Gosh, golly, can I?
CBS/Paramount sues to stop Axanar 2 - Electric Boogaloo-Fanboys gone WILD-too many hyphens
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Gosh, golly, can I?Ooh, triple my donation on Thursday! I only got one thing to say on that, "Not gonna do it, not gonna do it."
Donate in China Yaun. a dollar buys 14 of them?
Three times zero is still zero.
In other news, here's an interesting story of another Indiegogo campaign where the guy swore he knew what he was doing and would definitely deliver the goods (a foldable phone/laptop hybrid, in this case) but then just took the money and spent it on himself: https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/13/...-indiegogo-crowdfunding-phone-scam-fraud-case
Not that we know of anyone else like that.
In other news, here's an interesting story of another Indiegogo campaign where the guy swore he knew what he was doing and would definitely deliver the goods (a foldable phone/laptop hybrid, in this case) but then just took the money and spent it on himself: https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/13/...-indiegogo-crowdfunding-phone-scam-fraud-case
Not that we know of anyone else like that.
"Desperation is a stinky cologne..."
My God. I highly recommend reading the article in its entirety.
And this is why I want governmental oversight for crowdfunding platforms. People have zero protection. There is no FTC for crowdfunding. There is no Lemon Law. Is it a sale? If it is, then the UCC (Uniform Commercial Code, yo) should apply. If not, then we are in the wild of black letter contract law. Maybe.
I believe that all it's really going to take, sorry to say, is someone dying via the use of a crowdfunded product.
It feels like FOMO guides a lot of decisions for people contributing to these terrible campaigns. "I just gotta have it!" "If I don't get it now, I can't afford it."
I think that should be required reading for everybody interested in contributing to a crowdfunding campaign.
I have to admit, some of the stuff that Batio did, does sound a bit familiar.........
I think at this point if we don't see real definite proof that they are filming the first short in October any question of whether or not this has been a same will be gone for me. Up til now I've still thought there a chance that Alec really did have good intentions and just got carried away, but we've reach the point now where he either needs to put up, or shut the fuck up.
Les has been gone for almost a year.
Fired yes, gone .... not so much.
Les wants his 120 million exit package, CBS feels that with the sex charges against Les, he was fired for cause. I'm not sure what the result the binding arbitration Les demanded.
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I do agree that the axanar guy is pretty shady. Nor am I confident he will actually ever finish it.
( however I will watch it if it comes out, because why not. Sure the guy is shady but im a pretty sure that most people in Hollywood don’t exactly have crystal clear pasts).
CBS overreacted with this stupid guidelines for fan films. Because we all know why CBS put in these guidelines. They want to soak up all possible revenue from Star Trek. fan films have the possibility of putting a damper on those funds.
All this does is makes it harder for other fan films. Like one that is coming out that explores the Romulan war ( by the way this fan film is not run by the axanar guy nor is the guy running it a axanar guy. You should check it out) Frankly it’s probably one of the more selfish things they have done over the years. However, I do believe that you will reap what you sow... Well at least they get money from the non cannon books I think, so there’s no reason for them to hamper that.
( however I will watch it if it comes out, because why not. Sure the guy is shady but im a pretty sure that most people in Hollywood don’t exactly have crystal clear pasts).
CBS overreacted with this stupid guidelines for fan films. Because we all know why CBS put in these guidelines. They want to soak up all possible revenue from Star Trek. fan films have the possibility of putting a damper on those funds.
All this does is makes it harder for other fan films. Like one that is coming out that explores the Romulan war ( by the way this fan film is not run by the axanar guy nor is the guy running it a axanar guy. You should check it out) Frankly it’s probably one of the more selfish things they have done over the years. However, I do believe that you will reap what you sow... Well at least they get money from the non cannon books I think, so there’s no reason for them to hamper that.
Certain producers of fan films sorta pushed CBS into making them. For decades, CBS did nothing, said nothing, and allowed fan films to go on their merry way...
...until a certain producer decided to start a for profit business on the back of Star Trek IP...
Now, CBS could have ended ALL fan films... but, they, instead, decided to limit them, to deescalate what had become an increasing business of fan films...
Because certain fan films went to far?
I guess that's a possibility. And, yeah, if the copyright owner found out that people were stealing their IP and their audience, they should get annoyed.
Star Trek is literally theirs. There is nothing selfish about protecting your business. They have been incredibly welcoming of fan films for decades.
The guidelines place limits, sure, but these are fan films, they shouldn't be million dollar movies.
They shouldn't get ANY money from Star Trek. It's not theirs.
I’m not saying they should get money from it in fact many fan films can barely fund them self let alone make any money. And I was going to edit to make a very clear that I find all this to be the Axanar guys fault that if he have not tried to make money off of this (which I find wrong because I do agree with you it’s not theirs. Although I never said it was) we would not have these guidelines. I’m in the end I really don’t have a problem with them except for the one where you’re basically limit it to 30 minutes that’s it. no sequels. Amateur actors got no problem with that. ( Hollywood actors to be overrated anyways) keeping it clean? definitely got no problem with that. I am all for copyright laws and I and I’m all against people stealing your trademarks. But I feel that putting up these guidelines are hampering other people who did nothing wrong. By the way I was talking about the fact that CBS gets money for the Non cannon books not the axanar people or any body who is not cbs.
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What’s wrong with 30 minutes?
The important think here is that he has been taken to court and found GUILTY of fraud. He could face up to 240 years in prison. Sentencing in September.
So does this mean Peter is taking over for Kurtzman?
It’s not really that long. let me give you example right now watching a fan film that’s about an hour long it’s a pretty good one however under these new guidelines it will not be allowed to be shown luckily they started their project before the guidelines so they have a special arrangement to where the rules and not apply atleast in the timeframe. the Romulan war, By the way that project is in no way associated with the axanar project, Explores the earth Romulan war and is going to be a pretty good one in the making some good progress but know these new guidelines explores the earth Romulan war and is going to be a pretty good one in the making some good progress but under these new guidelines they would only be be able to allow only 30 minutes. But luckily again they started this one before these guidelines and hopefully CBS will have no problem with them. Also Star Trek horizon is also way over the 30 minute limit but luckily they were made in release before the guidelines. Point is these are some pretty good programs and they are not infringing on cbs IP. They won’t make any money off of their projects. they can barely fund their projects. Star Trek horizon was a no budget film it’son YouTube they definitely did not make any money out of it. Now the Romulan war they do sell premium access to their website that will give people who buys such access a an extended look at the production and facts on stuff that will be used throughout the movie but then again they’re probably using only bto fund their project because they don’t have that much money.
Plus I can’t even be a full 30 minutes you have to be split into two. I mean would it kill them to allow a one hour or two hour time limit. Most of fan films despite what some people may say actually do go more than 30 minutes. There are also several fanon Shows that go on for more than 30 minutes but luckily they were made well before this guideline so that won’t affect them. I mean the time limit seems stupid.
I just find it unfair that they implement this rule just because of one bad apple. I don’t have a problem with the other ones they seem reasonable.
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Every fan film infringes on copyright.
A two hour limit? Who has made a fan film linger then two hours?