@SilentHunter382 i doubt it. So long as they stop people from monetizing content and using ripped assets and stuff. No one but corporations like nintendo ever worry or question these things, nintendo products will always be nintendo property and so long as people give nintendo credit for their ip in their fan works it should be fine and obvious that theyre creating something based on a nintendo ip.
@Dr_Lugae no, i also dont think its morally wrong though. Theyre a hosting website and they need the ad money for upkeep. I dont really consider it 'making money off of a nintendo product' Its more 'running a website where people upload works inspired by or using nintendo ip where ads are used to keep it running' i dont think thats wrong. Its not like the creators are directly ripping assets either.
Everyone saying its ok because its in their legal right really needs to realise that legal and moral are two entirely different
Sure, they have the legal right. But what do they get out of it? It doesnt get them any money, it doesnt get them any sales, it doesnt get them better pr. The people making these games arent doing anythimg morally wrong just because the host website runs ads and makes money off of ads. Nintendo is doing something morally wrong by doing something that they have absolutely no motivation over aside from some weird corporate insecurity or bullying.
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@Dr_Lugae people arent trying to make money off of a nintendo ip though. The games creators dont get paid and the ad money goes to host site upkeep.
Re: Nintendo Issues Mass DMCA Takedown, 379 Fan-Made Games Forcibly Removed
@SilentHunter382 i doubt it. So long as they stop people from monetizing content and using ripped assets and stuff. No one but corporations like nintendo ever worry or question these things, nintendo products will always be nintendo property and so long as people give nintendo credit for their ip in their fan works it should be fine and obvious that theyre creating something based on a nintendo ip.
Re: Nintendo Issues Mass DMCA Takedown, 379 Fan-Made Games Forcibly Removed
@Dr_Lugae no, i also dont think its morally wrong though. Theyre a hosting website and they need the ad money for upkeep. I dont really consider it 'making money off of a nintendo product'
Its more 'running a website where people upload works inspired by or using nintendo ip where ads are used to keep it running' i dont think thats wrong. Its not like the creators are directly ripping assets either.
Re: Nintendo Issues Mass DMCA Takedown, 379 Fan-Made Games Forcibly Removed
Okay so i made an account to type this but
Everyone saying its ok because its in their legal right really needs to realise that legal and moral are two entirely different
Sure, they have the legal right. But what do they get out of it? It doesnt get them any money, it doesnt get them any sales, it doesnt get them better pr. The people making these games arent doing anythimg morally wrong just because the host website runs ads and makes money off of ads. Nintendo is doing something morally wrong by doing something that they have absolutely no motivation over aside from some weird corporate insecurity or bullying.