▲ 346 ▼ Garry's Mod to remove ALL Nintendo content from the Steam Workshop due to takedown (store.steampowered.com) submitted 2 years ago by simple@lemm.ee to c/games@lemmy.world 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments Holy shit, I can't even imagine the amount of mods that will get erased. There were so many fan-mods, maps, minigames, models... Fucking Nintendo...
[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 101 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) every couple months there is a new burning of the library of alexandria permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) I get the sentiment here, but it is absolutely hilarious to compare gmod content to the library of alexandria. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nutteman@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Also wasn't that library's burning not as bad as everyone says? I thought we had copies of most of the stuff for some reason. Maybe I'm remembering wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cybersteel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I can hear the klaxxon permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago The library shrank over a long period due to the change in patronage, from rulers friendly to academia to some that had other priorities. The writings were taken to other places that were more interested in them. There was indeed a fire at some point but it only burned part of it and anyway by that time the collection was a fraction of what it used to be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) All for the profits of a few people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is no profit being made by harassing some innocent modders. If anything, projects like these are free advertising for Nintendo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Won't you think of all that missed revenue because of IP misuse? It's just as clear as with piracy: every unlawful download is 100% a sale the could have gotten, but didn't . It's simple geometry. We don't need proof, because piracy bad. This IP misuse is just opening up the gate to further infringement, thus undermining their core business. Next up: Are you allowed to draw Super Mario from memory for your own personal joy? Find out how your own criminal history started all the way back in primary school. /s Stop publishing IP if you hate remixes and the global culture engaging with it you egotistical sack of people haters @ Nintendo permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) I get the sentiment here, but it is absolutely hilarious to compare gmod content to the library of alexandria. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nutteman@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Also wasn't that library's burning not as bad as everyone says? I thought we had copies of most of the stuff for some reason. Maybe I'm remembering wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cybersteel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I can hear the klaxxon permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago The library shrank over a long period due to the change in patronage, from rulers friendly to academia to some that had other priorities. The writings were taken to other places that were more interested in them. There was indeed a fire at some point but it only burned part of it and anyway by that time the collection was a fraction of what it used to be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nutteman@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Also wasn't that library's burning not as bad as everyone says? I thought we had copies of most of the stuff for some reason. Maybe I'm remembering wrong. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cybersteel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I can hear the klaxxon permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago The library shrank over a long period due to the change in patronage, from rulers friendly to academia to some that had other priorities. The writings were taken to other places that were more interested in them. There was indeed a fire at some point but it only burned part of it and anyway by that time the collection was a fraction of what it used to be. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cybersteel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I can hear the klaxxon permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cybersteel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I can hear the klaxxon permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago The library shrank over a long period due to the change in patronage, from rulers friendly to academia to some that had other priorities. The writings were taken to other places that were more interested in them. There was indeed a fire at some point but it only burned part of it and anyway by that time the collection was a fraction of what it used to be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) All for the profits of a few people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is no profit being made by harassing some innocent modders. If anything, projects like these are free advertising for Nintendo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Won't you think of all that missed revenue because of IP misuse? It's just as clear as with piracy: every unlawful download is 100% a sale the could have gotten, but didn't . It's simple geometry. We don't need proof, because piracy bad. This IP misuse is just opening up the gate to further infringement, thus undermining their core business. Next up: Are you allowed to draw Super Mario from memory for your own personal joy? Find out how your own criminal history started all the way back in primary school. /s Stop publishing IP if you hate remixes and the global culture engaging with it you egotistical sack of people haters @ Nintendo permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is no profit being made by harassing some innocent modders. If anything, projects like these are free advertising for Nintendo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Won't you think of all that missed revenue because of IP misuse? It's just as clear as with piracy: every unlawful download is 100% a sale the could have gotten, but didn't . It's simple geometry. We don't need proof, because piracy bad. This IP misuse is just opening up the gate to further infringement, thus undermining their core business. Next up: Are you allowed to draw Super Mario from memory for your own personal joy? Find out how your own criminal history started all the way back in primary school. /s Stop publishing IP if you hate remixes and the global culture engaging with it you egotistical sack of people haters @ Nintendo permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Won't you think of all that missed revenue because of IP misuse? It's just as clear as with piracy: every unlawful download is 100% a sale the could have gotten, but didn't . It's simple geometry. We don't need proof, because piracy bad. This IP misuse is just opening up the gate to further infringement, thus undermining their core business. Next up: Are you allowed to draw Super Mario from memory for your own personal joy? Find out how your own criminal history started all the way back in primary school. /s Stop publishing IP if you hate remixes and the global culture engaging with it you egotistical sack of people haters @ Nintendo permalink fedilink source parent