We sent TotalBiscuit a Steam key on September 26th, giving him permission to evaluate Day One: Garry’s Incident.
Monetizing wasn’t mentioned in our communications and it was an error on our part to not have clarified the issue.
It was for that particular fact that Wild Games Studio had asked the video’s removal.
After the video was made unavailable, we have taken seriously the reaction from the community concerning freedom of expression.
We strongly believe in the freedom of expression of people and medias and have removed our copyright claim.
Wild Games Studio didn’t intend on preventing anyone from using their right to freedom of expression.
For this reason, Wild Games Studio sincerely apologizes to TotalBiscuit and anyone who felt that their freedom of speech was denied.
nin wrote on Oct 22, 2013, 09:03:ASeven wrote on Oct 22, 2013, 08:57:
And the hole gets dug a little deeper now.
http://imgur.com/a/ddd1Z
Think TB had hinted at that as well. It's like WarZ all over again. These shitty devs need to piss off.
ASeven wrote on Oct 22, 2013, 08:57:
And the hole gets dug a little deeper now.
http://imgur.com/a/ddd1Z
Riker wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 22:51:Quboid wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 19:27:Sure, but that's his right. Do they think that reviewers are doing volunteer work? People can choose to review whatever they want, with or without the publisher's cooperation or blessing, and they're entitled to make money off that work without harassment or interference.
TotalBiscuit's job is his YouTube videos, I think it's fair to describe it as monetized and I don't think TB disputes that. He's giving the money from the original DOGI video and his response video to the EFF.
Flak wrote on Oct 22, 2013, 01:50:
Instead of worrying about people who are well within their rights to discuss your publicly available works, maybe spend a little more time building a competent game. Chances are if your game doesn't suck, you'll be too busy counting the cheques to be raging over the relatively modest amount of money that people like Total Biscuit make from the monetization of niche indie game videos.
I cringe to think how long this has gone on over the years when 'professional' reviewers (gamespot, ign, etc...) were actually relevant. It's likely still going on today and might explain how average games like GTA V get 97% on metacritic (not saying it's a legitimate resource, just want to point out how hilarious it is that it has nearly a perfect score).
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/grand-theft-auto-v
Riker wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 22:51:Quboid wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 19:27:Sure, but that's his right. Do they think that reviewers are doing volunteer work? People can choose to review whatever they want, with or without the publisher's cooperation or blessing, and they're entitled to make money off that work without harassment or interference.
TotalBiscuit's job is his YouTube videos, I think it's fair to describe it as monetized and I don't think TB disputes that. He's giving the money from the original DOGI video and his response video to the EFF.
Quboid wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 19:27:Sure, but that's his right. Do they think that reviewers are doing volunteer work? People can choose to review whatever they want, with or without the publisher's cooperation or blessing, and they're entitled to make money off that work without harassment or interference.
TotalBiscuit's job is his YouTube videos, I think it's fair to describe it as monetized and I don't think TB disputes that. He's giving the money from the original DOGI video and his response video to the EFF.
Hump wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 20:14:
I enjoyed his community commentary on Planetside 2 but he tries a little to hard to be a character. When it comes to Anglo accented game critics, Yahtzee has that field all wrapped up.
"Both the “left” and the “right” pretend they have the answer, but they are mere flippers on the same thalidomide baby, and the truth is that neither side has a clue."
- Jim Goad
m00t wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 18:35:Rattlehead wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 18:31:Garbage
What is Garry's Incidentand besides this fiasco should I care?No.
Kitkoan wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 20:04:The takedown notice is made under penalty of perjury: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/512Overon wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 18:33:
filing false DMCA's is illegal.
I don't think that's possible. If I recall correctly, the DMCA was written so that it wasn't possible to be punished if you misused it. Was to allow big companies to use bots to scan and demand things removed, and if they demanded the wrong thing, oh well.
(vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Overon wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 18:33:
filing false DMCA's is illegal.
Prez wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 18:32:It won't. There are inappropriate DMCA takedowns all the time, several that are moderately high profile. I don't know that anyone has successfully pressed charges of perjury because of a false DMCA claim yet.
Hopefully TB had the infringement strike by Youtube rescinded as it clearly was unwarranted. Maybe this will help fix the broken system over there.
(1) In general.— A service provider shall not be liable for monetary relief, ... if the service provider—
...
(C) upon notification of claimed infringement as described in paragraph (3), responds expeditiously to remove, or disable access to, the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity.
Riker wrote on Oct 21, 2013, 18:50:
Monetization? Because it's posted on YouTube?
Fuck you, Wild Games Studio.