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Somebody call VH1: "The Fine Bros" are trying to trademark "reaction videos"
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Better watch that one while you can !!
TheAbsolution
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https://youtu.be/I_3HESGr52A
Phillip Defranco responded to this scandal.
He's appeared in their series before, just a heads up.
I think he has a pretty objective view on the whole issue.
Phillip Defranco responded to this scandal.
He's appeared in their series before, just a heads up.
I think he has a pretty objective view on the whole issue.
Thinking about it more, n terms of what hurts the Fine Bros. the most, it's that they might not get future branded content or advertorial opportunities. That's certainly where they make most of their money (and where most big Youtubers do) so it might not be something that's evident to outside viewers for a little while how big or small an impact this whole shebang ends up having.
Why they decided to go public with this before they had the trademarks is beyond me, unless they really believed their own press releases.
Mostly what this blowup has shown in that the Fine Bros. could never effectively prosecute their trademark protection as soon as it became common knowledge. I mean all these prominent and not-so-prominent people using the "Reacts to" verbiage... if the Fine Bros. don't aggressively go after these people then their trademark is diluted and they're at risk of losing it. But takedowns would only exacerbate the Streisand effect they've created.
When I checked yesterday for a prolonged period of time it was 170-180.
NOLA_Gaffer
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I guess it's true...once you become wealthy it becomes like a sickness and you just feel the need to become even more wealthy in any way possible.
yesterday around this time, they had lost 51k subscribers (in total from the start of this whole shitstorm).
Today, just today, they've lost 62k so far already. It's actually faster. This is gaining traction because more and more people are making videos weighing in on the matter.
and good to see 2 youtubers that have worked with them already talking about it, I didn't expect that and I'm glad to be wrong.
Rushersauce
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I rather have a real cunt as an avatar and get banned.Anyone want an avatar? Saw this on twitter.
Daffy Duck
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Fixed2BeBroken
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he had me for a minute but then went on a whole early access rant.... eh
edit: going to the main youtube page, I see the title of it to be about early access, now it makes more sense
superdeluxe
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Repost?
Youtube streamer has link to live count of Fine bros and React World channels.
Still losing at a good clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ_qZDl5QUg
Youtube streamer has link to live count of Fine bros and React World channels.
Still losing at a good clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ_qZDl5QUg
ebullientprism
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Comment, from their last video.
The Jackdog
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putting all the legal/moral/youguysaredicks issues aside....
its just beyond pathetic how hard these guys are clinging to such a simple idea that isnt even clever because of a lack of creativity in coming up with a new idea
EDIT: beyond the creativity required to say "hey how bout instead of a new idea we just try and fuck everyone over", that is
its just beyond pathetic how hard these guys are clinging to such a simple idea that isnt even clever because of a lack of creativity in coming up with a new idea
EDIT: beyond the creativity required to say "hey how bout instead of a new idea we just try and fuck everyone over", that is
I dunno but the Fine Bros are apparently quite fond of Burger King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fshdNeM9DfU
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3t5yj_new-year-s-resolutions_fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKT3dXaijXg
omg this makes that parody edit even funnier.
stump sock
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the craziest thing to me is not only did they register "react" but also "opinions"
http://nymag.com/following/2016/01/youtubers-at-war-over-those-react-videos.html
whatever you do, make sure you don't make any youtube videos where you react or have opinions about something
RedNumberFive
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I love me some good internet drama to get me through the day.
kitschbeam
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For real though wtf is wrong with them
The Jackdog
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Klaymator14
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man what the hell at that new years resolution video
exactly what i'd expect from doucheblasts like them though i suppose, like how the heck was any of that supposed to be funny ha haa
Messofanego
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When one of the most respected Youtubers is against all of this (didn't even know that FineBros went after Jimmy Kimmel and Ryan Seacreast too), you betcha Fine Bros are freaking out.
alfredofroylan
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Good lord.. these are horrible... So this is what they talk about when they mean they have always been about creativity.. not funny just creative huh. How are these guys now on top of the Youtube world..
Jacksinthe
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I don't even know bros holy shit!
Also, I saw no mention of licensing of "Safety Dance" in the 2nd video.
https://youtu.be/L5wJQNQUZVE
The dude in this video is hilarious, but I think he's oblivious about the the whole trademark issue (if you look at the message in the end.)
The dude in this video is hilarious, but I think he's oblivious about the the whole trademark issue (if you look at the message in the end.)
LoveCake
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What did I just watch?
How did they get so popular?
I don't understand why people would want to watch other people reacting to something, it just seems pointless to me, it is neither entertaining (to me at least) & you do not learn anything either, there is so much great content on-line & on YouTube where you will either actually be entertained (or laugh) or take something away from it & actually learn something.
It is just burning time.
The Jackdog
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the reaction videos are popular. they just are. especially in the beginning.
its a dumb, quick thing to do. theyve built massive popularity just beating that horse to death and call themselves creative.
Yup, the poor sap hasn't done much research.
JonnyDBrit
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The reactions were novel enough, particularly in the collected format of a group of individuals reacting, rather just one person. I never actively followed them, but they worked as an occasional curiosity if guided towards them (though sometimes the implicit 'joke' in some of the videos felt off).
Been interesting to watch things cascade the last few days though. They're almost 200k down in subscribers - interesting to see if this grows exponentially, or calms down after the initial furore.
Been interesting to watch things cascade the last few days though. They're almost 200k down in subscribers - interesting to see if this grows exponentially, or calms down after the initial furore.
chronic_archaic
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Dumb but I guess I don't really care much.
Exactly!
Hell, I still have a reaction video of "2 Girls 1 Finger" with me and my brother on my channel. And when I think "reaction" videos, my mind goes back to when YouTube was flooded with everyone and their mom (literally, lol) reacting to the 2 girls 1 cup video.
"If someone had copy written jumpcuts, we'd all be fucked"
She goin in!
FineBros need to just suck it up and understand that reacting to shit is too fucking general of an idea to own.
I was wondering if anyone knew any shows that use straight on reactions that started before the FineBros?
For example here is a fully formated/edited E3 reaction video 5 months before the first Kids React. (The creator is actually tweeting about this now which is how I found this out).
I know the thread title references VH1, but they weren't live reactions and most YouTube stuff before this were home movies not actual "shows". Thinking about it is pretty interesting.
For example here is a fully formated/edited E3 reaction video 5 months before the first Kids React. (The creator is actually tweeting about this now which is how I found this out).
I know the thread title references VH1, but they weren't live reactions and most YouTube stuff before this were home movies not actual "shows". Thinking about it is pretty interesting.
AH! They look like babies! Never seen any of their earlier stuff before.
TsunamiOfSwagger
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DecoReturns
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Kinda shows the Power of the Internet nowadays.
One mishap and irreversible damage.
One mishap and irreversible damage.
I think the first big reaction video meme was for 2 Girls 1 Cup.
You are right, but like I said none of those were really "Shows" in that they were edited and branded and the like. But in the YouTube generation of the internet, shock videos were probably the earliest type of of straight "watching one video to make another" kinda thing.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
I don't know if this qualified as a "mishap".
It's not like they came out and said, sorry we were advised by a close attorney friend to trademark our react videos to protect our brand. That would have been a mishap.
Feel free to correct me if I got something wrong.
I think they probably meant misstep.
The Living Tribunal
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Amazing
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
True, it's more of a misstep, but that also implies it was accidental.
UncleSporky
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Going to be -200,000 subs any second now. So close.
SolidSnakeUS
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They now have lost over 200K subs.
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