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[StrapOnFetus]

But the video of him drunk off his ass, flirting with a reporter still is around. lol Someone post it!

 

[Nokagi]

Wow had no idea a Gafer made that video. Sucks it got taken down. Video was great and was all over the news also spawned a ton of parodies. You done good OP.

 

[TL21xx]

Man, that sucks... Thanks for making it though Betty, it was fantastic.

 

[TeegsD]

:/

 

[echoshifting]

I know it is UMG's claim but I can't help but feel that somebody at WB saw this, was not amused and went after it. I mean it was making UMG money

 

[Betty]

I don't get it. WB being petty? Why yours?

Great question.

The song is used in many, many, many other videos.

But mine was the only one to get hit.

Here's what the copyright page on the video looks like.

 

[Dennis]

I like to believe Batfleck is browsing GAF right now to take in our reaction.

 

[Ristifer]

Damn. That sucks.

The gifs will live on...

 

[SalvaPot]

Man that sucks. You should at least get a tag out of it.

 

[MIMIC]

Wow had no idea a Gafer made that video. Sucks it got taken down. Video was great and was all over the news also spawned a ton of parodies. You done good OP.

A GAFFER made it?!

(gotta admit, I've never actually seen the video, but I've heard about it)

 

[Einchy]

WHEN WILL YOU STOP, MARVEL FANBOYS!?!

 

[Dennis]

A GAFFER made it?!

(gotta admit, I've never actually seen the video, but I've heard about it)

GAF makes the dankest memes.

 

[Tesseract]

it's one of the dankest memes the universe has ever produced, gj betty

swinging the chain

 

[kerotan_eater]

YouTube is fucked. You should be able to make money off it.

Don't know what your recourse is exactly...

 

[Aselith]

They filed a DMCA against the video that brought the song back onto the charts? Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face...

 

[ArtHands]

so this is what they do after u helped them earn bunch of money?

 

[Speevy]

Hello Gaffers, my old friends.
I've come to talk with you again.

Made Simon and Garfunkel money
All I ever tried to be was funny
And the song that was implanted in our brains
Still remains

But on Youtube? Can't find it.

 

[echoshifting]

I like to believe Batfleck is browsing GAF right now to take in our reaction.

In that case

Clooney > Affleck

 

[Linkyn]

I don't know what's more unfair - this... or the fact that you didn't get a tag for your trouble.

 

[Anony]

is there a mirror?

 

[Alienous]

Someone's made thousands (at the minimum) off of this, too.

They milked it for its worth before copyright claiming it down.

 

[StrapOnFetus]

In that case

Clooney > Affleck

How dare you....Right in the feels....

 

[vareon]

That's how it begins.

 

[kurahador]

Great question.

The song is used in many, many, many other videos.

But mine was the only one to get hit.

Here's what the copyright page on the video looks like.

This seems more like youtube automated copyright claim in works.

 

[nilbog21]

That video is probably the best thing to come out of that movie. Thanks OP!

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

But Ben, we're talking FICTIONAL characters. FICTIONAL characters!

 

[Abounder]

Lois Lane would not approve of this takedown; it was one hell of a funny vid!

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I like to believe Batfleck is browsing GAF right now to take in our reaction.

 

[echoshifting]

How dare you....Right in the feels....

This is a declaration of war

 

[TheSaddestSort]

That sucks. Thanks for the laughs Betty!

 

[Poyunch]

A GAFFER made it?!

(gotta admit, I've never actually seen the video, but I've heard about it)

Yeah now I regret never watching it.

 

[Christine]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Sorry, Betty. It will live in our hearts forever.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Butthurt Affleck has a hand in this.

I guarantee it.

 

[New002]

I mean...you know why it got hit. WB doesn't want it up because it's bringing attention to their BvS troubles. Chances are someone at WB reached out to the publisher and asked them to have it taken down or whatever.

 

[Alcoremortis]

IIRC, you didn't even use the whole song. Shouldn't that fall under fair use?

 

[Dennis]

That's how it begins.

The fever. The rage.

 

[Subpar Spatula]

It sucks but you tried to monetize a big video with a copyright and it got on their radar. They probably wanted the video removed originally and then got it down the second claim.

IIRC, you didn't even use the whole song. Shouldn't that fall under fair use?

How much can you cut from a song before it enters fair use territory?

 

[Alienous]

Butthurt Affleck has a hand in this.

I guarantee it.

I wouldn't be surprised if Hack Snyder played a role, too. It's the kind of disappointment he's used to being the root of.

 

[Alandrus Sun]

Wait...so it's true?

GAF -> Internet -> GAF has been real this entire time?

Holy Shit!

 

[NastyBook]

Personally, you should feel proud and take FULL credit for BVS's shitty second week falloff. You made gods bleeds AND butthurt.

 

[Dommo]

Feels really unfair that this video out of the millions using the song is the one to get hit.

I agree.

 

[Messofanego]

UMG vs Betty

Let's get this shit started.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

damn man, that sucks. remember when you become a villain and we ask you to save us please dont say "no"

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

I mean WB do hate fun.

 

[Jarrod38]

Now make one for Sad Jordan Spieth.

 

[Htown]

This seems more like youtube automated copyright claim in works.

looks like the one from SME was automatic, but the one from UMPG was somebody manually clicking "fuck this video"

 

[kswiston]

Seems like the music industry. "Free publicity and a surge in sales for our 50 year old catalogue song? Shut it down!"

 

[Joqu]

IIRC, you didn't even use the whole song. Shouldn't that fall under fair use?

I'm sure lots of things that should be able to fall under fair use get taken down on youtube

 

[FlutterPuffs]

This seems more like youtube automated copyright claim in works.

No, it was manually targeted. Probably PR for BvS trying to quell the negativity surrounding the movie.

 

[MIMIC]

Yeah now I regret never watching it.

I just watched it via a "reaction" video.

Now I feel dirty