Garry Newman, the creator of Garry's Mod, reportedly received a DMCA takedown notice concerning unauthorized Skibidi Toilet content within the game. The situation is rife with irony, given the meme's origins.
The DMCA Notice and its Questionable Origin
On July 30th, a copyright claim, originating from an currently unidentified source, targeted "unauthorized Skibidi Toilet Garry’s Mod games." The sender asserted a lack of any licensed Skibidi Toilet content within the Garry's Mod ecosystem. Initial reports wrongly implicated Invisible Narratives, the studio behind the Skibidi Toilet film and TV projects. However, the YouTube channel DaFuq!?Boom!, responsible for the original Skibidi Toilet series using Garry's Mod assets, has since denied sending the notice, as reported by Dexerto.
Garry's Mod, a mod for Valve's Half-Life 2, allows users to create custom game modes. DaFuq!?Boom!, utilizing Garry's Mod assets and Source Filmmaker (another Valve product), created the viral Skibidi Toilet series, spawning merchandise and plans for a film and TV series by Invisible Narratives.
Counterarguments and Irony
Newman revealed the DMCA on the s&box Discord server, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. Invisible Narratives' notice claimed copyright ownership of characters like Titan Cameraman, Titan Speakerman, Titan TV Man, and Skibidi Toilet. The irony is palpable, considering these characters originated from assets within Garry's Mod itself.
While Garry's Mod utilizes Half-Life 2 assets, Valve, the original copyright holder, has authorized its release as a standalone game. Valve's position is stronger than Invisible Narratives', as they own the foundational assets.
Following the public disclosure, DaFuq!?Boom! denied involvement, expressing confusion and seeking contact with Newman. The DMCA notice was sent "on behalf of copyright holder: Invisible Narratives, LLC," claiming copyright on the aforementioned characters, registered in 2023.
DaFuq!?Boom!'s denial, while unverified, isn't unprecedented. The creator has faced previous copyright controversies.
Previous Copyright Disputes
Last September, DaFuq!?Boom! issued copyright strikes against other YouTubers, including GameToons, leading to a tense standoff before a resolution was reached. The details of that agreement remain undisclosed.
The current situation involving Garry's Mod remains unresolved, highlighting the complexities of copyright in the digital age and the unexpected consequences of viral internet phenomena.
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