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[-] voracitude@lemmy.world 186 points 2 months ago

As reported by Torrent Freak, Ryan Daly, the alleged owner of modding company Modded Hardware, has denied any wrongdoing in court — even that he owns and operates the business at all.

Daly mostly responded to the lawsuit's claims by saying "denied" and otherwise claimed he lacked "sufficient information to either admit or deny the allegations." His defenses include fair use, invalid copyrights, a lack of standing, fraudulent inducement, an arbitration clause, failure to state a claim, and unjust enrichment.

This guy sounds halfway to SovCit and entirely fucked.

[-] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago

Yeah, this has all the ear markings of a sovcit....

[-] blibla@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago
[-] sevan@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago
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[-] affiliate@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

sovereign citizen

basically people who think the legal system has hidden cheat codes, and if you can say the magic words then all of a sudden certain laws no longer apply to you

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[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 111 points 2 months ago

"A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client"

[-] tabris@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago

"And with God as my witness, I am that fool!"

[-] FuryMaker@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Now I need to watch the two Addams Family films again.

[-] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 104 points 2 months ago

This doesn't seem like a great idea

[-] demizerone@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago

If this guy gets 20 years over some silly shit Nintendo is going to look worse.

[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

“Wow, Nintendo, way to go, sentencing someone to hard time in prison for trying to enjoy your games in new and unique ways. Is this what you stand for?”

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[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I didn't know jail was a civil remedy but hey you seem to know law

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Is this a criminal trial? Is Nintendo taking over for the DA now?

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[-] Krakaval@jlai.lu 91 points 2 months ago

That’s the kind of guy who rushes into the final boss unprepared, isn’t it ?

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 50 points 2 months ago

“LEEROOOOY JENKINSSS!!!”

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 31 points 2 months ago

"It's a Zelda game. I bet I could beat Ganon with a stick. I mean, I just have to hit him 3 times, right?" - First experience with BOTW

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 21 points 2 months ago

Someone did just that. They somehow got to bowser with only the parachute and killed him with only 3 stars. It was wild

[-] interurbain1er@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

Someone did a dark souls no hit run, level 0, weapon level 0, any%. Anything is possible.

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[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 70 points 2 months ago
[-] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 22 points 2 months ago
[-] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

To shreds you say?

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 69 points 2 months ago

Ah yes, face up against one of the most litigious companies on the planet without a lawyer or any discernible legal experience of your own to speak of. I'm sure that'll work real well.

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[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc 57 points 2 months ago

Sorry, my guy seems like a nit wit all the way up and down.

If you want to sell mods as a side hustle that's great, but don't form a company with the explicit enterprise of infringing the rights of one of the largest and most litigious rights holders in the world.

[-] fern@lemmy.autism.place 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

infringing their claimed rights

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 56 points 2 months ago

Nintendo Switch Modder Who Refused to Shut Down Now Takes to Court Against Nintendo

Yeah!

Without a Lawyer

... idiot.

[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 months ago

Pretty sure he got paid by Nintendo to sue them stupidly so they could slam dunk the case and get a precedent that makes it easier for them to oppress developers

[-] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 50 points 2 months ago

The absolute scenes if this guy wins.

Yuzu devs and others be like "we could've easily won?".

(I know, not happening)

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

This isn't Hitchhikers Guide, we don't have an improbability drive.

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago

God bless you, you crazy bastard you.

[-] Grumpy@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 months ago

Here's the origin article from torrentfreak. https://torrentfreak.com/modded-hardware-defendant-denies-nintendos-copyright-claims-in-court-241006/

Shitty IGN is just re-reporting based on torrent freak with less info.

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 months ago
[-] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 months ago

alleging it "not only offers the hardware and firmware to create and play pirated games" but also provides "customers with copies of pirated Nintendo games."

I can see a world where he can offer hardware and firmware, with claims of other intended purposes.

But the second part wherehe provides customers with pirated software is a slam dunk for nintendo.

[-] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Yup, nail in the coffin if there is substantial evidence

[-] reksas@sopuli.xyz 28 points 2 months ago

There is no justice for poor man in this world

[-] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

He's fucked beyond fucked

[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I hope he wins but it isn't looking good.

[-] Flamekebab@piefed.social 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

-There's a good chance you can beat Nintendo, but you've got to visualize how you're going to win, okay?
-Gotcha...
A CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT HAS APPARENTLY FELLED NINTENDO'S LAWYER MOMENTS BEFORE THEY COULD STEP INTO THE COURTROOM

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[-] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If they win is going to be a very bad day for Nintendo.

And it's not that imposible. As these kind of companies operate on the principle that "small" people would never go to court after them, so they don't care if they actually have legal ground.

[-] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 months ago

The guy even denies he owns his own business, I doubt he'll do anything worthwhile in court.

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[-] airbreather@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

Anything's possible, but...

I have a feeling that the people who are just smart and capable enough to pull this off without any prior legal training or experience are also smart and capable enough to realize how incredibly bad an idea it would be to try in the first place.

If you're going to fight the case on principle, then it is a no-brainer to hire at least some sort of legal representation. In terms of expected value, I imagine that it's practically buying free money, at least up to a point.

[-] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Lawyers don't even try to represent themselves if they're taken to court. They'll be the first to tell you you need a lawyer no matter who you are. There's no scenario where it isn't a bad idea to try to represent yourself.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

I wonder if there's any side benefits that if Nintendo destroy a mentally ill man's life, they experience a PR backlash.

[-] CCF_100@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

This is going to end well... /s

I know he wont win but i hope he does anyway. Or at least does something outrageous for entertainment.

[-] therealjcdenton@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

"Mario maker Nintendo"

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