People will do anything for a chance to win a free patch. Well, *almost* anything....
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CBS/Paramount sues to stop Axanar
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Another blogger that doesn't know anything about copyright law. No surprise, I guess.
http://theback40k.blogspot.com/2016/02/axanar-sued.html
http://theback40k.blogspot.com/2016/02/axanar-sued.html
Make sure you read the article though, and the comments. Alec chimes in!
To me that was the laziest possible pitch video imaginable. They put zip effort into making their pitch compelling and reaped bupkis as a reward.
This one was brought up a few pages back. At least in the comment section the blog author recognizes that you can pick and choose your copyright battles. But, continues on the "Why was Axanar singled out? It just did what everyone else was doing" line...
The blogger also doesn't think it's in the best interests of CBS to sue... that it could hurt them... lol
Well, remember when I said the folks at Axanar took down their YouTube video of it? They did, BUT it seems they included it in their San Diego Comic Con promo - and that promo is still up, hosted by: moviemaniacsDE
The Vulcan scene they shot starts at 1:08 if you want to skip Mr. Peters self-mastubatory comments:
(IMO it also shows WHY they actually made the scene - as I don't think you could go to the San Diego Comic Con with the same film two years in a row and expect an exthusiastic response; so you cobble together three minutes of something and imply some progress, and voilla, the Axanar faitful fawn all over you yet again - and send money for the important things like Sushi lunches, and carpet squares for your offices.
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By definition, masturbation can only be done to the self.
I looked, I looked, I looked, just in case I misremembered this. Are we talking about jury nullification here? 'Cause if we are, the chances of it applying here are pretty darned tiny.
Tiny, but not impossible:
Jury nullification appeared at other times in our history when the government has tried to enforce morally repugnant or unpopular laws.
If somehow the jury feels that the production was well intentioned and doesn't hurt anyone, and that the lack of enforcement over previous productions created enough grey area-- or if the jury was made of Axanar supporters-- it could happen.
I think the fact that this is so rarely invoked makes it nearly impossible, however. It is I think intended for the most extreme circumstances, and I'd wager a judge would have a real problem if it were used in a copyright case.
Jury nullification was the first thing that came to my mind. While an acquittal in a criminal trial by jury nullification is final, in a civil case, the judge can invoke "judgment notwithstanding the verdict" and overturn the jury's decision. I would think the judge would do that if the jury found in favor of Axanar by jury nullification. CBS would certainly find ground to appeal, as well, I'd think.
In any case, jury nullification would be very, very, very, very, and very unlikely. As in, don't bet on it.
There were what, 8000 donors worldwide?
The odds of stacking the jury with a sci-fi fans is small. Star Trek fans? Even smaller. Star Trek fans who are even aware of fan films? A tiny fraction of that. Star Trek fans who are aware of fan films AND have even heard of Axanar? Good luck.
By definition, masturbation can only be done to the self.
Even when the feeling's mutual?
Isn't Alec handing CBS Exhibit A with this latest idea? Having fans wax poetic about how much they love Star Trek and how much Axanar reminds them of the "real" Star Trek? How Axanar was going to be even better than anything CBS/Paramount could do?
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