Comment on What is with these videos where it's just someone reaction to shit someone else is doing?
skisnow@lemmy.ca 12 hours agoOtherwise I have a new piracy idea
New in what sense? It’s literally what they’re already doing.
The problem from a legal standpoint is that the rules on what qualifies as commentary are fuzzy enough that you have to actually go to court for a decision, which nobody likes doing. Even the copyright holders are slightly wary of it, on account of the longer-term implications if they lose and set an unfortunate precedent.
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Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc. A YouTube show used viral clips from Jukin Media’s library while adding comedic commentary. The court found that some segments were transformative and fair use, while others were not. The decision emphasized that each clip must be analyzed individually based on its purpose and editing.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 11 hours ago
Well it seems like currently they are just pirating content from small creators that don’t have legal teams to defend themselves. If its actually ok do it with Disney.
AA5B@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
What if it’s a political reaction by “the other side”? Where I’ve noticed it is political commentary where they’re holding someone up for ridicule, but they don’t add anything of value other than showing it to a different audience in a different context.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 4 hours ago
Isn’t political reaction content just pushing hate?
AA5B@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Sometimes. But sometimes you might consider it fact-checking or parody, especially based on whether you agree.
I think that’s arguable but the fundamental point here is what value is being added? I guess I posted partly in response to the point about small content creators where this is an all too common occurrence that probably does no real harm.
I find them annoying even when I agree with them because reaction videos with no actual commentary added are just wrong