Jan animations shut down by hasbro/C&D

[Shenron00 366]

BUT

 

He owns the characters (Button and his Mom), that's still something, right? ^^"

 

Just not the style they were drawn in.

AW COME ON! I said that at least 2 or 3 times. Does everybody really not care what this dude's gotta say? *sigh* whatever, it's probably not what it looks like.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,306]

*sighs* Well this just adds to a crappy day...

 

But like Vox said, they own the characters of Button Mash (at least voice, name and personality) and Button's Mom (in all aspects, she never had appeared on the show), just not the style they were drawn in.  

 

While I do feel Hasbro is biting the hand that feeds, they are within their rights. 

 

 

By this logic, the entire creative aspect of the fandom is doomed. Which can kill of the fandom entirely..

 

 

 

Actually they do when it comes to fair use, but as Vox said himself, in the long run it could bad for him or Jan. That's why they decided to comply with the C&D.

 

The message from Vox himself:

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0IUXMulZbO1

Hasbro is actually being quite fair with what they allow. I think Button's Adventures was just getting a bit too "big", much like the game Fighting is Magic did.

[Fhaolan 4,483]

No. I don't think that.

 

 

Gotcha. It was a bit tricky to determine the exact direction of your ire, there.

 

But my point is that their claimed motives might have nothing to do with the real reason these people got hammered. But I suppose that this is a bit more than I can say without being opinionated.

It's the seemingly random level of response that annoys me the most. Some get C&Ds, some get simple written requests for changes, some get sideswiped through a 3rd party, some get ignored no matter what they do.

 

Mind you, I've worked in big companies like that before, and the legal teams for those companies tend to be a lot smaller than you would expect. They rely a lot on a collection of external legal consuls that work effectively independently to the company itself. I've been in several situations where a consul was acting on behalf of the company with that company being completely unaware of the actions in any way, shape, or form. And the actual legal employees being too few to provide proper oversight and just rubber-stamping whatever the consuls did.

 

So any randomness in target, or level of response, is likely due to Hasbro following this unfortunately common model.

[Andaasonsan 3,205]

The brony school of copyright law:

 

"So you see your honor, this falls under fair use because mumblemumblecoughcough..."

[Shenron00 366]

Button's mom is, I believe, an original character. Button, although unnamed, actually appears in the episode "Hearts and Hooves Day". The animation also duplicates backgrounds and character design perfectly. Many series regular ponies also appeared in "Picture Perfect Pony" too.

Yeah, but the ponies in PPP were already set characters with personalities given by Hasbro, and made mere cameos or a somewhat major appearance without any actual lines instead of actual roles. Button Mash was an OC with an already trademarked design. I don't think HB gives a flying fuck about the character, just the design of him.

[Sir Cal Stonehoof 596]

The brony school of copyright law:

 

"So you see your honor, this falls under fair use because mumblemumblecoughcough..."

Actually Button would fall under Fair Use because its a parody maintained in the same art style. But as I stated before, I believe Hasbro is within their rights...

Edited March 23, 2014 by Sir Cal Stonehoof

[Adorkable 2,737]

Button's mom is, I believe, an original character. Button, although unnamed, actually appears in the episode "Hearts and Hooves Day". The animation also duplicates backgrounds and character design perfectly. Many series regular ponies also appeared in "Picture Perfect Pony" too.

 

Does he really?!

 

WOAH! I didn't know that.

 

Looking into it immediately.

 

I could have sworn Jan owned Button though, that's crazy he didn't.

 

AW COME ON! I said that at least 2 or 3 times. Does everybody really not care what this dude's gotta say? *sigh* whatever, it's probably not what it looks like.

 

I've said it several times as well, but when new people join the topic, they don't get to read the previous posts, usually they just read the OP to get an idea then go reply.

[Shenron00 366]

Does he really?!

 

WOAH! I didn't know that.

 

Looking into it immediately.

 

I could have sworn Jan owned Button though, that's crazy he didn't.

 

 

I've said it several times as well, but when new people join the topic, they don't get to read the previous posts, usually they just read the OP to get an idea then go reply.

I don't like saying dumb things but what is OP? That abbreviation stands for many things and I only know one: over powered.

[Andaasonsan 3,205]

I don't like saying dumb things but what is OP? That abbreviation stands for many things and I only know one: over powered.

"Original Poster" or "Original Post".

[Adorkable 2,737]

I don't like saying dumb things but what is OP? That abbreviation stands for many things and I only know one: over powered.

 

OP I'm pretty sure means "Original Post".

[Shenron00 366]

Alright then, thanks you two.

[Guest]

Hasbro could always just buy the whole Button series off Jan, then let Jan work for them making Button stuff. ^^

... Why would Hasbro buy the rights to their own character off of someone who doesn't own it...?

[Adorkable 2,737]

... Why would Hasbro buy the rights to their own character off of someone who doesn't own it...?

 

Okay, this was before I knew that Button actually appeared in the show.

 

Have you not been keeping up?

Edited March 23, 2014 by Adorkable

[Guest]

Okay, this was before I knew that Button actually appeared in the show.

 

Have you not been keeping up?

But the fact you even suggested it... The entire fan work there was CLEARLY based off of Hasbro's design and copies a lot of their characters blatantly (such as Sweetie Belle). To buy the series, they would be paying Jan Animations for a copyright violation. That just doesn't make sense.

[Nothing&NoOne 695]

God damnit. I loved Jan's animations.

 

 

 

Why hasn't Dusk's Dawn been taken down yet

[Adorkable 2,737]

But the fact you even suggested it... The entire fan work there was CLEARLY based off of Hasbro's design and copies a lot of their characters blatantly (such as Sweetie Belle). To buy the series, they would be paying Jan Animations for a copyright violation. That just doesn't make sense.

 

Oh okay then, my apologies. ^^

 

 

Why hasn't Dusk's Dawn been taken down yet

 

Let's try not to give them any more ideas... xD

Edited March 23, 2014 by Adorkable

[Lightning-flickr 214]

Here's an idea, STOP RUINING THINGS WE LOVE HASBRO!!!

[TheChosenPony 279]

-snip-

-Didnt want to take up the page-

 

Something is obviously going on here- Something fishy, Oh, Is by chance MLPforums going to be taken down too because of the design of the whole website or perhaps every single non official video showing any of the characters in the show is going to be taken down too if this is the case. I mean come on, First fighting is magic, now jans? They are only targeting the large audience objects now. I have a strange feeling that some kind of hate group is controlling this. This needs to stop. Now

 

What about the other fan animations, and the music? If something as large and loved as jans is being taken down, why isn't it all being taken down? It is way too obvious that either someone is controlling this or hasbro hates our guts

 

And what in Celestias name gives them the right to do this? Other corporations cant do this even if they tried, Oh, I'm sorry, my post has to be taken down now due to the fact that I didn't use the name Celestia without a trademark icon

Edited March 23, 2014 by TheChosenPony

[Metemponychosis 1,261]

 

 

Mind you, I've worked in big companies like that before, and the legal teams for those companies tend to be a lot smaller than you would expect. They rely a lot on a collection of external legal consuls that work effectively independently to the company itself. I've been in several situations where a consul was acting on behalf of the company with that company being completely unaware of the actions in any way, shape, or form. And the actual legal employees being too few to provide proper oversight and just rubber-stamping whatever the consuls did.

 

Man... This just begs to fail.

[Adorkable 2,737]

Here's an idea, STOP RUINING THINGS WE LOVE HASBRO!!!

 

 

Something is obviously going on here- Something fishy, Oh, Is by chance MLPforums going to be taken down too because of the design of the whole website or perhaps every single non official video showing any of the characters in the show is going to be taken down too if this is the case. I mean come on, First fighting is magic, now jans? They are only targeting the large audience objects now. I have a strange feeling that some kind of hate group is controlling this. This needs to stop. Now

 

What about the other fan animations, and the music? If something as large and loved as jans is being taken down, why isn't it all being taken down? It is way too obvious that either someone is controlling this or hasbro hates our guts

 

You two are just acting silly.

 

Do you know the whole story?

 

I've said it about 10 times already, but I don't mind saying it again. ^^

 

Hasbro sent Jan that C&D because if they didn't, they could have seriously lost their copyright on MLP.

 

That means no more MLP.

 

(Kinda)

 

You wouldn't want that to happen, would you? ^^"

 

I know I wouldn't!

 

By the way, I love how you quoted nothing, @TheChosenPony! xD

Edited March 23, 2014 by Adorkable

[TheChosenPony 279]

You two are just acting silly.

 

Do you know the whole story?

 

I've said it about 10 times already, but I don't mind saying it again. ^^

 

Hasbro sent Jan that C&D because if they didn't, they could have seriously lost their copyright on MLP.

 

That means no more MLP.

 

(Kinda)

 

You wouldn't want that to happen, would you? ^^"

 

I know I wouldn't!

 

By the way, I love how you quoted nothing, @TheChosenPony! xD

 

And why would they have lost their rights? Jans wasn't infringing on them nor was contesting to take them away- he even said that MLP belonged to hasbro before he put the video up.

 

Hasbro owns all the original rights to MLP and its franchise.

 

I mean, Why do they have to take the good stuff? Cupcakes uses the exact same animation style and voices are alike to the show, yet that's not taken down either? Its fishy if you ask me

Edited March 23, 2014 by TheChosenPony

[Izzle 6]

Why hasbro why???!!! what are you doing with the fandom T . T

[Adorkable 2,737]

And why would they have lost their rights?

 

It's just the weird way copyright law works.

Why hasbro why???!!! what are you doing with the fandom T . T

 

It's just business, nothing personal. ^^

[Littlepip357 17]

Something is obviously going on here- Something fishy, Oh, Is by chance MLPforums going to be taken down too because of the design of the whole website or perhaps every single video showing any of the characters in the show is going to be taken down too if this is the case. I mean come on, First fighting is magic, now jans? They are only targeting the large audience objects now. I have a strange feeling that some kind of hate group is controlling this. This needs to stop. Now

 

I've had the same thoughts myself I made a post earlier about this one person on the EQD comments by the name "HextarVigar" that had links to some vocaroo messages saying how he was the one that did and and how were all little kids that feel entitled. Here is one of them http://vocaroo.com/i/s1gI2w0pdT2P most would say this guy is a troll that is just trying to take credit for what is happening but you can never be to sure.

 

Edit sorry wrong link

Edited March 23, 2014 by Littlepip357

[Zhortac 1,474]

Can't say I didn't see this comming, even since I found out that Button was shown in an episode. If his popularity stayed small, I doubt Hasbro would've bothered, but since Button grew kinda big, this was bound to happen. Hasbro has a tight lid on what they own, even if its shown for half a second.

 

Of course, any fan creation that has any character shown in the show at any point, is probably in trouble. Flufflepuff might get hit, because of Cryssi.