Nikki Heyman
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Mar 22, 2014 1:48:08 GMT -5
there's a part of me that wants it to be horse shit, because the wording of this C&D, especially about you can't use the "FiM style" even for your own characters, means they've pretty much killed every OC out there. And really, this isn't even a case of it being a for-profit thing... I'm seriously calling shenanigans here. Something's going on. *hides in a shadow anyway*
I'm with her - I call shenanigans
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 1:51:39 GMT -5
As far as I could see, no.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Mar 22, 2014 1:58:21 GMT -5
As I said, I understood Fighting Is Magic. I definitely understood Hasbro recently coming down on a Dakimakura site, even if the reason why they even did was because somebody went crying to Hasbro because an artist they didn't like (Bluntwhiskey) was making them. But this one is... seriously concerning. If they're going to start slamming on non-profit fan projects, I think the shit might be hitting the proverbial fan, especially when the more popular Ask blogs start getting targeted.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 2:00:06 GMT -5
Yeah, that would mean the end of Flufflepuff.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Mar 22, 2014 2:05:13 GMT -5
Flufflepuff, Doctor Whooves & Assistant, Gaming Luna... I doubt most people would miss the darker Ask blogs, but I would... it's a slippery slope at this point. EDIT: And of course the charming young lass who targeted APM has weighed in with her opinion.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Mar 22, 2014 2:13:47 GMT -5
While I suspect that this is the target of trolls (the letter has suspect grammar in parts as well as spelling errors), I can't blame the guy for not taking the risk of keeping them up and pulling them down in case it is real.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Mar 22, 2014 2:23:27 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't blame him for being cautious... although I'mma be so pissed if this also ends his Ask The Crusaders blog. It's actually good, dammit!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 2:27:58 GMT -5
And just on the day that Sweetie has her own episode. Guess she must console Button Mash afterwards.
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Post by LastCall on Mar 22, 2014 3:57:32 GMT -5
It's late for me, but I had to get this in. Round 2, day 2 recap! {Spoiler}{Spoiler}Yet another upset in the first game of the day, as Soarin’ shocks Flitter, and the world. Soarin’ had been in a bit of a slump lately coming off a wing injury, so nopony even gave him a chance. Then, to everyone’s surprise, he reminded everypony why he was a decorated member of the Wonderbolts and Flitter was merely an academy reject.
From upset to blowout, as Carrot Top had no problems with Cheese Sandwich. The party pony came with a ridiculous amount of streamers and confetti, but the farming mare was too focused to even notice such a distraction and took an early lead that Cheese just couldn’t come back from.
It looked like Sweetie Belle would take the victory over Sparkler, but a late collapse by the young filly allowed the bigger mare to blow right by. Apparently the crowd was too focused at the Sweetie Belle’s wonderfully designed uniform by Rarity, which made the CMCer noticeably upset. This momentary lapse allowed Sparkler to nullify the huge gap and even take the lead. By the time Sweetie Belle realized what had happened, it was too late.
Pinkie Pie got off to a great start against Babs Seed, but eventually her sugar filled assault came to an end, as she looked completely gassed in the final minutes. The young filly, who clearly had the better endurance of the two, was able to come back and even take a sizable lead. Pinkie tried to make a late comeback using her party cannon to shoot the ball, but there just wasn’t enough time.
Flam had no problems getting by Bon Bon in their matchup. Prior to the matchup, Flam offered a mug of cider to his opponent as a kind gesture, but the multi-voiced mare should have known better. Unfortunately for her, the cider contained rocks, which completely psyched her out and threw off her game for the entire contest. Flam didn’t even need to use the Super-Router-3-point-Shooter.
It was all about professionalism in this one, as Miss Harshwhinny took on Rainbowshine. The Equestria Games committee member made sure there were no funny antics throughout the game, which meant for an even matchup all the way through. In the end, it was a bit of trash talk by the rainbow pegasus that caused a temporary lapse in focus for the serious earth pony, allowing Rainbowshine to pick up the victory.
The first half between Rainbow Dash and Suri Polomare was dead even, but a sudden surge in the second half allowed for the Wonderbolt hopeful to pull ahead. It seemed that the seamstress actually copied her opponent’s moves during the first half, but Rainbow Dash switched her style in the second half, showing off dazzling bursts of speed that Suri Polomare just couldn’t keep up with, giving Rainbow Dash the win.
It was a battle of youth versus experience, as Lemon Hearts took on Cup Cake. In the end, the mother of two was able to slow down the game’s pace, which allowed her to completely take over. No matter what Lemon Hearts tried, she just couldn’t get a rhythm going, which ultimately led to her downfall.
Poems and flowers usually go well together, and it was no different in the matchup between Roseluck and Zecora. The zebra had many rhymes for all the offensive plays that she had, but the florist was quick to answer anything that was thrown her way. Neither player could break away from the other. It all came down to the final seconds, as Zecora had one last chance to hit a game tying shot, but ultimately fell short, sealing the win for Roseluck.
It was another close battle between Apple Fritter and Star Hunter. No matter what each competitor did, the other would quickly answer which would push this game down to the wire. In the end, Apple Fritter was able to hit her shot in the closing seconds, sending her to the second round.
Daisy had no problems blowing out Sunset Shimmer. This game was pretty much open and shut, as the flower pony jumped out to a quick lead that the unicorn just couldn’t overcome. Upon her victory, Daisy immediately celebrated by jumping into the bushes. Nopony could see what exactly was going on in there.
Lily was stunned by DJ PON-3 in their matchup. It looked like Lily would escape with the victory, but Vinyl Scratch pulled out her bass cannon and hit the go ahead shot in the closing seconds to shock everyone. All Lily could do was exclaim the horror of it all.
Fleur de Lis just couldn’t miss in the first half against Octavia, but reality quickly set in during the second half as the classical mare came back with a huge rally to knock off the two-bit model. Post game, Fleur was seen complaining about bad officiating, to which Octavia began to play a very small violin.
Braeburn didn’t seem to have much trouble taking care of Fluttershy in their matchup. From the beginning, the animal caretaker didn’t really seem into the game at all, allowing Braeburn to score at will. However, a hard charge from the Appleloosian suddenly sent Fluttershy into an absolute rage. While she was able to close the gap during that trance, she soon came to her senses and snapped out of it right before she could take the lead, allowing Braeburn to walk away with the win.
In yet another blowout, Applejack made short work out of Rumble. Applejack used her size and strength advantage to easily overpower the smaller colt. Upon completion of the game, Applejack offered her opponent a big basket of apples, to which there was no hard feelings between the two. Rumble’s brother Thunderlane even partook in the post game gathering.
The final match of the day saw Lotus blow right by Lightning Dust. The pegasus’ cockiness is what led to her downfall, allowing the spa pony to take full advantage and build a huge lead that Lightning Dust couldn’t recover from. After the game, Lotus was generous enough to give her opponent a post game massage to help her recover from the injuries she sustained.
Results:
Soarin’ defeated Flitter Carrot Top defeated Cheese Sandwich Sparkler defeated Sweetie Belle Babs Seed defeated Pinkie Pie Flam defeated Bon Bon Rainbowshine defeated Miss Harshwhinny Rainbow Dash defeated Suri Polomare Cup Cake defeated Lemon Hearts Roseluck defeated Zecora Apple Fritter defeated Star Hunter Daisy defeated Sunset Shimmer DJ PON-3 defeated Lily Octavia defeated Fleur de Lis Braeburn defeated Fluttershy Applejack defeated Rumble Lotus defeated Lightning Dust
Tomorrow’s matchups:
Shining Armor vs. Coco Pommel Carrot Cake vs. Flash Sentry Daring Do vs. Allie Way Big Macintosh vs. Aloe Lyra vs. Bulk Biceps Cheerilee vs. Scootaloo Rarity vs. Flim Mayor Mare vs. Screwball
Updated brackets {Spoiler}{Spoiler} Round 3 tomorrow!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 4:26:10 GMT -5
No Lily, no Sweetie Belle, no Lemon Hearts... Just a beautiful day today.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Mar 22, 2014 5:52:24 GMT -5
Aw, dammit, checking Jan's tumblr, it really is a real, legitimate C&D. They checked before doing anything.
I know I've already said this, but still, I don't get why.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 6:01:27 GMT -5
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Buck you, Hasbro.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 6:39:39 GMT -5
Hopefully this doesn't mean similar situations are going to befall other fan videos. If so, Hasbro really is trying to choke out the fandom
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Mar 22, 2014 6:45:39 GMT -5
Morning and shite I see the old Nazis at Hasbro are up to no good again ¬.¬ How dare people try and have a good time.... Episode today
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 6:48:00 GMT -5
And this time, they cannot put out the reason that it was turning into earning a profit.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Mar 22, 2014 6:51:05 GMT -5
It's a sucky situation, it really is.
I'd like to hope there was more to it than what we see here, because Hasbro would be well within their right to defend their trademarks in cases where it's legitimately being exploited for profit (like all those knock-off toys that use their images on the packaging... Go after them for once), but I can't see how a non-profit fanmade video is doing that, so they are just not looking very cooperative here.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 6:52:39 GMT -5
I really cannot claim to understand Hasbro's opinion on this fanbase at all. They a lot of the time seem to actively encourage it and draw influence from it, plus the Internet love for the series is probably the only reason the show has had the sort of crazy success it's had given it's on a C-list channel and would be written off immediately by most people encountering it on their own, but sometimes they seem to suddenly up and decide they hate the fans and hate how active they are with the series. It's just weird. Granted, I have no idea who these people are or what it is they're doing.
Anyway, that being said, I'm probably heading to bed in a minute, pretty tired, so after the episode can someone PM me a link to a site to watch it on?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 6:54:41 GMT -5
Will do, Liz. Well, sucks to be Jan right now. Saw him at Galacon last year and he was so happy and glad to be there and the ideas he had with Button and everything. Now its all gone.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 6:59:14 GMT -5
EDIT: And of course the charming young lass who targeted APM has weighed in with her opinion. People really need to stop feeding her attention.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Mar 22, 2014 7:00:51 GMT -5
How popular is this show with the fanbase it was actually targeted for?
Take away the Brony fanbase and it's just another average girl show that probably wouldn't have even made half the money it's made, the show would have probably ended by now.
Stop biting the hand that feeds you Hasbro.
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