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Garry’s mod is removing “Nintendo Stuff” after takedown notices, but users suspect foul play from fraudstersMy uncle told me it’s all true though
My uncle told me it’s all true though
Image credit:Nintendo
Image credit:Nintendo
In a rare case of a wild Nintendo being spotted having somewhat of a point, actually, in regards to being protective over their IP, Facepunch announced yesterday that they’re removing all “Nintendo stuff” fromGarry’s Mod’s Steam workshop, following takedown orders sent straight from ninty themselves.
“Some of you may have noticed that certain Nintendo related workshop items have recently been taken down,” reads thestatement. “This is not a mistake, the takedowns came from Nintendo.”
Not everyone is convinced, however. As was the casein Februarywhen several Nintendo bits were flagged with DMCA claims, users areonce again speculatingabout Takedowns Most Foul in nature. Namely, the work of a “copyright troll” and “fraudulent fraud” who appears to have ascended to the status of folk devil among the community, after apparently having a history of falsely targeting other projects within the Garry’s mod ecosystem.
It gets pretty wild, actually, with users forming a united front against this shadowy figure to preserve the offending content. “Just make sure EVERYONE knows the truth. Facepunch may not believe us, but we have evidence to prove them otherwise,” sounds the rallying cry. Truly, the Lisan al Gaib of folks that like toroleplay as Splatoon characters catching Pokémon. (No judgment, sounds like a fun time!)
It turns out that Facepunch are at least taking this suspicion semi-seriously, though. Earlier today, Garry Newmanposted the followingon Xitter.
So, stay tuned for more, I guess? I suppose there’s an extra incentive there besides finding out the truth, because gosh knows what a treasure trove of strangeness 20 entire years of unsupervised Nintendo-related uploads holds. I both pity and envy anyone who has to go through it. Mostly pity though.
I leave you with this heartwarming quote from Reddit user ‘TheMinetaEnjoyer’
Truly, a lovely reminder that no-one stands alone in times of trouble. It’s not just a-me. It’s a-all of us.
