Master trolling

#41 - catastrophicderp

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(10/13/2012)[-]

PETA WHAT ARE YOU DOING

#63 to #41 - jbitt

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(10/13/2012)[-]

The trees are bleeding. wut

#42 to #41 - Zeigh

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(10/13/2012)[-]

The barbwire, bear traps and blood in the trees were a nice touch.

#144 to #41 - youjustlossthegame

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Oh PETA, why would you let us name our Pokemon?

#53 - thatmetalguy

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(10/13/2012)[-]

can't PETA get like massively sued for making a copy of this?

#66 to #53 - sasyboncho

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(10/13/2012)[-]

That`s what I was thinking. They didn't even change the names of the pokemon.

#86 to #53 - ragged

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Depends on whether or not you can sue a parody.

#130 to #86 - Fgner

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Actually you can. Anyone who uses your copyrighted material without your permission is elligble for a lawsuit. Nobody usually does, because it's a dick move, but this is ****** up.

#145 to #130 - breakfastlunch

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(10/13/2012)[-]

I think it's all right as long as you're not making money off of it. For example, Weird Al asks permission from every artist he parodies. In one case, he made a parody of "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt called "You're Pitiful." Blunt gave him permission, so he recorded the parody. However, Blunt's record company, Atlantic Records, refused to allow Yankovic to put the song in his album, so he put it up for free download on the Internet.

#158 to #145 - Fgner

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Yeah, check my comment 136 and 138.

#83 to #53 - laserkirby

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(10/13/2012)[-]

I'm sure they found some loophole or some other way to slither away with it.

Or we're in for some headlines with PETA as the suspect for copying copyrighted material.

#131 to #83 - Fgner

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Nope, they didn't even ask Nintendo if it was chill. Nintendo has actually said it's in their legal department and they're most likely going to take action against this because it's basically a public attack on their franchise and could drastically reduce sales.

#132 to #131 - hospitable

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Lol no.

PETA's game is parody protected by fair use, so Game Freak can not sue them because of this.

However, what Game Freak can do is say that PETA is carrying out Trademark Tarnishment. Even so, PETA still has a strong case against Nintendo/Game Freak because PETA can claim Naked Licensing. The fact that Nintendo did not sue PETA the first time strengthens PETA's position because of this.

#138 to #132 - Fgner

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Also, that Naked Licensing won't work. Nintendo has won lawsuits in which a simple picture of their Pokemon was put up on a website without their permission on the game's release day. It's called the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

#136 to #132 - Fgner

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Copied off of Yahoo Answers, the holy grail of knowledge. The fair use act is actually violated in 3 different aspects.
> Nature of the copyrighted work.
Every Pokemon is copyrighted, along with numerous aspects of the game. Also, the game name is copyrighted itself. Nintendo has owned these copyrights for long periods of time.
> The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.
They made a game that uses hundreds of copyrighted materials without even attempting to deviate slightly. Imagine if I made a game called "Call of Duty: Modern Warefare" then copied all the assets and everything, but changed the dialogue to say "dickbutt" over and over, then called it a parody. I'd be sued to Hell.
> The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work.
This, combined with numerous other "parody" games that directly attack Nintendo, is no longer considered a simple parody, but an attempt to undermine their sales and profitability. It's no longer a commercial for a non-profit organization, it's an attack.

And the bottom of the Fair Use act:
"Copyright protects the particular way authors have expressed themselves. It does not extend to any ideas, systems, or factual information conveyed in a work.

The safest course is to get permission from the copyright owner before using copyrighted material. The Copyright Office cannot give this permission.

When it is impracticable to obtain permission, you should consider avoiding the use of copyrighted material unless you are confident that the doctrine of fair use would apply to the situation. The Copyright Office can neither determine whether a particular use may be considered fair nor advise on possible copyright violations. If there is any doubt, it is advisable to consult an attorney."

#12 - sketchysketchist

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(10/13/2012)[-]

**sketchysketchist rolled a random image posted in comment #5 at Basically what happens ** That is the utmost brilliant thing I've ever read.
Thank you good sir, for smashing Peta theoretical balls.

#36 to #12 - cjasper

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Peta actually has a valid point and should be respected

#101 to #36 - anon id: ec88b6fb

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Said NO ONE ever.

#118 to #101 - organicglory

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(10/13/2012)[-]

#48 - mcismyname

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(10/13/2012)[-]

so... you want PETA to turn into another terrorist group?

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#64 to #50 - carsausage

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(10/13/2012)[-]

>implying they aren't two-faced morons who kill 97% of all animals they have
>implying anybody should listen to them
>implying they should be judging what people do to their animals
>implying this is something we should be pouring all of our money into
>implying they were peaceful in the first place
>implying we aren't tired of this crap
>inb4 you >imply to much

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#62 to #50 - SnacksJr

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(10/13/2012)[-]

#49 to #48 - sorrowofdaedalus

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(10/13/2012)[-]

They already fund one.

#73 to #49 - crazysexyhorse

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Who do they fund?

#91 to #73 - sorrowofdaedalus

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(10/13/2012)[-]

ALF. Animal Liberation Front. They've blown up animal research facilities with staff inside after taking the animals out.

#61 - ninjasmakesushi

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Around the world, helpless plants are chopped, blended, even eaten raw. Without voices, there is nothing they can do. Lettuce be their voices. People for the Ethical Treatment of Plants (PETP). Together, we can end their suffering.

#76 - JudasLitl

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(10/13/2012)[-]

but i love PETA D:

#44 - ekesss

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(10/13/2012)[-]

#72 - littlenish

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(10/13/2012)[-]

>PETA implying Pokemon supports animal slavery
>PETA implying that Pokemon Trainers don't love their pokemon
>PETA implying that Pokemon are real animals
>PETA implying that Mario supports Tanooki skinning
>PETA implying that Nintendo are animal abusing bastards
>PETA supports Vegetarians and Vegans
>PETA doesn't like meat
>Plants are living too

#75 to #72 - rotinaj

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Speaking of plants, studies have shown that they can sense your thoughts and feel pain.

#87 to #75 - thebritishguy

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(10/13/2012)[-]

yeah man plants are telepathic and they love their children, it was in the dictionary and everything

#112 to #72 - VaultTechy

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(10/13/2012)[-]

Good point but all I could think of was this .gif....

#119 - CaptainObviious

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(10/13/2012)[-]

My mother once told me: "Don't bother arguing with stupid people, they will only lower you to their level and beat you with experience."

She was (is) right.

#142 to #119 - klulli

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(10/13/2012)[-]

My mother once said to me "Never argue with stupid people, your stupidity might clash with their stupidity and unbalance the entire space time continuum"
>mfw jokes on her,I have no idea what space time continuum is.