Update, July 31, 9:28 a.m. DaFuq has been in touch, all resolved, Newman told IGN.
Skibidi Toiletis a mega-popular YouTube machinima series made by a guy who calls himself DaFuq!?Boom!
online and Alexy Gerasimov on government forms.
An image from the extendedSkibidi Toiletextended universe.© Screenshot: YouTube
The videos are viewed tens of millions of times on YouTube alone.
BothGarrys ModandSkibidi Toiletwere created using the same raw art assets.
Both are products of the rich modding scene thats kept Valve andHalf-Life 2popular for 20 years.
Skibidi toilet guy sent a DMCA too.
He then posted a screenshot of the takedown notice.
Significant revenue is being generated by unauthorizedSkibidi Toilet Garrys Modgames that are being advertised everywhere, the screenshot said.
There is absolutely no licensed Steam, Valve,Garrys Modcontent related toSkibidi Toilet.
The screenshot listed the Steam page forGarrys Mod,namechecked DaFuq!?Boom!
and listed the copyright registration number as VAu 1-509-921.
The registration number, at least,is real.
Theres a listing at the U.S.
Copyright Office for variousSkibidi Toiletcharacters thats owned by Invisible Narratives.
But its a double-edged sword, and there are heavy penalties for anyone who files a fake notice.
One with an enforceable copyright.
The easiest example I always find is a program like Microsoft Word, he said.
Theres all kinds of copyrights protecting the structure of Microsoft Word, the layout, how everything works.
On his Discord server, the creator ofSkibidi Toiletblamed the DMCA takedown notice on pornography.
He praised Valve andGarrys Modfor giving users the freedom to create worlds with ease.
Most of you dont know this, but back in 2023Skibidi ToiletNSFW content has been massively present on YouTube.
What you see right now is mere fraction of that.
Tompros told Gizmodo that hes seen fake DMCA takedown notices before.
Its supposed to be hard, he said.
Anytime theres automation of the process, theres room for playing games there.
The knee-jerk response to the idea of Skibidi hittingGarrys Modwith a DMCA takedown was visceral and strong.
A DMCA goes against the pioneer spirit enjoyed by both parties.
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