CrustyBritches
Gold Member
Via Gamers Nexus' Youtube channel:
In September, 2018 The Verge published a Youtube video on how to build a high-end PC. Needless to say, it was a disaster and many Youtube tech channels quickly picked up on the video and published responses and parodies of the "tutorial".
The Verge responded to the criticism of their disaster-piece video by saying that people were just racist against the host. They pulled their video and attempted more damage control of their potentially dangerous advice by attacking PC gamers as nit-picky nerds.
Fast-forward to February, 2019 and although the general gaming populace had moved on from the cringe-worthy video and damage control from The Verge, "The Verge" decided it would be a good idea to weaponize the DMCA takedown tool on Youtube to force BitWit Kyle and ReviewTechUSA to remove their videos archiving The Verge's faux pas.
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Gamers Nexus video explaining the situation:
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The hypocrisy runs deep since The Verge seemed to have a much different take on weaponizing DMCA in the past...
"Sources: All The Verge, a group which may not be self-aware:
https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/11/18... | "YouTube’s copyright strikes have become a tool for extortion"
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/12/16... | "Why was it so easy to weaponize copyright against PewDiePie?"
https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/14/93... | "'Dancing baby' ruling says fair use matters in copyright takedowns" etc."
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BitWit Kyle's parody vid:
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I have more to say on this matter, but not enough time, so I encourage you to watch the Gamers Nexus video and the original videos in question to gain a full understanding of absolute lows the "gaming press" will stoop to, their tactics, and the depths of their hypocrisy.
-Link to GAF response thread-
Obligatory Verge gif:
In September, 2018 The Verge published a Youtube video on how to build a high-end PC. Needless to say, it was a disaster and many Youtube tech channels quickly picked up on the video and published responses and parodies of the "tutorial".
The Verge responded to the criticism of their disaster-piece video by saying that people were just racist against the host. They pulled their video and attempted more damage control of their potentially dangerous advice by attacking PC gamers as nit-picky nerds.
Fast-forward to February, 2019 and although the general gaming populace had moved on from the cringe-worthy video and damage control from The Verge, "The Verge" decided it would be a good idea to weaponize the DMCA takedown tool on Youtube to force BitWit Kyle and ReviewTechUSA to remove their videos archiving The Verge's faux pas.
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Gamers Nexus video explaining the situation:
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The hypocrisy runs deep since The Verge seemed to have a much different take on weaponizing DMCA in the past...
"Sources: All The Verge, a group which may not be self-aware:
https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/11/18... | "YouTube’s copyright strikes have become a tool for extortion"
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/12/16... | "Why was it so easy to weaponize copyright against PewDiePie?"
https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/14/93... | "'Dancing baby' ruling says fair use matters in copyright takedowns" etc."
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BitWit Kyle's parody vid:
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I have more to say on this matter, but not enough time, so I encourage you to watch the Gamers Nexus video and the original videos in question to gain a full understanding of absolute lows the "gaming press" will stoop to, their tactics, and the depths of their hypocrisy.
-Link to GAF response thread-
Obligatory Verge gif:
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