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Better source: Comment last week on /r/SBCGaming: https://safereddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1frjcaa/hey_everyone_this_is_russ_from_retro_game_corps_i/ https:/
by 3np 2y ago
Better source: Comment last week on /r/SBCGaming: https://safereddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1frjcaa/hey_everyone_this_is_russ_from_retro_game_corps_i/ https://safereddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1frjcaa/hey_ever...
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It appears that my suspicions are true, and that I am being specifically targeted by Nintendo. My recent Wii U video was taken down and I received a second copyright strike, even though this showcase video was no different than all of the tech demos and reviews I have made on this channel previously. I am still considering a counter claim under fair use, as the video was for educational use, transformative in nature, and had no effect on the market -- it was a demonstration of a console no longer for sale (even the Wii U eShop is closed, so the company itself has no means of earning revenue from Wii U sales). However, I am reluctant to open that can of worms with a multi-billion dollar corporation, as their next step would be to file legal action.
At the very least this means I am going to change how I approach future videos. I will no longer show any Nintendo games on-screen, which is a shame because I love using those games for my hardware demonstrations. I don't know how that will play out when it comes to showing things like ESDE frontend themes that contain Nintendo characters, but for now I am going to focus on actual gameplay. I am also going through the videos I am working on and blurring out any Nintendo game content as a precaution, even innocuous content like NES games. Unfortunately this is going to delay some video releases -- my latest video should be up right now, but instead I have to re-edit and re-upload the video first.
I know this is disappointing news, but with now two strikes on my channel, I don't really have any other choice except to adjust accordingly. Thanks for your understanding.
- Dalewyn 2y agoHere's the proper link: https://old.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1frjcaa/hey_everyone_this_is_russ_from_retro_game_corps_i/ https://old.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1frjcaa/hey_ever... I don't know what the fuck "safereddit.com" is, but it is an unnecessary layer of obfuscation when the literal source is right there.
- pixelatedindex 2y agoSafereddit looks like a website that implemented a private front end called redlib: https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib Agree that we don’t need to add a layer of obfuscation but this seems to be a way to reduce telemetry captured by Reddit.
- 3np 2y agoYeah. More directly, their IP blocking has been ramping up. Any of the official domains are inaccessible for me without a proxy these days. I'd post the canonical link if I could access it.
- stepupmakeup 2y agoIt's necessary when using a VPN, Reddit blocked anonymous access a few months ago
- FMecha 2y ago>so the company itself has no means of earning revenue from Wii U sales Nintendo's de facto method to do this is to simply re-release them on Switch - though this only matters for first-party titles.
- ikari_pl 2y ago> I will no longer show any Nintendo games on-screen Wow, the best way to get to know a game before buying is now illegal.