Current Events > can someone fill me in with the H3H3 lawsuit?

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Ivany2008 08/24/17 12:56:18 AM #1:	looking at Boogies twitter and they said they won their case, but I have no clue what the lawsuit was about <cite>Ivany2008 posted [p:885344563] in can someon... [t:75702695]...</cite> <quote>looking at Boogies twitter and they said they won their case, but I have no clue what the lawsuit was about</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 08/24/17 12:56:37 AM #2:	H3h3 th4t's s0 s1lly <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:885344575] in can someon... [t:75702695]...</cite> <quote>H3h3 th4t's s0 s1lly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DoctorVader 08/24/17 12:56:37 AM #3:	Fair use --- It all just disappears, doesn't it? Everything you are, gone in a moment, like breath on a mirror. - The Doctor <cite>DoctorVader posted [p:885344577] in can someon... [t:75702695]...</cite> <quote>Fair use</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Go_Totodile 08/24/17 1:00:00 AM #4:	Some nobody YouTuber makes shit tier videos. H3H3 commentated and mocked it and even did a parody I think. Then nobody got butt hurt and legitimately sued. Cue 2-3 years of extremely slow legal shit while the nobody becomes the most hated man on YouTube. <cite>Go_Totodile posted [p:885344678] in can someon... [t:75702695]...</cite> <quote>Some nobody YouTuber makes shit tier videos. H3H3 commentated and mocked it and even did a parody I think. Then nobody got butt hurt and legitimately sued. Cue 2-3 years of extremely slow legal shit while the nobody becomes the most hated man on YouTube.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 08/25/17 2:41:01 PM #5:	What happened is a Youtube creator called Matt Hoss released cringy comedy Parkour Pick Up videos under the name "the Bold Guy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj4XAYhF0ok H3H3 did one of their trademark videos taking the piss out of it (for the record on their second, less popular channel) at this point Matt Hoss' video was not new and H3H3's video wasn't special in anyway. Wasn't all that popular and in fact H3H3 is actually pretty complimentary towards the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXUs5FOo-JE Matt Hoss complained, told them to take down the video, pay him $4,000 publically apologize for it and advertise his channel/content for 3 months. H3H3 refused. Matt Hoss then had the video struck with a DMCA claim and sued them claiming they used his copyrighted video illegal, tarnished his own channel/earnings and only grew/became popular due to his video and so owed him a fortune. The popular opinion (and one I and ultimately the judge agree with) is that this claim is fundamentally stupid and embarrasing as well as making no sense. However the lawsuit went on. For a year and half claim and counter-claim went forward. H3H3 spent at least $150,000 in legal fees and have publically discribed the entire fiasco as a constant endless nightmare. Matt Hoss has never publically revealed how much he has spent on the lawsuit (but it also has to be in 6 figures by now) but has stated how unpleasant the case was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGVOysbC8w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m40bWgWH8Ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eN0CIyF2ok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czSN137Kr_k The reason why this is big internet (or at least Youtube) news is two fold: 1. People really like H3H3 and the lawsuit was considered very stupid. 2. This is one literally one of the most direct cases of a lawsuit over copyright and fair use on Youtube. The judge almost literally standing by every argument H3H3's lawyers made and disregarding every argument Matt Hoss made is a fantastic precedent for future cases. The judge even went so far as to make a distinction between the transformative videos people like H3H3 makes compared to the "react" videos where someone just watches a video and pulls silly faces. It's strengthed Fair Use claims for anyone who tries to sue or take down Youtubers for using their content in legitimate criticism or educational videos. Which is a good thing. Go_Totodile posted... Some nobody YouTuber makes shit tier videos. He really wasn't "some nobody" he was pretty big years ago, some of his vids have several million views. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:885434254] in can someon... [t:75702695]...</cite> <quote>What happened is a Youtube creator called Matt Hoss released cringy comedy Parkour Pick Up videos under the name "the Bold Guy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj4XAYhF0ok H3H3 did one of their trademark videos taking the piss out of it (for the record on their second, less popular channel) at this point Matt Hoss' video was not new and H3H3's video wasn't special in anyway. Wasn't all that popular and in fact H3H3 is actually pretty complimentary towards the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXUs5FOo-JE Matt Hoss complained, told them to take down the video, pay him $4,000 publically apologize for it and advertise his channel/content for 3 months. H3H3 refused. Matt Hoss then had the video struck with a DMCA claim and sued them claiming they used his copyrighted video illegal, tarnished his own channel/earnings and only grew/became popular due to his video and so owed him a fortune. The popular opinion (and one I and ultimately the judge agree with) is that this claim is fundamentally stupid and embarrasing as well as making no sense. However the lawsuit went on. For a year and half claim and counter-claim went forward. H3H3 spent at least $150,000 in legal fees and have publically discribed the entire fiasco as a constant endless nightmare. Matt Hoss has never publically revealed how much he has spent on the lawsuit (but it also has to be in 6 figures by now) but has stated how unpleasant the case was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGVOysbC8w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m40bWgWH8Ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eN0CIyF2ok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czSN137Kr_k The reason why this is big internet (or at least Youtube) news is two fold: 1. People really like H3H3 and the lawsuit was considered very stupid. 2. This is one literally one of the most direct cases of a lawsuit over copyright and fair use on Youtube. The judge almost literally standing by every argument H3H3's lawyers made and disregarding every argument Matt Hoss made is a fantastic precedent for future cases. The judge even went so far as to make a distinction between the transformative videos people like H3H3 makes compared to the "react" videos where someone just watches a video and pulls silly faces. It's strengthed Fair Use claims for anyone who tries to sue or take down Youtubers for using their content in legitimate criticism or educational videos. Which is a good thing. <cite>Go_Totodile posted...</cite> <quote>Some nobody YouTuber makes shit tier videos. </quote> He really wasn't "some nobody" he was pretty big years ago, some of his vids have several million views.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 08/27/17 5:01:02 AM #6:	Ivany2008 posted... looking at Boogies twitter oh --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:885525274] in can someon... [t:75702695]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ivany2008 posted...</cite> <quote>looking at Boogies twitter</quote> oh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Delirious_Beard 08/27/17 5:42:11 AM #7:	Ivany2008 posted... looking at Boogies twitter this is a FUCKING tweet --- http://i.imgur.com/5UL2v5u.gif "Does our ruin benefit the earth? Does it help the grass to grow, the sun to shine? Is this darkness in you, too?" <cite>Delirious_Beard posted [p:885525975] in can someon... [t:75702695]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ivany2008 posted...</cite> <quote>looking at Boogies twitter</quote> this is a FUCKING tweet</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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