Bluesky Post (this was also posted on twitter)

I was hoping to find a statement from the aggressor, but it seems to be too early.

  • HexesofVexes@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5021·
    14 days ago

    I mean, it sounds like a lawsuit to me.

    1. A takedown request was issued on false grounds.

    2. This takedown was then actioned without any due process.

    3. The issue has caused tangible, and measurable, loss (calculable from prior sales records).

    Honestly, there needs to be a fixed penalty fine for bad takedowns…

    • peto (he/him)@lemm.eeEnglish
      261·
      14 days ago

      Fixed penalties just become the cost of doing business. Like actors, we need to start asking for percentage of gross.

      • Vespair@lemm.eeEnglish
        75·
        14 days ago

        Imo we need to start attaching criminal penalties to the people behind businesses that knowingly abuse their power and position like this. Corporate bullying isn’t a financial position, it’s a failing of ethics.

        • acockworkorange@mander.xyzEnglish
          6·
          13 days ago

          Yup. The first couple of times might have been a mistake subject to fine. The third time you’re facing criminal contempt of the rule of law.

    • simple@lemm.eeEnglish
      117·
      14 days ago

      Takedown requests being spammed everywhere is sort of standard, what’s crazy is that their domain holder immediately honored the request, completely ignoring how massive itch io is with millions of users…

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
      412·
      14 days ago

      Honestly, there needs to be a fixed penalty fine for bad takedowns…

      Absolutely not, fixed fines become expected costs, and immensely favor monied actors. Make it percentage based so it hurts equally, and rich people actually have to pay a measurable amount.

    • Dasnap@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      14 days ago

      Funko would drag a lawsuit out for years, but Itch might have the spite to push through it.