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re: nintendo taking money from their fans. where do you stand?
Posted on 2/6/15 at 1:19 pm to demosa
Posted on 2/6/15 at 1:19 pm to demosa
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like many others, I feel this is bullshite. if I buy a product, I can do what I want with it.
You aren't buying the rights to profit off of their intellectual property. You are merely "renting" the rights to use it for your own private use.
It's not hard to understand at all.
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copyright law in general are both complete jokes
I would like you to expand on this. Not saying I disagree but I want to hear your argument.
This post was edited on 2/6/15 at 1:21 pm
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Posted on 2/6/15 at 1:33 pm to stout
Maybe its not a very apt comparison, but it is kinda like royalties for actors IMO. Yes they were paid up front, but as the company who hired them continues to use that media for profit, the actors are entitled to a share of that. IMO this is fair.
I'm also assuming that is also worked into an agreement somewhere.
I am not educated fully on what Nintendo is trying to do but I wonder if they legally have this right. Is the agreement made at purchase?
I'm also assuming that is also worked into an agreement somewhere.
I am not educated fully on what Nintendo is trying to do but I wonder if they legally have this right. Is the agreement made at purchase?
Posted on 2/6/15 at 3:18 pm to stout
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You aren't buying the rights to profit off of their intellectual property. You are merely "renting" the rights to use it for your own private use. It's not hard to understand at all.
i understand it perfectly, i just don't agree with the premise
if i devote a YouTube channel to word and excel videos, and make dozens of videos walking people through the software, showing them how to use it, should microsoft be taking my share of the ad revenue?
why can I go on twitch and do a full play through of super Mario 3d world, and keep almost all of the money I make in ad revenue, subs, and donations, without Nintendo getting a dime, but if I do this on YouTube, I get nothing? that's like Taylor swift banning her music from spotify, but allowing it on other streaming services.
it's because Nintendo doesn't care about protecting their ip, they care about their bottom line and will resort to fleecing their fans if it helps their finances. if twitch revenues approached YouTube revenues for their games, they would raid twitch streamers and claim their ip was being improperly exploited for financial gain.
copyright law sucks because
a) it's outdated and abused
b) inconsistently applied
This post was edited on 2/6/15 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 2/6/15 at 3:55 pm to stout
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intellectual property
Maybe someone can explain this to me, because I'm ignorant on this stuff.
A gamer buys a game. He makes video of himself playing the game and making commentary. He is essentially using his own ability in combination with the product he purchased to make money.
A baseball player buys a bat. He uses that bat in combination with his own ability to play baseball and make money.
Why is there a difference between intellectual property and actual property? I'm not saying one way is better than the other, just trying to understand. I'll hang up and listen.
This post was edited on 2/6/15 at 3:56 pm
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