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Multiple interesting things in this case.
First that they could even identify the mod, second that he apparently asked for donations as thanks. Getting monetary benefits from something makes it much harder to argue that you just did it out of interest and not to illegally profit from it.
he wasn't asking for donations, he was illegally selling roms, something polygon didn't mention
Ok, but one could also argue that Nintendo was never going to release what this content creator made, it attracted more business to the official IP, the artist was expressing themselves through painstaking love for the content, and only asked for tips to support further creative adventures.
Dropped my Switch for a Steam Deck and never looked back.
Fuck Nintendo and Games Workshop. Just say it’s not cannon and fucking move on you controlling pricks.
I think you are in the wrong thread. Mod in this article means the moderator of a subreddit, not a a modification of a game.
100 % agreed.
When did I say game mod? But yeah! Fuck Nintendo and Games Workshop.
You didn't, but you referred to a content creator and his creative adventures? In what way is that not fitting better to mods as modification than mods as moderators?
Because no matter your stance on piracy, it doesn't create new things, but rather makes it available to more people.
And also you referred to Nintendo never releasing what this creator made, which is strange when we are talking about somebody copying exactly what Nintendo released.
So if you weren't referring to game modifications and posted in a wrong thread, in what way did your original comment fit to this news article? Because I don't see any connection.
They didn't make anything, they just ran a community and offered support and advice, accepting donations in exchange.
You're arguing logic where the person you replied to was just stating facts.
Yeeeeeah, the headline in isolation is a bit misleading and unfortunately this seems in line with some recent Nintendo moves where they go after people who slipped on something adjacent.
I have no idea how things work wherever this guy lives, but over here soliciting remuneration would be the difference between this being a problem or not.
That said, I still hope they lose this and I have so many serious questions about how Reddit wouldn't be liable if the content is illegal and they didn't do anything to moderate it. This is a weird one and it's worth keeping an eye on, although I would imagine Nintendo is hoping the lawsuit itself acts as a deterrent regardless.