Homesuck: Vriska Rising - Page 898

BitVyper · 11-20-2011, 04:13 AM

I'm gonna take this as confirmation that the one true main character of Homestuck is coming back. They better not match her up with Jake though. John/Vriska 4eva.

rpgdemon · 11-20-2011, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BitVyper

Hahahaha oh man, Gaia just straight up stole Hussie's shirt designs. The troll horns too. Hussie reblogged someone's post about it, so I expect to see this turn into a hilarious shitstorm between Homestuck fans and Gaia in the near future.

Not that Gaia isn't a site literally built out of ripping off other artists, but in this case the ripoffs are uh... not even really modified. It's just like, straight copy/pastes.

I thought most people here don't believe in ownership of ideas/copyrights on IP? I'm curious what the thoughts are on this.

Not being all snark snark snark, this is a 4srs question.

BitVyper · 11-20-2011, 04:23 AM

Well, just 'cause people aren't in favour of the current legal structure surrounding copyright doesn't mean they think you should be able to copy/paste someone else's art as your own original material.

POS Industries · 11-20-2011, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rpgdemon

I thought most people here don't believe in ownership of ideas/copyrights on IP? I'm curious what the thoughts are on this.

Not being all snark snark snark, this is a 4srs question.

A company taking a creator's work without permission and selling it for their own profit without providing compensation or due credit =/= putting a 30 second clip of Spongebob on Youtube for no financial gain whatsoever.

Conversely, Andrew Hussie has no interest in requesting that the federal government shut Youtube down because someone posted [S] Make Her Pay on it, or rewriting copyright enforcement law to give only the largest corporations in the entertainment industry unprecedented power to basically shut down the internet as they see fit on an international level in a vain attempt to maximize their profits.

EDIT: Or if this isn't about SOPA/PROTECT IP and more related to something like fanfiction ROMhacks or whatever, then I would say that the difference maker here is that they are selling other people's IPs for actual real life money instead of it just being a thing someone does for no money whatsoever that has no financial impact on the IP holder in the slightest.

Basically, one is theft, one isn't.

**Revising Ocelot** · 11-20-2011, 07:47 AM

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incredibly huge thing.

BLUH BLUH HUGE BITCH

Kerensky287 · 11-20-2011, 10:06 AM

Re: the "Fourth Wall isn't that big" comment, I suspect that the puzzle modus organizes things not only based on size, but also on their importance. It is a very MSPA thing to do.

My other guess is that it's a battleship or something. Maybe a single giant Quill of Echidna.

Locke cole · 11-20-2011, 10:08 AM

If this was years and years ago, when the only way to get items in Gaia was to rack up Gold through using the forums and minigames, it wouldn't be too bad.

However, for a long time, it's been the case that people using that forum can spend real life cash money to get gold, so effectively they are selling Hussie's copyright for their own profit. And that's where I say it's wrong enough that something should be done.

I have rather specific sensibilities in regards to copyright and piracy and such, and this hits my buttons, so to speak.

edit: Oh wow, They could not be more blatant if they TRIED.

**Revising Ocelot** · 11-20-2011, 11:33 AM

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Oh, if only you were the one who could have overcome his paralysis on an alien adventure planet to become her boyfriend, instead of that other guy. Then she could have shown you how to be bold and courageous, and stand up to fight for your people,

Oh wow, in the context of Spidergirl this was basically referencing Tavros/Vriska.

Locke cole · 11-20-2011, 11:59 AM

LOMAT is pretty much the definition of "adventure planet", to be sure.

Bard The 5th LW · 11-20-2011, 12:34 PM

Im already calling scratch!Mom/John up in here.

11-20-2011, 04:13 AM	#8971
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	I'm gonna take this as confirmation that the one true main character of Homestuck is coming back. They better not match her up with Jake though. John/Vriska 4eva. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

11-20-2011, 04:23 AM	#8973
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	Well, just 'cause people aren't in favour of the current legal structure surrounding copyright doesn't mean they think you should be able to copy/paste someone else's art as your own original material. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

11-20-2011, 10:06 AM	#8976
Kerensky287 Just That Good Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,426	Re: the "Fourth Wall isn't that big" comment, I suspect that the puzzle modus organizes things not only based on size, but also on their importance. It is a very MSPA thing to do. My other guess is that it's a battleship or something. Maybe a single giant Quill of Echidna. __________________ People who live in Glass homes should not throw stones or Jerk off at daytime

11-20-2011, 12:34 PM	#8980
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	Im already calling scratch!Mom/John up in here.