Robert Hastings writes, "Earlier today a popular YouTube personality known as “Braindeadly” posted what he claims to be his final upload to the popular video streaming site. Within, he bid a somber farewell to the significant audience he has built since his channel was brought online less than a year ago. The video runs at only 1 minute and 9 seconds and is set against the backdrop of the sort of doleful melody one might hear at the tragic end of some Nicholas Sparks romance. In the case of Braindeadly, whose real name I could not find, this tone is effective in carrying his message."
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He signed, he has to abide by the contract. I'm sure Machinima paid him well for his channel and this contract, who is he to just "get out of it". That's the whole point behind contracts.
So boo hoo, kid. Next time you'll read or hire a lawyer. Life lesson learned.
That aside people should read what they sign.
Sucks he made a mistake, but he can learn from it. But nobody should feel bad.
It clearly states at the bottom of page 3 that the contract is perpetual and has no end date.
Then again, it's still possible for him to get out of it. He just needs to find a way to convince them to terminate his contract without breaking any of the clauses.
Just find a way to repeatedly piss them off in a way that isn't against anything you signed and they'll likely ditch you.
ummmm....
1. Its a free service.
2. It was his CHOICE to sign the contract in the first place
3. you are retarded
Boycott them as a company.
2.)Sure... give a nieve kid a peice of paper to sign with no legal expertise because of hte promise of money. Do you really think he questioned how nice they were being to him, probably lieing through their teeth as they spoke to him and told him the contract meant something totally different. Do you really think that he expected the outcome? Do you really think he could afford a lawyer, most young men cant. Cant say for sure in his situation.
3.) Im retarded why? cause I dont support corporations that blatantly take advantage of the legal system to keep the little guy down. I dont agree with people controlling me and everything I Do.
I mean look at what they did to him... its one thing to say you cant work for a competitor while your still employed with this company... but its quite another thing to say you cant do your stock and trade ever again.. even if u decide to quit. I bet he can fight this in court if he had the money.
Think about it.. your current employer you dont want to work for anymore, but your not allowed to get a job doing what you went to college for ever again... hmm.. that is whats retarded. And you are the one who is retarded for supporting something so rediculous.
I for one will boycott ever viewing anything from that site ever again. They cant make money off advertising if they have no one to advertise too.
I mean damn.. just imagine if every company did this... people would have no rights. Machinima doesnt own youtube.. and they do not own the internet.
I mean damn.. they went and told him he cant have a youtube page ever again. Thats like the equivilant of your boss telling you your not allowed to have a facebook page ever again n life cause you worked for this company... its rediculous. Its social media. They dont own it.
That's pretty smart of you just assume this: "probably lieing through their teeth as they spoke to him and told him the contract meant something totally different"
By the way in the video he said he couldn't afford a lawyer, so you can say for sure in his situation.
oh, and... I mean damn... its rediculous. I mean damn... its rediculous. I mean damn!
Or was that a one-off? I'm not lawyer, but next time he'll make sure he's 100% aware. Plus, come on. He's accepted it's his fault. He didn't try and blame Machinima for it. He's noted it's his own fault.
For example, he could create videos that barely meet the requirements of his contract, and purposefully tank the channel.