Uh, copyleft still depends on copyright. All it means is that licenses are free so long as the terms are followed, but it still relies on licensing. The actual opposite(s) of copyright is open-source and/or public domain.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

Open source licenses also depend on copyright. The opposite of copyright is IP anarchy.

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[–] Viri4thus@feddit.org 92 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"one user wrote" *China

Man, our media really has become utter shait.

[–] the_captain@lemmynsfw.com 22 points 2 weeks ago

The phrase "one user wrote" is often used to introduce a quote. One user wrote this, one wrote that, and another wrote that. Yeah, the generalisation from a single forum thread / few social media posts to "the whole of internet is crazy about this!" is crap, but media sensationalism has always been there. Media (and especially media about pop culture) has always been shit.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

I mean, when you have a few thousand two-bit internet media sites surviving off advertisement spam and hiring any freelance writer that can put together three paragraphs for $5 that's what our media becomes.

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 63 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I may be wrong but Wukong itself looks a Souls knock-off, so I don't see the problem.

[–] Electricblush@lemmy.world 48 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

I think the cultural theme of the game is more reason for the "anger" than the gameplay formula.

Its based on the most famous Chinese mythological story / fairytale about the Monkey King Wukong.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_King

I have not deep dived into it, but I think it's a treasured and well known story in China, and I assume a lot of Chinese people are proud of their mythology being a successful story outside of China as well.

[–] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 69 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also it's what Dragon Ball is based on and it's a primary influence for most if not all Shonen anime.

Its like getting upset when two different projects are made based on the Greek Pantheon.

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This. Also, China upset cause they're being copied? Pfft.

[–] Electricblush@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Look, it's a funny and ironic turn of events and my comment mainly tried to expand upon why this evokes this emotional response from some people.

Also, I don't think most Americans identify with the shady practices of corporations either, so equating a undoubtedly shady history on copyright with the stance of all Chinese people everywhere is a bit... 🤔

As others have mentioned it's also not accidental that the outrage is at the Nintendo store specifically. There is a lot of bad blood between the Chinese and the Japanese.

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[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Folktale" is a better description but I agree

[–] Electricblush@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Yea, better word indeed :)

[–] MadBigote@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Just like Dragon Ball is based on that myth, no?

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

And I love how much of it is fart jokes

[–] frigidaphelion@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

deep dove? deep doven?

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[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 49 points 2 weeks ago

The irony...

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 30 points 1 week ago

Imagine that! Popular game makes a ton of money and scam companies make shameless ripoffs to try and cash in on it? Never happened before and never will! /s

[–] Daveyborn@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Does a company own the likeness of wukong? Seems kinda silly to be mad over that.

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[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago

"Let them fight"

[–] MissingInteger@lemm.ee 11 points 1 week ago

This reminds me of Breath of the Wild's fans being upset about Genshin Impact.
Of all the reasons to be upset about this gambling game…

(I'm upset that Genshin completed to Impact on my keyboard just now…
I don’t play or have ever even downloaded the game.)

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

How long before the news reports the game was just stealing your data.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

Is it any good?

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because I'm not allowed to read the article to know if this is mentioned: a big reason why this would aggravate Wukong fans is that Nintendo is a Japanese company.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Nintendo isn’t the developer though. Having a hard time figuring out where “Global Game Studio” is based out of.

Also, byebyepaywall.com is your friend

[–] Electricblush@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

As if random internet outrage ever cared about getting the fundamental details correct, when there is rage to be had.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

or bypass paywalls clean. though all this is contributing to a bit of irony...

[–] lustyargonian@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

Nintendo store's seal of quantity strikes again.

Scoop!

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