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May 08, 2005
Stop haXXing our trailer or we will tell the mods on you!
Andrew A. Anissi
A gamer recently downloaded the new Star Wars trailer (from the Sith movie), added subtitles it, and posted it online. The subtitles were a l33t/gamer-speak translation of everything that was said on screen, which apparently involved a lot of Lucas' typically awful dialogue (e.g. "Around the Jedi a perimeter create!" - Yoda in the Clones movie). The Business Affairs lawyer over at Lucasfilms was not amused (or maybe he was amused but decided to f* over the gamer dude anyway), and in response sent a "cease-and-desist" letter to the gamer. So the gamer translated the cease-and-desist letter into l33t/gamer-speak and posted it on his webpage. Continue reading for the original cease-and-desist letter side by side with the translation.
Original Cease and Desist e-mail from Lucasfilms | 133t translated Cease and Desist e-mail from Lucasfilms |
From: Lucasfilm Ltd. To: Marc Re: Unauthorized Use of STAR WARS Copyrights and Trademarks on website: http://nuar.lunarpages.com/video/SW_mirrors.htm Gentlemen: Lucasfilm Ltd. and its affiliated and related entities (collectively "Lucasfilm") are the exclusive owners of all rights in and to the Star Wars films, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and the forthcoming motion picture Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Those motion pictures and the characters and unique elements which appear therein (the "STAR WARS Copyrights and Trademarks") are protected by the copyright and trademark laws of the United States and other nations. We note that STAR WARS Copyrights and Trademarks are being posted and distributed on the above website without Lucasfilm's authorization ("Unauthorized Items"). This unauthorized use of STAR WARS Copyrights and Trademarks constitutes copyright infringement, trademark infringement and unfair competition. By this letter, we request that you immediately suspend and/or disable the account of the above website and/or that you immediately remove the Unauthorized Items from the above website. We further request written assurance that you will comply with this demand. Lucasfilm is the exclusive owner of all relevant rights in and to the Star Wars Films. Pursuant to the DMCA, we have a good faith belief that any items falling into the categories identified above infringe Lucasfilm's copyrights and other intellectual property rights, and are not authorized by Lucasfilm or its agents. I am authorized to act on Lucasfilm's behalf regarding these matters. The information provided in this communication is accurate to the best of my knowledge and is provided under penalty of perjury. Thank you for your cooperation. Nothing in this letter shall be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any right or remedy possessed by Lucasfilm or any other affected party, all of which are expressly reserved. Sincerely, Lucasfilm Ltd., (Antipiracy) Business Affairs |
From: Clan Luc@ss To: m4r( Re: Stop haXXing our trailer or we will tell the mods on you! n00bz: Clan Luc@ss and krew (aka. “Griefers”) are so ubAr 133t that we even made Star Warz, The Empire Respawns, and The Jedi Go PvP. We also made some crap about some fag named Jar-Jar, but that was totally teh SUXXOR!!!1!!11! (oops. our bad) But we still totally pwn those flix. Those movies are mega ph4t lewt and we even found some sploitz that let us re-release them and make MAD BANK! Even tho the 133t trailR was TOTALLY THE WINxorz, we f’in PWNt you! You are a dam dirty pirate-haxor-n00b and you can’t join our clan. You duped our items and somehow (must be h4x) stacked buffs on them. You best do what we say or we’ll petition the GMs and they will B4N your account! Oh noes! If you want us to stop spawn camping your happy a$$, send a /tell admitting that you got spanked! Read the EULA and RTFM, ho! Our clan is #1 and we will make sure that everyone TKs you whenever you log on if you don’t STFU. We shoot straight! U SUK!!!I1!!!! We still pwn Star Warz, j00 and Jar-Jar. (srry bout that. really) All your base are belong to us! Clan Luc@ss, (Stat whores) Griefer Affairs |
Posted by andrewanissi at May 8, 2005 01:06 PM