April Fools! (Was: Copyright Violation Letter)

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April Fools! (Was: Copyright Violation Letter)

Post by sic »

Oooh boy. So I recieved this cease and desist letter today..

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I'm not quite sure what my options are at the moment. It is pretty obvious that my Metroid project violates copyright. To be safe, I brought down the Metroid forum and the project :( I can't risk getting sued.

We're currently unsure if Shawn, the graphics artist for the Metroid project, has also recieved a similar letter.

More as it develops, I guess...
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Post by kalan_vod »

WOW, you would never think that they would be like that for a calculator game :evil: . But we are here for you Joe.






p.s.i never liked nitendo!

GO SEGA 8)
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Post by Jim e »

Hmmm.....**looks at date**
Dear God even nintendo is coming after the TI community. :shock:

I knew the game was gonna be good, but this is insane.

Man, we need to raise funds to pay for lawyer.
THIS BULL SH*T!!!!
:evil: :x :evil: :x

Also I know the colors is off alittle, I was wondering if any one could spot a difference

P.s. Funny joke, if it's a joke. **worries**
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Post by koolmansam375 »

So this means...Metroid is no more...?


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Mayb e its not too late to ask for permission?
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blog is down atm. :-(
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Post by DJ_O »

Dawn, this also mean that Zelda Dark Link Quest will be taken off and Diortem is history too? And what for all other remake in the community? :evil:
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Post by BetaSword »


heh... This is actually kinda funny...

*looks at the date today*


heh...
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Post by Jim e »

Shhhhh... don't ruin it. :P


Come on hide it, man
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Post by thecheat »

so maybe you could write a letter/email and this is what it would look like

dear nintendo
Bla bla bla.......(all that crap so you dont get sued) yes we will stop this production............... perhaps since we spent so much time on this project you could approve of this project (try to work it out and make 'em let you continue) also we had no idea that this was infringing on your copyright so we(you/i) are sorry. (and all that sorry junk)

maybe they (MAYBE) they will recongnise your talent and let you program for them.(hey its possible :wink: ) oh well if you can't spare the metroid project we are all sorry for you and ourselves(hey no awsome game for school) any ways how did they find out about this? MY advice DONT GET SUED
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Post by thecheat »

also maybe you could change it so its not so exacty like metroid like change the name change some of the graphics like he sumersalts instead of turing into a ball (when he is rolling he is in the shape of a currled up person)
anyways just do anything you could so you can keep it. we have been waiting for a long time also ask what you could do to keep this project from nintendo
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Post by DJ_O »

For diortem (since I am also violating copyrights) I can easily change the name since it's different from metroid and I can ask MV to take DLQ off ticalc.org

I hope this is an april fools joke since joe could have written the letter himself
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Post by Jim e »


I have to admit, it's pretty good one for april fools joke. I still don't know if it's fake or not. Though very likely that it is fake. I mean despite siting actual laws, I don't think he is infringing on anything. Being that every line of code is his, and that he is not making any money of the distribution.
Besides there many other clones on ticalc and none of them have been sued(i don't think)
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Post by melicious_loach »

Yes, why would they sue about metroid when it is a smaller part of the Nintendo company, while Mario games are flying around?

I still wanna know how these companies find out about such things...like come on, its a calc!
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Post by leofox »

[size=0]nice april's fools joke, i actually believed it for a minute[/size]
Rest in peace Metroid. I was looking forward too it soo bad!
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Post by melicious_loach »

Why do you have to put it in such small font...i can barly read it....nvm, i dont think i can read it at all!

Ya, i was hoping for it too..i think it was going to be the best Ti game
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melicious_loach wrote:Why do you have to put it in such small font...i can barly read it....nvm, i dont think i can read it at all!
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