Comment on itch.io was taken down by Funko because of some automated brand protection service
TGhost@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Funko Inc. is an American company that manufactures licensed pop culture collectibles, best known for its licensed vinyl figurines and bobbleheads. In addition, the company produces licensed plush, action figures, and electronic items such as USB drives, lamps, and headphones. Founded in 1998 by Mike Becker, Funko was originally conceived as a small project to create various low-tech, nostalgia-themed toys.
Well…
For this shit we lost itch.io,
Super,
brsrklf@jlai.lu 1 week ago
Not that this is very relevant to that wreck of a DMCA takedown, but IMO, yeah, these toys are absolute shit. Their ugly “style” make most of them absolutely unrecognisable without the label on the box. And yet they exist for absolutely anything.
They’re worse LEGO minifigures, without the excuse of being tiny and part of a construction set.
LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week ago
This is, unfortunately, the market. For many IPs, the only collectable that exists is the Funko Pop. So, it’s either one of those, or no memorabilia at all. (Personally, the latter is far preferable, but folks like their doodads.)
TGhost@lemm.ee 1 week ago
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/a76ec86e-8380-4212-9484-db6e08e63bd2.webp
Yes, DMCA takedown was taken by itch.io,
It just seems, you dont have the right to have an opinion & respecting “laws”.
Ah ah clearly, one more big point,
They are just exististing to satisfy a bad syndrom, nostalgia,
They develop to the individuals, nothing more, or its clearly not an intend,