Hasbro just added me to their circles...

[Tabe 216]

So there is this thing in Google+ called circles if you didn't already know. I don't use it that much so I'm not 100% sure what it really is, but if someone adds you to their cirlces, they can see what you comment and upload videos and stuff.

 

So, today Hasbro Studio Shorts added me to their cirlces, and I'm not even a bigshot on youtube, my channel is not even worth mentioning since its basically empty.

 

Has this happened to anyone else? Why me? Should I feel honored?

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

 

lol jk. I don't what they want. Hope they don't do anything. 

[Magic Twinkle 204]

I guess you shouldn't.

 

Hasbro has proven to hate bronies, and on top of that, has taken down numerous projects and stuff. U_U

[Tabe 216]

I DID find a copyright thingie. Hasbro used a melody of a Dubstep song in one of their shorts, I mailed the dude that made the song. He have not replied but maybe he talked to Hasbro...

 

Should I consider myself a dead man?

[Andaasonsan 3,205]

If they were out to get you, it just seems a rather odd way to do it. It would probably be some anonymous person from their legal team who would be watching you. Why don't you just send them a message and ask what's going on? Worst that can happen is they just don't respond.

[Tabe 216]

If they were out to get you, it just seems a rather odd way to do it. It would probably be some anonymous person from their legal team who would be watching you. Why don't you just send them a message and ask what's going on? Worst that can happen is they just don't respond.

Yeah, I think I'll do that. I just overreacted for the phunz.

[SasQ 1,376]

When I created my Twitter account for communicating with MLP creators & VAs, one day I noticed that Michael Brockhoff is watching me. He's a producer behind the Brony Documentary, and a friend of John de Lancie (Discord's VA). I didn't know why is he watching me and where did he find me at all, until I realized that I once wrote a comment about Brony Documentary and their problems with people who share it on BitTorrent. He's watching me to this day. Maybe they think I'm some kind of a pirate who wants to "steal" their movie? (Yarr!)

 

(Disclaimer: I haven't watched it yet. I respect their will that if one didn't pay for the Documentary, one shouldn't see it, however ridiculous this idea might be, or how much bad for them.)

Edited May 8, 2014 by SasQ

[AnonBrony 1,468]

I guess you shouldn't.

 

Hasbro has proven to hate bronies, and on top of that, has taken down numerous projects and stuff. U_U

Don't take it personally dude. Almost every company does it. Hasbro is actually the MOST lenient when it comes to this stuff. If they were anything like Disney or Nintendo there would be no fan content what so ever and this community wouldn't be as big as it is today. Much of Hasbro acknowledge us and plenty like us cuz we buy all their shit. (There are even Bronies in the company that call themselves Hasbronies) Its the legal team that decides if things should be taken down, and again it isn't personal they are just doing their job.

[Geek0zoid 1,468]

This is actually happening to a lot of MLP content creators. Mostly animators. PMV creators, music composers, and stuff like that, Hasbro likely won't give them the time of day. Hasbro seems to add them to their "Circle" if the content they make is done in a style similar to how the show is done. So far, I've only seen people who can animate in that style to be added.

Do you do something like that?

[Adorkable 2,737]

If it's the real Hasbro account, then yes! Feel honored! You lucky, lucky Brony you. ^^

[BayoUni2847 528]

I guess you shouldn't.

 

Hasbro has proven to hate bronies, and on top of that, has taken down numerous projects and stuff. U_U

I never heard of Hasbro hating bronies, I understand why they remove certain videos due to copyright, but I don't think they downright hate our guts.

[King 5,625]

 

 

Hasbro has proven to hate bronies, and on top of that, has taken down numerous projects and stuff. U_U

Hasbro doesnt hate Bronies. They have every right to take down everything that has pony on it in the style of MLP, in fact they could shut this forum down if they wanted. Hasbro needs to protect their property some times.

Now, on topic, as for being added to their circle, Im sure its nothing major. The person who would run the official Hasbro Studios Google thing would be a public relations guy or gal, I dont think you should be in fear or honoured, just wait and see if they send you any messages or such, then you will know for sure.

[Khaoios 1,970]

I guess you shouldn't.

 

Hasbro has proven to hate bronies, and on top of that, has taken down numerous projects and stuff. U_U

 

I have to agree with Vinyl, though not 100%.  TBH, if it weren't for Bronies.........Hasbro would not make a profit, and as long as the Brony fandom is high.......money is going into Hasbro's pocket.  With regards to C&D, im guessing the reason why they are taking down projects is b/c they are "afraid" that the writers of MLP would have to alter episodes, if ideas become similar to fan films.  

Edited May 9, 2014 by Thunder-Wing

[Scootalove 10,689]

You can feel honored if you think so.

[Khaoios 1,970]

Hasbro doesnt hate Bronies. They have every right to take down everything that has pony on it in the style of MLP, in fact they could shut this forum down if they wanted. Hasbro needs to protect their property some times.

 

Now, on topic, as for being added to their circle, Im sure its nothing major. The person who would run the official Hasbro Studios Google thing would be a public relations guy or gal, I dont think you should be in fear or honoured, just wait and see if they send you any messages or such, then you will know for sure.

 

Yep.   Copyright is such a bitch to deal with, .   However, i have to agree, they have every right to take down anything with the exact style. 

 

With Hasbro adding to circles.......nothing to be afraid of about that.  I've got the Senior Manager of 343 Industries part of my Circles along with some other staff, and some from Microsoft (and they are worse than Hasbro).  I believe i have one official from Hasbro, yet i don't know why.

[Antismurf9001 1,271]

Has this happened to anyone else? Why me? Should I feel honored?

 

I think it's quite obvious that you've been recognized as the Chosen One, prophesized to bring balance to kids shows and unite all of them beneath the glorious banner of the Great and Holy Hasbronan Empire^TM.  That, or your destiny is to be horrifically sacrificed before a golden idol of Pinkie Pie, you can never really tell with these darn prophesies.

Edited May 9, 2014 by Antismurf9001

[GrimCW 658]

TBH.. I'd block or kick them, or whatever google allows.. I wouldn't want them watching so closely.. to me thats a bad omen when a corp account begins snooping.

It could be nothing, but best safe as opposed to sorry IMO.

[Clarity 3,094]

Yeah, Hasbro added OP because they're secretly hatching an evil plan to destroy all of OP's works and eventually demolish all bronies that existed—all the while stroking an evil mustache. 

Edited May 9, 2014 by Clarity-chan

[Forlong 1,726]

They did the same to me.  I think they're just trying to get easy access to as many bronies that make fanmade content as they can.

[Tabe 216]

I will just hold of for now and see what happens. Maybe they decided to just go around Youtube and add every brony they can find? Maybe they are planning something Brony exclusive? Probably not but you never know...

[Jeric 46,851]

The team that runs the Social Media accounts for companies are almost always part if the marketing, customer service, or PR department. If this becomes a trend, it could mean MANY things. Maybe they are looking to market better to the adult fandom. Maybe they want to better gauge reactions to the finale and the upcoming movie/side series.

[Guest]

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[M'aiq the Liar 5,804]

They are looking for hosts. The parasite that currently lives within the executives of Hasbro needs to spread farther, and more quickly than it has done in days past. So they add you all on a social media circle, to know were you live, view your schedule, and wait. In time they will round you all up, and infect you with the parasite. You will then continue life as a "HasDrone" forever praising and toiling under hasbro's works.

 

 

 

 

But if you can, try to leak out as much "exclusive" stuffs as you can, because knowing stuff is good.

[~*bacon princess*~ 278]

Nope. It's cause Hasbro needs to know if you upload stuff relating to pone so they can slap their name into the description.

[IridscentNionios 1,420]

Do i smell paranoia or do i smell Schizophrenia? Dunno... you worry too much. Maybe it's weird maybe it's a mistake.