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
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
@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
@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
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
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
@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
@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
@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.
@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.
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
@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
@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
@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
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
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
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
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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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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Excuse me while I go salvage my shattered faith in humanity. #modernwarfare2
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yeah I think that's it #modernwarfare2
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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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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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Thanks, sir :) #modernwarfare2
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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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You trademark a logo/name.
You patent an invention.
You copyright an idea. #modernwarfare2
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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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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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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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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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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.