I wasnt quite sure where to post this or if Yahtzee would be interested

[Caliostro]

Thank you Robert2812, this has been brought to the appropriate people's attention.

 

[ToastiestZombie]

I just saw his youtube page and he ripped of the background too and posted insults on the background makers channel

 

[Zeema]

Hey wait a tick he has left the Escapist logo in his videos?

wouldn't that mean hhe is being a pirate and stealing?

or breaking the law?

 

[Zeema]

ive done research


Article 61 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) requires that signatory countries establish criminal procedures and penalties in cases of "willful trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy on a commercial scale".[4] More recently copyright holders have demanded that states provide criminal sanctions for all types of copyright infringement.[7]

he has left the Escapist Logo on some videos
he does use the logo of ZP.

So i believe he is ripping you off and you can sue him

im sure of the Theft Act has been violated as well.

depending if he got enough views for ad's to be placed in his video.

 

[JoJo]

Jeez, I can't believe anyone would stoop that low, hopefully the vids will be removed soon.

 

[Purple Shrimp]

the 317 people who subscribed to this guy must be really stupid or 5 years old

the 121617329459794645 people who dont think hes trolling must be really stupid or 5 years old

 

[hagar2]

wow.. how obnoxious or desprate for views is this kid?

 

[Mad Scientist]

This... this is the laziest theft I've ever seen. He's put in just enough effort to make it clear he's a thieving dick (by putting his own penname in instead of Yahtzee's, removing the crappy but somewhat plausible "I was just being artsy with someone else's review and not intending to claim it as my own" defense), but put in little enough to be insulting. And why the colour switch? WHY?!

 

[Avatar Roku]

Well that was dumb. If you want a GOOD series that originally started with knocking off ZP's style ((And he admits it, saying straight up that that is where he got the idea to use it, but as opposed to doing game reviews, he does short talks on various subjects)) try Rather Vocalized Illusion. Excellent series in my opinion. http://www.youtube.com/user/Bhalspawn#p/u/28/r5E2qcR4bjY

Hell, you know what other great series started as a ZP-Style-Knockoff (that is to say, some one who knock off their style, not a knock-off like ZP)? Extra. Fucking. Credits. Seriously, at the end of his first few videos on Youtube, Daniel Floyd even credited Yahtzee. So nothing wrong with taking just a bit of inspiration. This is too much, though, obviously.

EXCEPT, this wasn't even an inspired short or using Yahtzee's style. This is complete plagiarism and deserves no credit what so ever.

Oh, I know. Note the last sentence of my post. I wasn't really trying to compare this with Extra Credits, god no. I was just pointing out a sort-of nonsequitor to someone

 

[FamoFunk]

Guys, in the description it says:

this is my opinion and i do understand that this is JUST my opinion so no need to hate, also i the official escapist.com uploader!

I have yet to stop laughing. When I do stop, however, I'll be sure to feel sorry for the kid.

EDIT: Nope, still laughing.

I laughed so hard when I noticed this.

They'll get deleted soon hopefully. Plus, how anyone can enjoy the poor neon visual of his video is beyond me.

 

[NotYetForsaken]

the 317 people who subscribed to this guy must be really stupid or 5 years old

the 121617329459794645 people who dont think hes trolling must be really stupid or 5 years old

The problem with trolls like this, is that it becomes hard to differentiate between willful trolling and actual retardation.

I advise you not call it unless you have talked to him personally. Or until he repeats an offence after legal action has been taken.

People who openly assume a troll are just as bad as the people who fall for it.

Sincerely,
A Concerned Citizen.

Caotcha: Seaspe Phsysical. (I'm afraid to know what kind of check up that is.)

 

[doomboy29]

the 317 people who subscribed to this guy must be really stupid or 5 years old

the 121617329459794645 people who dont think hes trolling must be really stupid or 5 years old

The problem with trolls like this, is that it becomes hard to differentiate between willful trolling and actual retardation.

I advise you not call it unless you have talked to him personally. Or until he repeats an offence after legal action has been taken.

People who openly assume a troll are just as bad as the people who fall for it.

Sincerely,
A Concerned Citizen.

Caotcha: Seaspe Phsysical. (I'm afraid to know what kind of check up that is.)

If he's a troll, he's a bad one.

 

[Robert2812]

EDIT: Troll or not this is still copyright infringement.

 

[Loki424]

I think I'm in the "he's a troll" camp. I'm not saying that he's not an idiot child...he is...but if you watch his "YouTube Glitch" video, he spends five minutes detailing some horrendously overcomplicated method of doing exactly nothing, then extols his amazement at it.

Everything about his YouTube page, "his" videos, and his clan's website is rife with a hamfisted forced ineptitude. Maybe I have too much faith in humanity, but I refuse to believe someone that genuinely stupid exists.

I believe, instead, that he is 14% less stupid than that, and is just very clumsily trolling.

 

[Robert2812]

Ive just realised, upon revisting the video just about everyone in the thread has posted on it.

Good to see there are some Yahtzee fans on youtube.

 

[Ir0n Squid]

Our work here is done. I've visited the Heretic Troll's youtube page, or at least attempted to. I was met with this nifty statement:

"YouTube account sharpshootershow has been terminated because we received multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement from claimants including:

* Themis Media
* Themis Media
* Themis Media"

 

[Robert2812]

Yay!