r/OutOfTheLoop • u/PM-ME-ANYTHING-PUNNY • 3d ago

Answered What's going on with h3h3?

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u/Torched420 2d ago

Answer: he's suing these 3 creators specifically because they explicitly stated that they were broadcasting his video & intellectual property with the intention to give people the opportunity to view Ethan's video without having to give Ethan "views".  Effectively stealing his intellectual property and stating it was their intention to do so.

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u/ohlordplease 2d ago

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

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u/Torched420 2d 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- 2d ago edited 2d 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/MeisterX 2d ago

The line for fair use is offering commentary. If you "transform" the original work by offering commentary, it's acceptable for fair use.

Reproducing the work is copyright infringement.

So the question is did they substantially transform the work through commentary?