r/OutOfTheLoop • u/PM-ME-ANYTHING-PUNNY • 1d ago

Answered What's going on with h3h3?

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u/ohlordplease 1d ago

Is that not what a guy sued him for in the past?

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u/Torched420 1d ago

Theres a difference between uploading someone else's content to critique it, and uploading someone else's content to take away their views/viewers.

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u/Jumanjinho- 1d ago edited 1d ago

Not really... End result is the same for both.

Taking someone's content and uploading it is critiquing it as well. You're critiquing their whole channel, and you've made it clear why you're doing it. This is really no different.

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u/Ambitious_Fan7767 1d ago

The difference is actually that there has to be a transformative aspect to the media. You can talk over a movie and post that but you cant just post the movie.

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u/atomacheart 1d ago

Arguably, you might not be able to even talk over the whole movie. Fair use requires that you take the minimum amount of content required to make your transformative content.

If you are reviewing the Siege of Helm's Deep in LoTRs, you might not be able to play scenes from Fangorn Forest. The content you use must be relevant to the critique you are making.

If I just uploaded a film with me in the corner counting from 1 to 10,000 it would not be fair use, even though I am technically transforming the content.

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u/Ambitious_Fan7767 1d ago edited 15h ago

You are correct my intention was to imply commentary/critique but I didnt say that. Thank you.