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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

Bluesky Post (this was also posted on twitter)

I was hoping to find a statement from the aggressor, but it seems to be too early.

    • @NounsAndWordsEnglish
      26•3 days ago

      Sorry, obviously the public awareness of the people making these decisions is dangerous information.

      DAMN YOU ANTHROPOMORPHIZED COMPANY RUN BY NOBODY WHO THEREFORE CAN MAKE SHITTY DECISIONS HIDING BEHIND CAPITALISM!!!

      Thank your glorious mods for protecting our corporate overlords.

      • @Bassman1805English
        4•3 days ago

        I’m with you about not anthropomorphizing faceless companies as the bad actors here, but also I really doubt the CEO was the one who enacted this decision. It probably came from some middle manger who clicked “yes” on some report they didn’t actually read.

    • @SwordInStoneEnglish
      -14•3 days ago

      I like the joke, but does this situation really warrant a death sentence?

      • @NounsAndWordsEnglish
        57•3 days ago

        Of course not. But do people really get to make shitty decisions that impact other people while hiding behind the veil of corporate structure without being directly named and shamed for their decisions?

        • @francisfordpoopolaEnglish
          14•3 days ago

          My only comment here is that I run a small business and decisions can occur that I don’t always see up front and with which they negatively impact employees or customers. I also know many large clients where the leadership delegates decisions down to sometimes stupid or misguided staff. The balance here comes to how a leader reacts when they learn of the hurtful actions and is there an opportunity for change.

          • @[email protected]English
            4•3 days ago

            I think that from your standpoint, the small business owner, it makes sense to do this.

            I think the corporate demons pulling the strings of these massive companies love, and I mean love, when people look at them like you.

      • @[email protected]English
        11•3 days ago

        Wow wow wow. Who said anything about death? This clearly calls for a broken leg at most.

        But it we take into account the amount of trash they generate…