web The Fine Brothers are trying to copyright reaction videos

[Alex Z 848]

The Fine Brothers are launching a new network called React World and they're basically saying they created the react genre even though it's been around since before YouTube came out.

http://youtu.be/r2UqT6SZ7CU

Edited January 31, 2016 by DarkNightmareLuna

[Megas 27,569]

They know how incredibly popular these are so they're just capitalizing on this and make money off other people's original content

 

Fuck off Fine Brothers

[Scrubbed user 3,416]

Oh look, another reason for me to not give a shit about react videos.

Edited January 31, 2016 by Mr Skeltal

[BlinkZ 1,151]

Wow, tha is really dougebag move to do there. just ot make mroe meny they try and stab youtuber(litte ones that cna't fight back) to mak more green. it dispicable

[Moved to Elsewhere 11,331]

*Makes a home movie of your kids reacting to their birthday presents*

 

*Gets sued and/or the video is taken down for copyright*

 

That's the logic here.

[Lisa 5,553]

Lmfao.

I've never seen a YouTube channel go that fast from well-respected to hated.

One video is all it took.

Edited January 31, 2016 by Holiday

[Spark Thunderbass 1,439]

The Fine Brothers have really done fucked themselves this time. They think that they can just own the rights to every single react video on YouTube, but they can't.

[ponylaces 1,870]

LOLWUT

 

I just lost all of my respect for these douchebags. I never really liked the from the start, but god damn! They seriously think they created the format of watching a popular video with the video playing in a minimized box on the corner of the screen? I doubt they'll get away with this.

[takai 1,060]

It's just Youtuber's overstepping their boundaries. Remember, all we are are just a bunch of dweebs in a basement with a camera. Nothing more. These guys have absolutely no right to be doing this, and I'll be sitting back with a bag of popcorn watching their channel burn to the ground.

 

I have to say I'm feeling pretty schadenfreude about this.

[Riganthor 484]

I used to watch these guys from time to time but now  I will never watch these guys ever again.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,354]

Pretty sure if Sony couldn't copyright the term 'Let's Play', then these idiots will never be able to copyright the word 'React'. Just Youtuber arrogance at its finest. Never liked these guys and now I am confident that my dislike was completely justified. 

[Trinitron Keys 89]

Epic face off: Font  Bros. vs Fine Bros. vs Flim Flam Bros.! Let's see who can swindle who first!

[Scrubbed user 3,416]

Winner has to fight the Mario Bros.

[Riganthor 484]

things they trademarked

Teens React Kids

React Elders

React

Fine Brothers Entertainment

Adults React

Parents React React

Celebrities React

Do They Know It?

Lyric Breakdown

People vs. Technology

Try Not to Smile or Laugh

The general word "React" it was filed in July 12, 2015 and approved January 13th 2016, to be published February 2, 2016.

[Guest]

PewDiePie should trademark gaming videos as well then.

[Limeblossom 482]

Way to shoot yourself in the foot, Finebros. Reaction videos are just as commonly used as Let's Plays.

[Frozen The Unicorn 484]

The Whole attempt to Trademark the Word won't happen They've taken a few videos down already but the likelihood of the Trademark being accepted is pretty low. Right now the internet has 30 days to file a counterclaim, which a large group of youtubers/streamers are doing.

 

Its a dumb thing to do on theFineBros behalf.

 

But that being said, the Finebros are Trademarking the Genre, They Are Strictly Trade Marking the Word.

 

"There is an entire genre of Reaction videos online and an unlimited number of ways to make this type of content. We do not hold a copyright on reaction videos overall. No one can. " (http://www.finebrosent.com/reactworldfaq/)

 

What there doing is Trademarking specfic FineBros Brands such as:

Kids React, Teens React, Adults React, Elders React, People vs. Food, People vs. Technology, Try Not To Smile or Laugh, Lyric Breakdown, and Do They Know It.

Edited January 31, 2016 by Frozen The Unicorn

[Guest]

Let's hope 'bronies react' doesn't get taken down.

 

Also, they took down an 8 view video. Yay.

 

I love watching clusterfucks like this unfold

[Vox 870]

I love the enthusiastic facade they put on while announcing their intent to gouge and tax others based on a generic video format, i'd never even heard of these guys before this but damn, what a bunch of fucking pricks.

[PiratePony 8,475]

Yeah, it seems like this is more of a branding opportunity than fighting to copyright(ha) or trademark the word react (ha). It's like "why have your own burger restaurant when you can own a McDonald's franchise." You get exposure, etc.  Ie you can make a "kids react" in their style with their logos with a licence fee

 

 

Bronies react is safe, don't worry. 

Edited January 31, 2016 by PiratePony

[Buck Testa 5,505]

things they trademarked

Teens React Kids

React Elders

React

Fine Brothers Entertainment

Adults React

Parents React React

Celebrities React

Do They Know It?

Lyric Breakdown

People vs. Technology

Try Not to Smile or Laugh

The general word "React" it was filed in July 12, 2015 and approved January 13th 2016, to be published February 2, 2016.

^ This exactly. I've been warning tons of youtubers about this very thing. They are trying to Damage control right now but there is at least one Lawyer offering to work Pro Bono to help shut this down so when the legal people are seeing the shady sh*t then you know its serious 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsKu1lxWk0I

 

http://www.livecounts.x10host.com/?channel=Fine%20Brothers%20Entertainment<- If you wanna watch them hemorrhage subscribers  

Edited January 31, 2016 by Buck Testa

[VengefulStrudel 1,486]

I never cared for reaction videos, or the Fine Bros, but this is quite an arrogant move to attempt and pull off. Boogie made an interesting response video, though I liked Cr1tikal's more, that one was just hilarious.

[Ponies4Bronies 394]

These guys are pond scum, nothing more.

[CandyStrike 603]

I've watched some of their videos before.  They were pretty good if you like reaction videos.  But I don't want to watch them now because they're such arrogant jerks.

[Flamestreak1990 1,172]

I'm calling it right now this whole Fine bros copyright thing will become a popular meme