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Basically a user/customer made a meme they didn't like and they punished him over it, even going so far as to threaten him with LEGAL ACTION over a MEME....let that sink in for a bit.
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Text of the reply the customer got back from the company(bolded bit for emphasis)

"Dude, you got banned for exactly the reasons I warned you about. I tried, but yeah your orders were refunded from what I can see. Usually takes 3-5 days to post back to whatever the original payment method was. Honestly, if I were you i'd leave it, cuz if you keep pushing you're likely to light a fire under our lawyers ass. There's a difference between free speech and flagrant misinformation"

(They also posted a link to legal info[labelled false information and hoaxes"] and the link is shown in the video I will post at around the 30 second mark)
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This.....I have no words.....they simply will not come. I mean c'mon....suing someone over a MEME? So what about you ladies/gentlemen...will you buy their games now, no, or something else? What do you all think of this? (The meme that got him in trouble is shown at 6:57 or so)
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Update: They are supposedly now deleting comments on their facebook threads/posts/wall on this. This was found in a comment posted....so take it with a grain of salt.....but if true it's not gonna help them much.

Addition: Limited Run is one of the ones who "attacked" THQ when they did an AMA on a chan site when Res*tEra complained
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Post edited November 21, 2019 by GameRager
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It's sad how they are treating their customers. I mean threatening to sue him just over a meme? that's pretty pathetic.
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arsalan12: It's sad how they are treating their customers. I mean threatening to sue him just over a meme? that's pretty pathetic.
True. I am guessing they will file a SLAPP suit if they go through with it, which is essentially a type of suit used often by those trying to silence critics and for stupid reasons.
This thread title and the text in the OP is misleading, and so is "The Quartering"'s video about it.

If he gets sued, then it would not be for "making a meme." But rather, it would be for him taking it upon himself to misrepresent the company without their permission, and mislead the public into thinking they were selling products that they actually weren't.

IMO he could & should indeed be successfully sued for that. He deserves it.
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: This thread title and the text in the OP is misleading, and so is "The Quartering"'s video about it.
I don't think so, but we can agree to disagree.
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: If he gets sued, then it would not be for "making a meme." But rather, it would be for him taking it upon himself to misrepresent the company without their permission, and mislead the public into thinking they were selling products that they actually weren't.
That's part of what some memes do...it's called freedom of expression(fair use) & is allowed under certain circumstances(parody/etc).

He wasn't pretending to be a company official posting under such auspices on official sites or channels of the company, and one could likely tell(with a bit of checking) that it wasn't official & was a meme.
(And thus likely to not be damaging to their company/brand to a legally actionable degree)

That said regardless of who is or isn't right, can we agree that it is a cr*p move to sue a loyal/good customer over one picture? Warning him I could understand, but he made ONE picture and got banned/refunded and threatened with legal action.
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: IMO he could & should indeed be successfully sued for that. He deserves it.
Really? Or are you just trying to sound "edgy"? (I am truly curious here)
Post edited November 21, 2019 by GameRager
Someone here is lying and I frankly don't have time or concern to find out who.
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: This thread title and the text in the OP is misleading, and so is "The Quartering"'s video about it.

If he gets sued, then it would not be for "making a meme." But rather, it would be for him taking it upon himself to misrepresent the company without their permission, and mislead the public into thinking they were selling products that they actually weren't.

IMO he could & should indeed be successfully sued for that. He deserves it.
I agree, but only partially. Yes, ban (and possible lawsuig) was issued for misrepresenting, not defamation or something. However, it's not clear if the guy "misled the public" intentionally or not. And if there was actuallly a public to mislead. So, the accusation is more of an excuse, instead of real issue.

Also, we all (or at least those of us who follow the news) know what happened when there were many articles about some kid in MAGA hat harrassing native american dude. And later it was revealed that it was the other way around, not to mention articles lied about a lot of other details.
Who the hell goes out of their way to get paid to hunt down Meme's?

(BTW, that doesn't look like a meme, it looks like something similar game cover art or icon).

Meme's? Really. How do you explain comedians, SNL, Comedy Central, all them late night shows... or any successful blockbuster for that matter?

On doing business, it seems lately many businesses are resorting to suing where they have no reason to sue. Especially successful ones - St*rb*cks - hint hint.
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NavajoCEO: Who the hell goes out of their way to get paid to hunt down Meme's?

(BTW, that doesn't look like a meme, it looks like something similar game cover art or icon).
A meme can technically be ANY "viral" thing or thing made to try to go "viral" online....including comedic things and non comedic, more serious things. There is some interesting info on the history of memes and their precursors online, actually.
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NavajoCEO: Meme's? Really. How do you explain comedians, SNL, Comedy Central, all them late night shows... or any successful blockbuster for that matter?

On doing business, it seems lately many businesses are resorting to suing where they have no reason to sue. Especially successful ones - St*rb*cks - hint hint.
They get away with it, obviously....as they are rich and have connections. :\