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Jinsho
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom3101 Posts
February 26 2012 18:28 GMT
#21
It doesnt matter whether the picture has been acquired on their grounds or not for the copyright issue.
Ender985
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Spain910 Posts
February 26 2012 18:29 GMT
#22
Nice catch! Maybe if you threaten suit they'll give you the next Arena event for free!!
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turdburgler
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
England6749 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 18:30:32
February 26 2012 18:29 GMT
#23
On February 27 2012 03:26 k1mjee wrote:
Oh get over yourself, it's a fucking picture. For all that MLG has done for e-sports including help TeamLiquid as well as every single one of you people with entertainment with their events, this isn't the end of the world for you and it won't destroy your photography career and/or hobby.

What do you want to do? Sue MLG for $100,000 because they don't have written consent from you? Oh, please. Someone just get Lee on here or something and give this guy a free Gold Membership or something so he calms down. This happens in e-sports every minute of every day with articles, news posts, and everything else that goes on in the scene.


hes very calm, you appear to be the one getting hysterical about it. you also clearly need to take a lesson in how logic works, but oh well.

On February 27 2012 03:27 VTArlock wrote:
I'm assuming you asked Sheth for his permission to take the picture?


sheth hasnt claimed he didnt want this picture taken, so how is what your saying relevent at all.
skeldark
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2223 Posts
February 26 2012 18:29 GMT
#24
On February 27 2012 03:27 VTArlock wrote:
I'm assuming you asked Sheth for his permission to take the picture?

he dont need to.
Sheth went to this event to play in a public tournament and to advertise products.
So he gave up his right for privacy in picture as long as he was there.
Save gaming: kill esport
Zyos
Profile Joined December 2011
United States16 Posts
February 26 2012 18:29 GMT
#25
Sue them
GertHeart
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States631 Posts
February 26 2012 18:29 GMT
#26
On February 27 2012 03:27 itsjustatank wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 03:26 nihlon wrote:
If you ask them not to use it they'll probably not use it anymore. Any more would seem like a bit of an overreaction and a waste of your time.


It already aired, there is no way to ask them to remove it. The damage has been done.


The damage has been done? You just got publicity to your name, your name just got out there. What damage? This is all positive towards you. You're making this worse, and people will see you in a more negative light than anything.
He who conquers the past rules the future, He who conquers the future rules the past. - C&C Red Alert
Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 18:32:44
February 26 2012 18:29 GMT
#27
oh man -,- what a basic mistake
Hopefully did it on accident, I can't imagine someone knowingly breaking copyright and show that material in front of thounsands of people, that'd be just so dumb.

On February 27 2012 03:29 GertHeart wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 03:27 itsjustatank wrote:
On February 27 2012 03:26 nihlon wrote:
If you ask them not to use it they'll probably not use it anymore. Any more would seem like a bit of an overreaction and a waste of your time.


It already aired, there is no way to ask them to remove it. The damage has been done.


The damage has been done? You just got publicity to your name, your name just got out there. What damage? This is all positive towards you. You're making this worse, and people will see you in a more negative light than anything.


His material got "stolen" and he should not be allowed to complain about it in a reasonnable fashion?
The only people who will be seen in a negative light are the ones infringing copyright.
This is our town, scrub
ptrpb
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada753 Posts
February 26 2012 18:29 GMT
#28
On February 27 2012 03:25 Korlinni wrote:
They could just as easily say you took this picture at their venue that they allowed you to be in. So any photos that you take, they have equal access to to use. If they didn't let you in their venue, you would have never taken the picture.

(2) Evidence.—For purposes of this subsection, evidence of reproduction or distribution of a copyrighted work, by itself, shall not be sufficient to
establish willful infringement of a copyright.

(3) Definition.—In this subsection, the term “work being prepared for
commercial distribution” means—
(A) a computer program, a musical work, a motion picture or other
audiovisual work, or a sound recording, if, at the time of unauthorized
distribution—
(i) the copyright owner has a reasonable expectation of commercial distribution; and
(ii) the copies or phonorecords of the work have not been commercially distributed

Still bad practice.

Pretty much this.
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viOLetFanClub
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Korea (South)390 Posts
February 26 2012 18:30 GMT
#29
On February 27 2012 03:28 yarkO wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 03:26 k1mjee wrote:
Oh get over yourself, it's a fucking picture. For all that MLG has done for e-sports including help TeamLiquid as well as every single one of you people with entertainment with their events, this isn't the end of the world for you and it won't destroy your photography career and/or hobby.

What do you want to do? Sue MLG for $100,000 because they don't have written consent from you? Oh, please. Someone just get Lee on here or something and give this guy a free Gold Membership or something so he calms down. This happens in e-sports every minute of every day with articles, news posts, and everything else that goes on in the scene.


Ah yeah man let's just allow major corporations to rip off whoever they want because they 'help the community'.

It's nice when we can choose when the law is applicable


Oh buzz off, you're just another one of the sheeple of TL. TeamLiquid is e-sports, everyone else can fuck off, etc. etc. isn't that how you forum-goers that hate MLG work?
Dalavita
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1113 Posts
February 26 2012 18:30 GMT
#30
On February 27 2012 03:26 k1mjee wrote:
Oh get over yourself, it's a fucking picture. For all that MLG has done for e-sports including help TeamLiquid as well as every single one of you people with entertainment with their events, this isn't the end of the world for you and it won't destroy your photography career and/or hobby.

What do you want to do? Sue MLG for $100,000 because they don't have written consent from you? Oh, please. Someone just get Lee on here or something and give this guy a free Gold Membership or something so he calms down. This happens in e-sports every minute of every day with articles, news posts, and everything else that goes on in the scene.


Principles. Do you have any?
windsupernova
Profile Joined October 2010
Mexico5280 Posts
February 26 2012 18:30 GMT
#31
Is this good or bad for ESPORTS ™?

Someone tell me what to think!
"Its easy, just trust your CPU".-Boxer on being good at games
Korlinni
Profile Joined April 2011
125 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 18:31:12
February 26 2012 18:30 GMT
#32
17. DMCA Notice: MLG owns, protects and enforces copyrights in its own creative material and respects the copyright properties of others. Materials may be made available on or via the Services by third parties not within the control of MLG. It is our policy not to permit materials known by us to be infringing to remain on this Site and to terminate relationships regarding content with third parties repeatedly infringing the copyrights of others.

You should notify us promptly if you believe any materials on the Services infringe a third party copyright. Upon our receipt of a proper notice of claimed infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), MLG will respond expeditiously to follow the procedures specified in the DMCA to resolve the claim between the notifying party and the alleged infringer who provided the content in issue, including, where applicable, removing, or disabling access to material claimed to be infringing or by removing or disabling access to links to such material. Pursuant to the DMCA 17 U.S.C. 512 (c), MLG has designated the EVP of Business Affairs and Development of Major League Gaming Inc. as its agent for notification of claims of copyright infringement with respect to information residing, at the direction of a user, on the Services.

From MLG's ToS. So instead of bitching on public forums, take it up with MLG yourself.
Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools!
Raikia
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Guernsey59 Posts
February 26 2012 18:30 GMT
#33
You may be angry but I don't think that exposing this issue to a public forum would be the optimal way to solve it - and definitely not helping esports. You should have contacted MLG directly, in my opinion, to discuss a resolution.
AGIANTSMURF
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1232 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 18:31:53
February 26 2012 18:30 GMT
#34
Lol, time to bust out the popcorn. Interested in seeing what unfolds....

Does anyone know just how far exactly the OP can take this?

I imagine the vod being edited at the very least but surely thats not the only thing
Thats "Grand-Master" SMURF to you.....
Jiddra
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden2685 Posts
February 26 2012 18:30 GMT
#35
On February 27 2012 03:29 GertHeart wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 03:27 itsjustatank wrote:
On February 27 2012 03:26 nihlon wrote:
If you ask them not to use it they'll probably not use it anymore. Any more would seem like a bit of an overreaction and a waste of your time.


It already aired, there is no way to ask them to remove it. The damage has been done.


The damage has been done? You just got publicity to your name, your name just got out there. What damage? This is all positive towards you. You're making this worse, and people will see you in a more negative light than anything.


No thanks to MLG.
I am not young enough to know everything.
ch33psh33p
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
7650 Posts
February 26 2012 18:30 GMT
#36
On February 27 2012 03:29 GertHeart wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 03:27 itsjustatank wrote:
On February 27 2012 03:26 nihlon wrote:
If you ask them not to use it they'll probably not use it anymore. Any more would seem like a bit of an overreaction and a waste of your time.


It already aired, there is no way to ask them to remove it. The damage has been done.


The damage has been done? You just got publicity to your name, your name just got out there. What damage? This is all positive towards you. You're making this worse, and people will see you in a more negative light than anything.


No, people WONT see him in a negative light. Look at this thread, the only people being seen in a negative light are posters like you, who feel that LEGAL COPYRIGHT LAWS don't apply to MLG just becuaes they're "helping" eSports? So what, its okay to screw over everyone else? Stop being so selective in your vision. Its really disappointing to think its okay to shit on the little guys.
secret - never again
GatorGar
Profile Joined December 2011
Somalia77 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 18:32:20
February 26 2012 18:31 GMT
#37
Ohh boyyyyy. This on top of the blatantly false advertising, with "Pro Circuit" written everywhere, some without "Arena" on the logo. Dude come onnnn. I don't think I can make it through another round of "I get it- I get it!"

See MLG, this is what happens when you go pee-pee on the community with fraudalent advertising and an unapologetic attitude. You set yourself up for people to not be the least bit forgiving towards you.

itsjustatank I mean, it seems to me the common sense thing to do from here is to e-mail MLG and ask them for some sort of payment? Keep us posted on if they blow you off or not. Personally I don't think they will, they don't need any more bad PR. Sundance or some other MLG guy will probly just come here and cry and ask you not to sue them because "They're in the red" (HAHA YEAH RIGHT!)

User was warned for this post
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dafunk
Profile Joined January 2009
France521 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 18:32:15
February 26 2012 18:31 GMT
#38
Why not just send them an email and try to talk to them directly.

Making a thread about it and get this public with all the drama involved is not very smart (and not very "professional").
It just seems like you want to "hurt" them instead of just resolving the problem in a mannered way.
yarkO
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada810 Posts
February 26 2012 18:31 GMT
#39
On February 27 2012 03:30 k1mjee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 03:28 yarkO wrote:
On February 27 2012 03:26 k1mjee wrote:
Oh get over yourself, it's a fucking picture. For all that MLG has done for e-sports including help TeamLiquid as well as every single one of you people with entertainment with their events, this isn't the end of the world for you and it won't destroy your photography career and/or hobby.

What do you want to do? Sue MLG for $100,000 because they don't have written consent from you? Oh, please. Someone just get Lee on here or something and give this guy a free Gold Membership or something so he calms down. This happens in e-sports every minute of every day with articles, news posts, and everything else that goes on in the scene.


Ah yeah man let's just allow major corporations to rip off whoever they want because they 'help the community'.

It's nice when we can choose when the law is applicable


Oh buzz off, you're just another one of the sheeple of TL. TeamLiquid is e-sports, everyone else can fuck off, etc. etc. isn't that how you forum-goers that hate MLG work?



I actually support MLG and bought a ticket to the Winter Arena. I also tend to disagree with most TL 'sheeple'. You're just being deliberately ignorant about this and I strongly suspect you are 15 or 16 and live with that stupid sense of entitlement that the internet has 'blessed' on the next generation.
When you are prepared, there's no such thing as pressure.
Mr. Wiggles
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada5894 Posts
February 26 2012 18:31 GMT
#40
So, itsjustatank, I"m curious what you want to get out of this now? Do you want an apology? Compensation? Something else? Or do you just want to let people know MLG used your photo without permission?

Have you contacted MLG yet?
you gotta dance
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