent the DMCA knows that False DMCA's are illegal and can be brought to a court of law.. ThunderFoot already proved that one. #modernwarfare2
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Mecharine
11/09/09

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Just shows how worthless the DMCA is. #modernwarfare2
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Hi-Im-Asylum
11/09/09

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What a joke. #modernwarfare2
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EolirinX
11/09/09

In reply to YouTube Yanked This Vid Off Infinity Ward Channel — on Modder's Takedown Notice
I think the only thing this highlights is how horribly BROKEN the DMCA is.

YouTube basically has to respond to all DMCA take down notices as if they are legitimate, even if they're not. It's up to the person that the notice is filed against to challenge them. This sort of thing is exactly while civil liberty types have been so very upset with that legislation; you can throw down blanket DMCA takedowns in large volumes and its up to he people getting hit by them to fight to keep their content from being removed. #modernwarfare2
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Kitsune Sniper
11/09/09

In reply to YouTube Yanked This Vid Off Infinity Ward Channel — on Modder's Takedown Notice
This only proves just how godawfully bad Youtube's copyright infringement claim system can be.

Some of the people I follow have gotten notifications from a company who claims to have the rights to music which was written OVER A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

I dunno if he was in the right; I'm just saying that the fact he was allowed to submit a claim so easily is just wrong.
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