Board 8 > WotC sends Pinkerton agents to raid Youtuber's house [Magic]

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redrocket
05/01/23 11:09:52 AM
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https://kotaku.com/mtg-aftermath-leaks-pinkertons-wotc-magic-the-gathering-1850368923

https://youtu.be/bD9HRueI6Js

Guy receives a box of cards from his dealer two weeks before street date. He thinks its some kind of mistake, nothing shady. WotC decides to send Pinkerton thugs (yes THOSE Pinkertons) to his house on a Saturday morning. They threaten him with massive fines and prison time if he doesnt immediately turn over all the cards to them (even the damn wrappers!)

Technically old, but I havent seen anything here

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masterplum
05/01/23 11:12:27 AM
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Not knowing street dates when you are a game store is idiotic

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Shattered
05/01/23 12:02:26 PM
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How the fuck can WotC think this is a good idea to do instead of just trying to communicate with him first since it sounds like he would have happily cooperated. Like the bad publicity trumps any sort of leak prevention.

Can the guy sue them in any way? Although sounds like he wouldn't anyway. He did literally nothing wrong and yet was threatened by them unprovoked and without any sort of warning.
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Shattered
05/01/23 12:04:48 PM
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And then I got this meme show up on my FB timeline literally as soon as I opened it and this isn't the sort of thing I normally get on it. Probably should not allow as many cookies as I do

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pyresword
05/01/23 12:17:36 PM
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Shattered posted...
How the fuck can WotC think this is a good idea to do instead of just trying to communicate with him first since it sounds like he would have happily cooperated.

They claim they did this and got no response. It sounded like a half-assed effort, but still.

I still think WotC's actions are abhorrent either way, but that is their side of the story.

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redrocket
05/01/23 12:18:00 PM
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Shattered posted...
Can the guy sue them in any way? Although sounds like he wouldn't anyway. He did literally nothing wrong and yet was threatened by them unprovoked and without any sort of warning.

Not just a normal threat mind you. They physically sent men to his house.

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Emeraldegg
05/01/23 12:19:19 PM
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Not to mention they had been releasing spoilers of their own accord leading up to the release anyway. I think they might've even been fully revealed?

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xenosaga
05/01/23 12:24:53 PM
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WotC, truly masters of PR.

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MoogleKupo141
05/01/23 12:27:38 PM
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Emeraldegg posted...
Not to mention they had been releasing spoilers of their own accord leading up to the release anyway. I think they might've even been fully revealed?

the leaks are for the Aftermath set which has only had (I think) one card officially revealed so far

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