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They probably don't want all these images released now. (Not sure why, since doesn't Serebii have a deal so they can get information/sprites waaaaay before anyone else?) It still doesn't change the fact that people will continue to use them, maybe more since they're considered illegal. xD Pokemon Black Market, ya'll!
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Fans can't advertise for you, Nintendo? So I can't tell my friends to go buy a game, as that would be "copyright infringement", and "it has the potential to cause substantial damage to Nintendo", and could "leave Nintendo with no choice but to take steps to protect its intellectual property rights."
My God. You have to be kidding me. |
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[IMHO] a screenshot would indicate that ROM is being used, as a photo of the DS would be obvious that it is a photo. So NOA is trying to find the people who use ROM's and tell them nicely to buy the game. [/IMHO]
If its not that then :WTF are you thinking Nintendo?!?! Why don't you piss off the people who buy your product? Yeah, that seems like a good idea. [/sarcasm] にんてんどのアメレカばかです! |
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Yes, guys, like you, Water Pokemon Master is just as frustrated as you guys are. I mean, why are they worried about Pokemon being countered by free advertising if they got over a million pre-orders!? They're making tons of money through B/W.
*Something I found rather interesting: Out of annoyance, Water Pokemon Master changed the name of Pokebeach to "Pokerbeach", making a reference to calling the name "Pokemon" will cause substancial damage to Nintendo. |
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It's true here's some stuff that Archiac the head of Bulbapedia said were true
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I found this the other day: http://kotaku.com/5585802/nintendo-d...-obsessed-fans
This is the fifth time I heard this copyright bullcrap this year:
Have these people forgotten about the First Amendment of the United States of America!? Apparently so!!!!! This is most likely fake, most likely sent from a person who hates Pokemons guts and wants to end the franchise by destroying it's fanbase, here's another thing that points out that it's likely fake, Serebii lives in Britain, not America, second, the letter contins many grammical errors. So I did a little digging after seeing this picture. A quick google search of "Grizli777" brought up this Microsoft Answers page, indicating that anything published with Grizli777 as the author was written using a popular pirated copy of Office 2007. The irony is amazing here. Though according to Serebii, since he got a different letter, there's no way to tag his as fake using the same deduction. |
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Remember the huge leak Serebii did on the 4th gen Pokemon sprites before the games even released? Could be in some relation to that fiasco. But it's not like we're going to be without the images forever. When the games release outside Japan, I'm sure Nintendo will ease up. Everyone is getting bent out of shape by something so minor and trivial. Has no one heard the saying "Good things come to those who wait"? So... wait!!
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You have got to be kidding me, Nintendo. What 'substantial damage' are you talking about? I seriously can't believe that this is actually happening. Are you trying to lose some of your fans or what? This is just disappointing :/
Anyways, like Jason said, we need to be more patient because this is the only solution we have. Hopefully, towards the English release of Black & White, things will ease up and Nintendo will return back to its old self again. (P.S: Should I remove all the links of the pictures in the leaks thread?) Last edited by Shadow; September 20, 2010 at 08:10:27 AM. |
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What makes me think this a fake is that they sent it electronicly. Typically anything with the law has to be written out on paper. And they usually give 30 days to comply. I really wan to see that pdf. Anyone can make a website and put a phone number on it. But you can't hide the dns records. |
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If I had to state a reason, I would say it's because the two sites were involved in posting illegally obtained information, such as that massive sprite leak of images taken from the game and for taking personal screenshots of the game before the release. In addition, PokéBeach was in hot water earlier this year involving some images taken in a movie theater. Notice that all the major gaming sites, like IGN and GameSpot, are still doing fine and have BW screenshots. Bulbapedia also hasn't received a cease and desist notice yet. I certainly believe that this was caused by illegal media that went beyond the fair use clause that Nintendo has stated in their corporate FAQ.
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BTW, EVERYTHING is done electronically now. Even job resumes are taken via an email. Even if they did do it with a written letter, these Pokemon sites don't have a street or PO Box address. Your point kind of failed. D: Quote:
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To be honest, this is the first time I learn that Serebii does 'illegal' stuff. Out of curiousity, can you please elaborate? Last edited by Shadow; September 20, 2010 at 10:09:04 AM. |
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I really don't see a legit reason for this. Yes this may be "illegal", but didn't they give information to begin with. Without websites like serebii and floatzel I probably wouldn't even hear about B/W or even HG/SS until the it came out. But I was really surprised when learning about this. Me and many of my pokemon loving friends have learned about those games from those websites. So as i said before, I don't see a legit reason for this.
Pokemon B/W has gotten 1 million preorders alot because of these things. so stopping this may just lower the numbers of pre-orders in their next game Oh Well |
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Bad idea is bad. They would probably shut this place down due to all the FLAMES!! I remember when some morons thought telling the owners of DragonBall Z about TeamFourStar's parody series of Abridged DBZ. YouTube shut their account down, deleted all the videos and it got much worse that it needed to me. Do you really want that to happen here? |
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Chances are it is indeed fake. For one, legally, you must offer AT LEAST one week when it comes to warnings. Take the example of George Lucas sending a Cease and Desist order to the laser pointer company. Second, the grammar in the letter is off for an official letter. Thridly, this letter lacks the official seal. Fourth, why didn't they ask for the removal of all other Pokemon images, aren't they under copyright also? Chances are, and most likely, the letter is fake, just like all those other epidemics you guys mentioned.
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But the sprites should be kept safely on paint; then when the ban is lifted, you can go ahead and post it. *Note: I'm not sure what to do about this, but in case the lawyer does come running, then I'm wondering about VB. Zorua and Zoroark Pokedoptables contain their sprites... Quote:
Also, I just noticed that "stupidity" was added to the tags. I wonder who could have put it there. :J Last edited by GrassPokemonFTW; September 20, 2010 at 04:34:36 PM. |
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This thread is going no where I already proved that these are really there's no need to continue ranting.
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