I think the most disgusting thing about this whole mess is the fact that Amazon is still showing ads during her broadcast and taking all of the money. They didn’t shut off her ads. If they did that, this would be a lot less controversial. But as is, they’re literally stealing the money she’s raising.

There’s a shit ton of stuff on Twitch that has nothing to do with being related to gaming. It stopped being a purely gaming-related space a looong, long time ago.

In fact, they are specifically taking advantage of one of the changes to Twitch’s dress code policies from just over a year ago (posted April 2020)

Did you read the article?
Reverse engineered code is not piracy. Also, to be able to play GTA with this code you still need the original game.
Reporting on developers making unlawful DMCA claims is certainly important, which is what this is really about.

you get locked out of the trophy for not looking up the character’s skirt so you’re basically punishing players for not being creeps. There is no nuance to be had here. 

Ripoff vs. taking inspiration from is always going to be a bit subjective, so I don’t want to argue about that. If you are looking for constructive criticism, there’s plenty on the official Reddit, from players who put in many hours. I can’t help but feel that while you make sweeping assumptions about the lack of…

Nope, again, right of first sale applies. Unless you plan on intending to deny people basic rights of resale of physical objects this case is pure nonsense.

Do I have to remove the Nissan logo from my car before I resell it?

Did you read the whole article?

Nike gonna be mad mad when they discover Etsy...

I cant believe I’m coming to the defense of this idiot and this stupid idea, but here I am. And I work for a Patent/Trademark law firm. But as a recovering Catholic, those Jesus shoes are pretty fucked up and also Nike’s first mistake.

We all agree that Juicy Pear is the best flavor, right?

Call me crazy, but I want to, I dunno, play a game.

But I suppose it’s nice for vegetarians to have options.

“It concludes with an unrelated but unsubtle political message: “TRUMP 2020.”

“Loris said he’s a Trump supporter . . .”

The WB statement is nothing but PR spin. It says she isn’t directly involved in the game. Of course she isn’t, she’s not a game designer.

I wouldn’t mind the ten dollars if, y’know, there was a game developers union.

It’s also almost like they agreed to one set of rules, and then the rules got changed without their input or consent.

It’s almost as if they’re being exploited or something.

cool, move along

Put your mask on.