itch.io (@itch.io)
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I kid you not, @itch.io has been taken down by Funko of "Funko Pop" because they use some trash "AI Powered" Brand Protection Software called Brand Shield that created some bogus Phishing report to our registrar, iwantmyname, who ignored our response and just disabled the domain

https://bsky.app/profile/itch.io/post/3lcu6h465bs2n

(From the official itch account on Bluesky) I kid you not, @itch.io has been taken down by Funko of “Funko Pop” because they use some trash “AI Powered” Brand Protection Software called Brand Shield that created some bogus Phishing report to our registrar, iwantmyname, who ignored our response and just disabled the domain

(Continuation via Twitter) Also, for transparency, we did take the disputed page down as soon as we got the notice because it’s not worth fighting stuff like that. Regardless, our registrar’s automated system likely kicked to disable the domain since no one read our confirmation of removal

you can’t make this up

  • TGhost [She/Her]English
    36•5 months 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,

  • @jordanlund@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26•5 months ago

    At first I was like “WTF does an indie games site have to do with Funko?” then I Googled it…

    Looks like they hosted a BUNCH of infringing games, so Funko, instead of doing the righteous thing and sending them a takedown request, just nuked the whole domain…

  • @tiramichu@lemm.eeEnglish
    17•5 months ago

    It’s AIs ans automated systems all the way down at this point. No humans in the loop, just machines talking to machines.

  • @Rooty@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1•5 months ago

    I have to suffer the dead eyed stare of these abominations every time I visit my local book store. Who the hell is buying those?