Phil Fish: Youtubers are Theifs.

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archer9234 said:

Torillian said:

Ka-pi96 said:
It's free advertising and is no different from a freind coming round and seeing your games, or does he think that is stealing as well?

I don't know, this seems similar to the rules for movies.  Like you can have your friends over for a movie nght and watch a DVD you bought, but if you get a bunch of people together and make them pay to see it and make a profit it's no longer legal unless you have those rights to the movie.  Video Games should probably work similarly.  And don't kid yourself about whether or not his viewers pay, being shown advertisements is a different form of paying for content, but it's paying for it none the less.  

Depends on the size of the people. They also did this in an episode of Regular Show. Mordicai and Ribgy rented a movie, and made their own movie theater. To pay for repair costs to the park. The network obiously didn't have a problem with the script. If you stick to laws, to the letter. People are doing illgeal things by just having a TV in a public place. Like a resturant, or bar. That's public proformance. Cosplayers would be arrested, etc. Under your interpritation isn't this site doing just that. Making money by "using" other companies.

You are incorrect on most counts. First, as an example you use a fictional TV show. That is not reflective of real life.

Second, restaurants and bars that have TVs on public display are subject to fees payable to licensing agencies (such as MPAA, RIAA or any similar depending on a country).

Dressing up as a character is not illegal, but it would be subject to licensing if those characters got together, performed a show and charged entrance fees.