Comments on: G4 Disses Aeropause

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 16:20:52 +0000

Hmm, I still don’t think you can copyright a few lines of text like that, esp if its over footage of something you don’t own. But yeah, I’m with you about it being wrong.

I still think it’s really messed up but atleast they said sorry I guess. I think the only reason they did that was to save face.

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 14:42:52 +0000

“Errr, yeah, that part. Someone doesn’t own a copy right to game footage because they played it.”

The video wasn’t just plain game footage. It included text instructions.

By: smash

smash — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:32:39 +0000

Steve, the direction you guys went with in that post at the AOTS website was outstanding and I applaud your actions.

Love the video.

By: Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:25:38 +0000

We’re really sorry:

By: Niero

Niero — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:53:39 +0000

Thats pretty fucked up. I think they did the same thing to the guys at GayGamer awhile back where they sourced some of their material but didn’t give them credit. I wonder if its a hack deep inside G4’s writing team scouring blogs for material to post as his own, or a larger company-wide policy problem at G4. I’d like to know where this goes after your inquiry. They you some air time, thats for sure.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:46:41 +0000

Oh I know that we have no legal case against them, that is obvious, its more of a moral case.

Here at Aeropuase we make it a standard that we always link back to where we get our information. I was in a blog state of mind. I guess TV just does not have our ethics.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:24:22 +0000

More reason to hate G4 for everything they ruined about good ol TechTV. FU, G4 turds

By: Jenni

Jenni — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:56:19 +0000

Now, I can understand why this is upsetting. But the unfortunate part is that you don’t actually have any rights here.

“That’s copyright enfringement. You should contact them as soon as possible to let them know that you are the author and ask them why they didn’t ask for your permission to broadcast the video.”

Errr, yeah, that part. Someone doesn’t own a copy right to game footage because they played it. Capcom (or anyone else) could use that however they see fit and not give you a hint of credit.

But it was a pretty bitch move on their part. But unfortunately there’s nothing legally wrong with what they did.

Besides, everyone knows Kevin Pereira is a tool.

By: Fronz

Fronz — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:40:56 +0000

Hmm, i coulda swore there was some tricky youtube rule that meant you lost the rights to your videos – maybe it has to do with length of the video or how old the upload is. Dunno.

They actually cut off the opening Aeropause part? That’s terrible man – blatant rudeness. I’d definitely hit up their site and mention the complaint – it’s not whining, it’s worth bringing it up.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:09:39 +0000

There’s links to the entries in 3 places. If you click on the title, the authors name or the comment button. 3 places…