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Title: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:00:59
(http://i.imgur.com/TQEyPdz.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/aDfpJr4.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/WQSsILE.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/PYxPPSl.jpg)

unce-unce-unce-unce-unce (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNIs5sF-KV0)

#getrektson (http://i.imgur.com/vqm3xa0.jpg)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: fknraiden on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:02:10
so ready
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: azhdar on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:02:51
GG WP
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: soundShinobi on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:10:19
Holy sh!!!!!!!. I'm about to be broke as fffffffffff! I need them all.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:11:06
yeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhh
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: billnye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:13:41
I saw something similar to this on the Vietnam mech key Facebook page, is this a copy of that?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:15:07
I saw something similar to this on the Vietnam mech key Facebook page, is this a copy of that?


(http://i.imgur.com/4oke257.jpg)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Belfong on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:17:00
So many awesome productions! When is the sale, bro?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Air tree on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:20:43
Bro, please, I can't take it. MERCY




Ps. REKT
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Fire Brand on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:20:57
Well played well played, bro doing the work glad you are making headway on this :)

Also really nice v2 and did you fix the mold because the chip in the head is barely visible now o:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: vax on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:24:39
(http://i.imgur.com/rahB4.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: justify on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:24:46
ayy rekt lmao
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Moralless on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:25:05
Congrats Bro!  :thumb:

Nice job, shows all the people that said you couldn't do anything to him since he lived in Vietnam how wrong they are.

Did you make that Bro just for this occasion? Looks awesome! reminds me of when I used to do boxing.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: asdfjkl36 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:32:55
Oh snaaap

Lookin goood
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: PunksDead on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:41:14
WOOORLLD STAR!

*not because the v2 is black you racists
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: infiniti on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:54:01
#getrektson (http://i.imgur.com/vqm3xa0.jpg)

awwww yeeeeee :thumb:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: R1N3 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:55:18
WIRL SHTAR

(http://i.imgur.com/MPRN9o2.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Cottonsox on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:55:31
Awesome!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:56:23
WIRL SHTAR

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/MPRN9o2.gif)


(http://i.imgur.com/55sgXN4.png)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 06:59:33
Looks amazing. And dem dudes rekt.
Title: #GETREKT
Post by: billnye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:02:07
Need more black and yellow caps for racial diversity which is a topic important to me sir
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:03:25

Need more black and yellow caps for racial diversity which is a topic important to me sir

Dude you just stick to using the right bathroom sign and you'll be okay
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: billnye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:04:41


Need more black and yellow caps for racial diversity which is a topic important to me sir

Dude you just stick to using the right bathroom sign and you'll be okay
Need more gender neutral caps because these ones clearly embody the patriarchal oppression of modern society through the masculine features
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: billiob on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:05:41
wow, very nice!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Sed8op8 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:05:57
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/TQEyPdz.jpg)


unce-unce-unce-unce-unce (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNIs5sF-KV0)

#getrektson (http://i.imgur.com/vqm3xa0.jpg)
Thank you so much for turning me on to mord killah uuuntz..besides that being a sick triple shot cap  I'm not really sure what's going on here. Please someone link me somewhere or enlighten me  :eek:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: feizor on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:06:29
Good work, they had it coming!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:06:38


Need more black and yellow caps for racial diversity which is a topic important to me sir

Dude you just stick to using the right bathroom sign and you'll be okay
Show Image
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/tapatalk-emoji/emoji12.png)

Need more gender neutral caps because these ones clearly embody the patriarchal oppression of modern society through the masculine features


(http://i.imgur.com/9bgN2g9.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Fire Brand on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:09:03
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/TQEyPdz.jpg)


unce-unce-unce-unce-unce (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNIs5sF-KV0)

#getrektson (http://i.imgur.com/vqm3xa0.jpg)
Thank you so much for turning me on to mord killah uuuntz..besides that being a sick triple shot cap  I'm not really sure what's going on here. Please someone link me somewhere or enlighten me  :eek:
Basically someone stole bro's design and also Clack factory started making copy's and selling them, and people assumed they wouldn't be able to do much about it, well bro just got paypal removed from the website, small step but a big win for the makers whose designs are being stolen and copied.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: strict on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:11:00
(http://i.imgur.com/py532Ef.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: madhias on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:15:24
Congratulations! PayPal removing K3KC is great success. Probably now you have to buy those copycats with BTC.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Sed8op8 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:15:46
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/TQEyPdz.jpg)


unce-unce-unce-unce-unce (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNIs5sF-KV0)

#getrektson (http://i.imgur.com/vqm3xa0.jpg)
Thank you so much for turning me on to mord killah uuuntz..besides that being a sick triple shot cap  I'm not really sure what's going on here. Please someone link me somewhere or enlighten me  :eek:
Basically someone stole bro's design and also Clack factory started making copy's and selling them, and people assumed they wouldn't be able to do much about it, well bro just got paypal removed from the website, small step but a big win for the makers whose designs are being stolen and copied.
Is this the guy ripster always is promoting k3kc or whomever. If that's the case good I saw those and quite honestly they looked cheap and inferior. Bro breaks out the bronad and TEA BAGZ doz fuuuks, hahaha put that in your pipe and smoke it ! Bro send him a free black and blue ball sack and tell him to copy that  :p
Congrats on the progress man!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:20:01
Using the work internet it took forever to load the image but the 'unce' under it made me think it might be a rave cap of some sort haha... Look awesome though, the detail yor able to produce on something so small is staggering
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:29:20
(http://i.imgur.com/Ol0SSMM.jpg)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: billnye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:31:57
Vietnamese dudes in this thread like

(https://photos.travelblog.org/Photos/35121/192250/f/1428997-Viet-Cong-sniper-hiding-place-Cu-Chi-0.jpg)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:33:52
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/Ol0SSMM.jpg)


bonkers (http://youtu.be/thQ2wIbBuIk)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:47:56
Great, where am I gonna buy my sweet iBots now?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:48:18
 :cool:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 07:50:14
>finally able to load those links... hahahahaha

and once again m8 congrats
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Nai_Calus on Tue, 24 March 2015, 08:02:35
#REKT4LYFE

Pwnt. Aww yiss. Down with that loser.

(http://www.iankunx.net/annasquee.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 08:15:09
Vietnamese dudes in this thread like

Show Image
(https://photos.travelblog.org/Photos/35121/192250/f/1428997-Viet-Cong-sniper-hiding-place-Cu-Chi-0.jpg)

lol

(http://www.gagagames.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/NBAJamWii-Header.jpg)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: JPG on Tue, 24 March 2015, 08:32:43
[attachimg=1]
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: tjweir on Tue, 24 March 2015, 08:33:24
Very cool.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: nathanrosspowell on Tue, 24 March 2015, 08:51:41
unce-unce-unce-unce-unce (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNIs5sF-KV0)

#getrektson (http://i.imgur.com/vqm3xa0.jpg)

#yeeeeeeeee
(http://media.giphy.com/media/nIAdXLs0ylpvy/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: slickmamba on Tue, 24 March 2015, 08:53:10
I don't know about the **** some of you are posting, but HELL YES!! Screw that guy
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: 64rky on Tue, 24 March 2015, 08:54:10
Congratulations Bro... Aaaaand now I want one if those bots!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: exitfire401 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 08:59:51
When is the celebration sale?  ;D
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: azhdar on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:03:50
and the reddit drama starts:
http://fr.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/304l2n/bro_caps_files_paypal_infringement_report_against/
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:07:55

(http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/avatars/34/34642be3868ae0dd8db29539c26b4eeb2198e0b2_full.jpg)

and the reddit drama starts continues never ends:
http://fr.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/304l2n/bro_caps_files_paypal_infringement_report_against/
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Belfong on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:14:28
Sorry .. Super dense here. But what is Rekt? :p
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:15:19
Looks like me yesterday, or most days when I bleed the **** out me nose. Would form a bond with one, #shrekt
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:17:39
I saw something similar to this on the Vietnam mech key Facebook page, is this a copy of that?


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/4oke257.jpg)


So that's where this came from. Why did you make her butt hurt BroMan? She probably regrets planting and harvesting Bro and Clack fakes while having such troll attitude and the "You cant do anything to my copyright infringement because this is art" argument.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:19:02
Sorry .. Super dense here. But what is Rekt? :p

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rekt
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:37:24
Anyone remember that Andrew WK album cover that was censored in stores? This reminds me of that. :)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: osi on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:37:33
owned
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: greath on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:42:45
Glad to see you are making some headway in stopping someone from stealing your design Bro.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:47:43
You should report K3KC to reddit and how r/Mech supports him since I do think they still do so even after the PayPal issue K3KC's website has.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:51:21
It's amazing how many guests show up to a thread when it gets posted on reddit.  :))
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: btctopre on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:51:35
Beat Down Bot? You know where to send the invoice ;)

Grats on protecting your IP, without people having the safety net that is Paypal's buyer protection they'll be even less likely to purchase from someone who possesses a dubious moral compass.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: greath on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:52:26
You should report K3KC to reddit and how r/Mech supports him since I do think they still do so even after the PayPal issue K3KC's website has.

I *believe* on reddit you have to file a DCMA to remove content, (http://www.reddit.com/help/useragreement) which I *believe* Bro cannot do because IP doesn't fall under? I could be wrong on all of this but that's how it quickly read to me.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: greath on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:53:02
Edit: Doublepost.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: HendyZone on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:54:17
When is the celebration sale?  ;D

Yeahh Celebration.... :p :p :cool:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: azhdar on Tue, 24 March 2015, 09:55:21
It's amazing how many guests show up to a thread when it gets posted on reddit.  :))
idd it is
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:08:44
Hell yeah bro, that disgusting lowlife horrible excuse for a human being deserved it! Beat Down!

I love the nose dripping blood and the black eye. The dot of blood in the bro watermark too. Damn you're talented!

One more for the good guys!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: MythicalWagyu on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:09:54
congrats bro!
(https://i.imgur.com/uKL8tJg.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Sifo on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:18:55
Hell yeah bro, that disgusting lowlife horrible excuse for a human being deserved it! Beat Down!

I love the nose dripping blood, the eye crying tears dripping down or his eyeliner running maybe haha.. The dot of blood in the bro watermark too. Damn you're talented!

One more for the good guys!

Thought it was supposed to be a black eye, hmm...
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:19:45
Hell yeah bro, that disgusting lowlife horrible excuse for a human being deserved it! Beat Down!

I love the nose dripping blood, the eye crying tears dripping down or his eyeliner running maybe haha.. The dot of blood in the bro watermark too. Damn you're talented!

One more for the good guys!

Thought it was supposed to be a black eye, hmm...

Hahaha oh yeah you're right :p silly me..
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: azhdar on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:21:27
I think the reddit thread is slowly giving me cancer.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: WYW on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:23:15
looks so cute    :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Air tree on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:23:31
I think the reddit thread is slowly giving me cancer.
I actually get a headache after spending more than 10 minutes on that sub.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: tigersharkdude on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:27:32
(http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.32829336.4418/sticker,375x360.png)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:31:08
I think the reddit thread is slowly giving me cancer.
I actually get a headache after spending more than 10 minutes on that sub.

Tell me about it.. Those people are SO Anti capcrafters rights, it's ridiculous... *******s.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Evo_Spec on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:31:55
God DAMN that cap is sexy!!!!!

Congrats on putting the hurt down on K3!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:32:57
Beat Down Bot? You know where to send the invoice ;)

How about; Teary EyeBot

Huehuehuehue
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: theteam on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:33:15
Lol awesome
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: azhdar on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:34:57
I think the reddit thread is slowly giving me cancer.
I actually get a headache after spending more than 10 minutes on that sub.

Tell me about it.. Those people are SO Anti capcrafters rights, it's ridiculous... *******s.
yet they desserve to get them served on a plate for free.
Pigs.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:35:38
[attachimg=1]

I love how all the geekhack haters say they never come here......so what are all you guys doing reading this thread then? :facepalm:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:36:34
To all the wikipedia lawyers from reddit and all the people from VNMK that think there is nothing more that can be done, let me advise you that I have filed copyrights in Vietnam for my designs, and am working with an attorney there, as well.


To k3kc - you made this personal for no reason, now face the penalty in legal form. PayPal is not the stopping point, its just phase 1. Phase 2 is bringing legal action directly to you. Do you want to keep going? I am ready.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Fire Brand on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:40:38
To all the wikipedia lawyers from reddit and all the people from VNMK that think there is nothing more that can be done, let me advise you that I have filed copyrights in Vietnam for my designs, and am working with an attorney there, as well.


To k3kc - you made this personal for no reason, now face the penalty in legal form. PayPal is not the stopping point, its just phase 1. Phase 2 is bringing legal action directly to you. Do you want to keep going? I am ready.
I feel like brocaps will have a elite commando team get K3 now >_> But seriously I applaud you for pursing this man as I bet you have spent quite a bit of money to do this and I would assume this is as much about making a point not to steal designs than just covering yourself, good work bro :)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 10:42:27
Gl Bro, if I was in a position to support you anymore I would (though you seem to have it covered)! <3
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:04:27
Congrats Bro. Hopefully you teach K3 a leasson.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: derb2k2 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:04:53
okay, so I'm totally stoked about these, but can someone link me to what happened with the infringement of Bro's designs? Kind of in the dark here  :)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: slickmamba on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:09:03
The cap looks like Rocky after a big fight haha
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: langtuqn2007 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:11:36
okay, so I'm totally stoked about these, but can someone link me to what happened with the infringement of Bro's designs? Kind of in the dark here  :)
From "Genkan", reddit:
"one guy makes a design famous, a different guy uses said design without permission (along with other designs), not sure if it's due to vietnamese law or that said creator didn't have a formal patent/copyright but its been a long fight to shut said design thief down
Whom I assume is still open for business but needs a new payment method"

The K3KC guy also mentioned about moving to aliexpress
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: ImpendingxDoom on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:12:38
YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: iamtootallforthis on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:13:14
Hell yea Bro! Congrats! These caps are awesome!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: nathanrosspowell on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:14:38
To all the wikipedia lawyers from reddit and all the people from VNMK that think there is nothing more that can be done, let me advise you that I have filed copyrights in Vietnam for my designs, and am working with an attorney there, as well.


To k3kc - you made this personal for no reason, now face the penalty in legal form. PayPal is not the stopping point, its just phase 1. Phase 2 is bringing legal action directly to you. Do you want to keep going? I am ready.

k3kc's only hope
(http://media.giphy.com/media/ThBfhWo8hZY7S/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:17:50
To all the wikipedia lawyers from reddit and all the people from VNMK that think there is nothing more that can be done, let me advise you that I have filed copyrights in Vietnam for my designs, and am working with an attorney there, as well.


To k3kc - you made this personal for no reason, now face the penalty in legal form. PayPal is not the stopping point, its just phase 1. Phase 2 is bringing legal action directly to you. Do you want to keep going? I am ready.

Fantastic!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: cmadrid on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:19:37
Legal defense fund salebration? :o
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Latin00032 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:20:03
Holy sh!!!!!!!. I'm about to be broke as fffffffffff! I need them all.
I wish I could be broke off of Bro Caps.

I never make the raffle. :(
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: tigersharkdude on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:25:38
*mods feel free to delete, not sure how to do the nsfw tag

More
(http://www.troll.me/images/its-a-celebrationzstar/its-a-celebration-*****es.jpg)


Mod Edit: Added 'more' tags, per the implied request by OP  ;)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: 64rky on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:31:24
When is the celebration sale?  ;D

THERE'S A CELEBRATION SALE?  ;)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:35:49


The K3KC guy also mentioned about moving to aliexpress


http://www.alibaba.com/help/safety_security/policies_rules/ipr/002.html
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:38:08


The K3KC guy also mentioned about moving to aliexpress


http://www.alibaba.com/help/safety_security/policies_rules/ipr/002.html

It's like the real world has rules and ****
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:38:51


The K3KC guy also mentioned about moving to aliexpress


http://www.alibaba.com/help/safety_security/policies_rules/ipr/002.html (http://www.alibaba.com/help/safety_security/policies_rules/ipr/002.html)

It's like the real world has rules and ****


I know, right? hmmm....
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:40:22


The K3KC guy also mentioned about moving to aliexpress


http://www.alibaba.com/help/safety_security/policies_rules/ipr/002.html

 :thumb:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: CommonCurt on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:49:25
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m39d6xKWqU1rqfhi2o1_400.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Joey Quinn on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:50:21
This bot looks amazing! I was so excited when you started making progress towards shutting down k3kc a few weeks ago. Good job taking out the trash Bro  :thumb:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: kaminbobby on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:51:19
dang ! congrats! :thumb:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: naasfu on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:56:22
damn bro, these are v2s menaces to society.

bro caps ain't nuthing ta **** wit.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 24 March 2015, 11:57:45
Bro Caps made the ultimate keyboard related Andrew WK tribute? Should've been white though right? :))

Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: vax on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:00:33
QUICK! Buy all the k3kc copies and sell them in 3-6 months for a huge premium when they are juicy drama collectors items!  :'(
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:07:49
QUICK! Buy all the k3kc copies and sell them in 3-6 months for a huge premium when they are juicy drama collectors items!  :'(

(https://shechive.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/britney-confused-gif.gif)



Bro Caps made the ultimate keyboard related Andrew WK tribute? Should've been white though right? :))


hahaha awesome! :P PARTY PARTY! Saw him a couple times, awesome dude!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: retrochick on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:17:55
congrats bro! now we celebrate!  :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Lokomotivet on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:20:09
(Hi everyone! First post here)

☐ Not REKT
☑ REKT
☑ Tyrannosaurus REKT
☑ PanzerSCHREKT
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-671-7483-29,_Reichsgebiet,_Soldat_mit_Panzerabwehrwaffe.jpg/300px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-671-7483-29,_Reichsgebiet,_Soldat_mit_Panzerabwehrwaffe.jpg)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:20:52
(http://i.imgur.com/nYhqT8y.jpg)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: eyesmiles on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:20:58
After reading some of the negative responses on reddit saying what Bro has done is minor and won't stop K3, etc. they fail to realize it's someone actually taking action with legitimate results as opposed to simply giving up considering the circumstances. Utmost respect to you Bro. Do your thing and **** the haters.

(http://i.imgur.com/dhMeAzK.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:22:22
(Hi everyone! First post here)

☐ Not REKT
☑ REKT
☑ Tyrannosaurus REKT
☑ PanzerSCHREKT

Welcome to Geekhack!

Nice first post :thumb:




Well done, Bro. So rekt. :))
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Joey Quinn on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:27:22
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/nYhqT8y.jpg)


(http://static.underthegunreview.net/uploads/2015/02/tumblr_mk8e263cXm1qjczh3o1_500.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: lobehold on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:27:34
The artisan caps cottage industry is filled with blatant ripoffs from Mattel, Hasbro, Marvel and Disney to begin with: Skeletor, Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Darth Vader...

Seem like the rule is "steal from anyone you want, just don't steal from us".
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:29:55
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/nYhqT8y.jpg)


was gona post a screenshot from my phone showing the same when I got home, think of it like an audience clapping in gentle  applause
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: greath on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:30:48
The artisan caps cottage industry is filled with blatant ripoffs from Mattel, Hasbro, Marvel and Disney to begin with: Skeletor, Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Darth Vader...

Seem like the rule is "steal from anyone you want, just don't steal from us".

I was unaware that Mattel, Hasbro, Marvel, and Disney produced keycaps. Where can I buy them from these companies again?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:31:34
The artisan caps cottage industry is filled with blatant ripoffs from Mattel, Hasbro, Marvel and Disney to begin with: Skeletor, Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Darth Vader...

Seem like the rule is "steal from anyone you want, just don't steal from us".


Go away, troll. #REKT
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Sed8op8 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:32:05
After reading some of the negative responses on reddit saying what Bro has done is minor and won't stop K3, etc. they fail to realize it's someone actually taking action with legitimate results as opposed to simply giving up considering the circumstances. Utmost respect to you Bro. Do your thing and **** the haters.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/dhMeAzK.gif)

(http://31.media.tumblr.com/35a96278642d5e229763daa186717414/tumblr_nireycnZ5U1r3z1j3o1_400.gif)

Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:34:48
(Hi everyone! First post here)

☐ Not REKT
☑ REKT
☑ Tyrannosaurus REKT
☑ PanzerSCHREKT
Show Image
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-671-7483-29,_Reichsgebiet,_Soldat_mit_Panzerabwehrwaffe.jpg/300px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-671-7483-29,_Reichsgebiet,_Soldat_mit_Panzerabwehrwaffe.jpg)


☑ Tyrannosaurus REKT

 :))

(http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Dreamin+big+t+rex_9b2d64_4096997.jpg)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:35:02
The artisan caps cottage industry is filled with blatant ripoffs from Mattel, Hasbro, Marvel and Disney to begin with: Skeletor, Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Darth Vader...

Seem like the rule is "steal from anyone you want, just don't steal from us".


Really? Interesting. Aside from the optimus cap which I havent made in years, which of my designs are a 'blatant ripoff' of anything? V2 BroBot is a copyrighted original design.


If you're calling something Skeletor, then that includes everything minus the head. Because the grim reaper has been around many, many years before Skeletor. I can't speak for other
artisans, but from what I have seen, most of them have their own take on a particular character, and are not directly taking from anything. In the case of k3kc, he is directly taking a product
and making exact duplicates. He doesn't seem to have the ability to create anything original, and his duplicates quality leave much to be desired.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: byker on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:38:10
Good job bro! Let us know if you need any help furthering the legal action!  :)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Lu_e on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:38:15
"You are doing that too much. try again in 8 minutes."

This reddit thing.... Beginning to remember why I don't use it.

8 minutes? Really?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:38:33
Just wanna say Welcome to all the new members coming over from reddit. I think you'll find our members to be actually knowledgeable about keyboards and not just on how to replace the caps on your stock QFR :)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:42:32
(http://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/picard_clapping.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: vindaon on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:43:20
The artisan caps cottage industry is filled with blatant ripoffs from Mattel, Hasbro, Marvel and Disney to begin with: Skeletor, Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Darth Vader...

Seem like the rule is "steal from anyone you want, just don't steal from us".

As opposed to "steal from anyone"

Stay entitled.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: vax on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:43:25
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/nYhqT8y.jpg)


Yeah. The PR you are getting from this may cover some of the damages at least.

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mawazmNPQZ1qhq58jo1_500.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:44:16
Just wanna say Welcome to all the new members coming over from reddit. I think you'll find our members to be actually knowledgeable about keyboards and not just on how to replace the caps on your stock QFR :)
(http://i.imgur.com/laqSnlh.jpg)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: HPE1000 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:44:16
240 lawyers are viewing this topic :O
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: greath on Tue, 24 March 2015, 12:46:20
"You are doing that too much. try again in 8 minutes."

This reddit thing.... Beginning to remember why I don't use it.

8 minutes? Really?

Once you have a base level of karma that goes away. It's an effort to stop spammers/solicitors.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:03:26
(http://i.imgur.com/aDfpJr4.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/WQSsILE.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/PYxPPSl.jpg)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: calvinhousecat on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:04:34
To sum up the thread



WHUUUURRLLLLSTAAAAAARRRRRRRRR
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: BunnyLake on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:04:54
coming in hot

big update soon
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: lobehold on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:05:42
The artisan caps cottage industry is filled with blatant ripoffs from Mattel, Hasbro, Marvel and Disney to begin with: Skeletor, Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Darth Vader...

Seem like the rule is "steal from anyone you want, just don't steal from us".


Really? Interesting. Aside from the optimus cap which I havent made in years, which of my designs are a 'blatant ripoff' of anything? V2 BroBot is a copyrighted original design.


If you're calling something Skeletor, then that includes everything minus the head. Because the grim reaper has been around many, many years before Skeletor. I can't speak for other
artisans, but from what I have seen, most of them have their own take on a particular character, and are not directly taking from anything. In the case of k3kc, he is directly taking a product
and making exact duplicates. He doesn't seem to have the ability to create anything original, and his duplicates quality leave much to be desired.

Thank you for the calm response.

First, I'm in no way condoning what K3KC did, that verbatim copying and completely wrong.

And second I apologize about the Skeletor keycap, you're right, on a closer look it's hard to argue the Skeletor design wasn't quite generic to begin with - it made the skull + hood an icon, but too few distinguishing features to set it apart from other "grime reaper" designs, esp. without the body.

My comment is not specifically toward you, but more toward the cottage industry of artisan caps itself.

Let's face it, there's this big legal grey area right now. Yes, those big companies are not making keycaps, but it's pretty obvious that many of those designs infringes upon their copyright.

Are faceless corporations free for the taking compared to hard working individuals such as you?

Now, that's the moral question.

Legally, now that you have brought legal actions into this industry full of grey areas, do you think it will mean that makers will start to cover their own behind in order to protect themselves?

It very much seems like the first stone in a glass house.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:07:18
coming in hot

big update soon

(http://i.imgur.com/vdoJpmg.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: calvinhousecat on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:08:20
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/aDfpJr4.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/WQSsILE.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/PYxPPSl.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/HtsY8zF.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:22:50
coming in hot

big update soon

Well I hope you include pictures...
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:23:11
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/aDfpJr4.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/WQSsILE.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/PYxPPSl.jpg)



(http://static.socialitelife.com/uploads/2013/07/11/tumblr_mc3hg5VpQP1qcy0p7o1_500.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:26:37
The artisan caps cottage industry is filled with blatant ripoffs from Mattel, Hasbro, Marvel and Disney to begin with: Skeletor, Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Darth Vader...

Seem like the rule is "steal from anyone you want, just don't steal from us".


Really? Interesting. Aside from the optimus cap which I havent made in years, which of my designs are a 'blatant ripoff' of anything? V2 BroBot is a copyrighted original design.


If you're calling something Skeletor, then that includes everything minus the head. Because the grim reaper has been around many, many years before Skeletor. I can't speak for other
artisans, but from what I have seen, most of them have their own take on a particular character, and are not directly taking from anything. In the case of k3kc, he is directly taking a product
and making exact duplicates. He doesn't seem to have the ability to create anything original, and his duplicates quality leave much to be desired.

Thank you for the calm response.

First, I'm in no way condoning what K3KC did, that verbatim copying and completely wrong.

And second I apologize about the Skeletor keycap, you're right, on a closer look it's hard to argue the Skeletor design wasn't quite generic to begin with - it made the skull + hood an icon, but too few distinguishing features to set it apart from other "grime reaper" designs, esp. without the body.

My comment is not specifically toward you, but more toward the cottage industry of artisan caps itself.

Let's face it, there's this big legal grey area right now. Yes, those big companies are not making keycaps, but it's pretty obvious that many of those designs infringes upon their copyright.

Are faceless corporations free for the taking compared to hard working individuals such as you?

Now, that's the moral question.

Legally, now that you have brought legal actions into this industry full of grey areas, do you think it will mean that makers will start to cover their own behind in order to protect themselves?

It very much seems like the first stone in a glass house.


I think anyone that creates original artwork should definitely copyright their works.


Any time a reputable company is involved in a payment system, you can be assured they have a similar copyright infringement policy attached to it. That leaves their only options to sketchy payment systems limited to their own respective countries. And at that point, I am not really concerned. As a matter of fact, k3kc doesn't affect my business in any tangible way. This is more a matter of principle.


If I just allow this person to taunt, mock and copy my work with impunity, it sends the message that I won't do anything to protect my intellectual property. I think I have sent the right message, in that I wont tolerate it at all.


This is not a 'glass house' at all. It's a well defined brick wall.

Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: iamtootallforthis on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:39:35
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/aDfpJr4.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/WQSsILE.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/PYxPPSl.jpg)


Absolutely gorgeous as usual Bro! Looking forward to this sale!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Fire Brand on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:39:43
coming in hot

big update soon

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/vdoJpmg.gif)

I always love that train do we all have tickets?  choo choo c:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Bromono on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:41:18
Dammit. I WILL win one of these -.- I will reck anyone in my parth...
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: tchevass on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:44:54
It's my dream to have a Brobot !!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: lobehold on Tue, 24 March 2015, 13:47:51
I think anyone that creates original artwork should definitely copyright their works.


Any time a reputable company is involved in a payment system, you can be assured they have a similar copyright infringement policy attached to it. That leaves their only options to sketchy payment systems limited to their own respective countries. And at that point, I am not really concerned. As a matter of fact, k3kc doesn't affect my business in any tangible way. This is more a matter of principle.


If I just allow this person to taunt, mock and copy my work with impunity, it sends the message that I won't do anything to protect my intellectual property. I think I have sent the right message, in that I wont tolerate it at all.


This is not a 'glass house' at all. It's a well defined brick wall.

You have every right to use the legal tools at your disposal to protect your design.

As for the glass house reference, now that you have used legal means to protect yourself, will you consider making a design based upon copyrighted work again?

Will other makers give pause before producing infringing designs in the future?

I guess we will see.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: sethk_ on Tue, 24 March 2015, 14:13:15
Wow that iBot looks amazing! /s
(http://res.cloudinary.com/urbandictionary/image/upload/a_exif,c_fit,h_200,w_200/v1395991705/gjn81wvxqsq6yzcwubok.png)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: thefebruaryman on Tue, 24 March 2015, 14:17:06
Loving  the new look. Like everyone else on geekhack I want want want!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Tue, 24 March 2015, 14:18:35
I think anyone that creates original artwork should definitely copyright their works.


Any time a reputable company is involved in a payment system, you can be assured they have a similar copyright infringement policy attached to it. That leaves their only options to sketchy payment systems limited to their own respective countries. And at that point, I am not really concerned. As a matter of fact, k3kc doesn't affect my business in any tangible way. This is more a matter of principle.


If I just allow this person to taunt, mock and copy my work with impunity, it sends the message that I won't do anything to protect my intellectual property. I think I have sent the right message, in that I wont tolerate it at all.


This is not a 'glass house' at all. It's a well defined brick wall.

You have every right to use the legal tools at your disposal to protect your design.

As for the glass house reference, now that you have used legal means to protect yourself, will you consider making a design based upon copyrighted work again?

Will other makers give pause before producing infringing designs in the future?

I guess we will see.


I have actually been in touch with a couple of companies I would like to work with in producing caps based on their IP. So hopefully that will come to fruition soon.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 24 March 2015, 14:18:58
gg Bro <3
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: lobehold on Tue, 24 March 2015, 14:31:15
I have actually been in touch with a couple of companies I would like to work with in producing caps based on their IP. So hopefully that will come to fruition soon.

Interesting!

Will this mean cease and desist letters for other makers who are not authorized to use the same IP? Perhaps from those big companies and out of your control?

If so, will you be on the receiving end of GeekHack outrage?

The mob mentality is a double edged sword.

Good luck with your endeaver.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: naturehaze on Tue, 24 March 2015, 14:46:41

I have actually been in touch with a couple of companies I would like to work with in producing caps based on their IP. So hopefully that will come to fruition soon.

Sounds sick gonna give any tease of what might be coming?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: DanielT on Tue, 24 March 2015, 14:56:13
Congrats for this victory  :thumb:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Redeemd on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:08:59
Hot damn, this cap would be so *****en on my current layout
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: BunnyLake on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:09:22
please read carefully

https://ctrlalt.io/bro-caps/****happens-auction
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:16:30
please read carefully

https://ctrlalt.io/bro-caps/****happens-auction

 :thumb:

Good Luck Bro! Hope the best for you!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: thefebruaryman on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:16:31
Interesting stuff. Guessing 500 plus dollars for the action!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: GSimon on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:18:10
Nice job  :thumb:

I did like the Vander, but in general this move against K3KC is deserved and I feel is for the best.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:18:36

please read carefully

https://ctrlalt.io/bro-caps/****happens-auction

****
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: vax on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:23:40
Taking bets for auction end price. PM me your quotes. Clacks and Bros only.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:25:51
Damn. Auctions mean 3Love will win it :(
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: tjcaustin on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:29:04
If I weren't out of the game, I'd be all over it, but regardless, that's one good looking cap.  GLWA.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: tigersharkdude on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:41:44
auction? I guess im out :(
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: cmadrid on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:47:55
Damn. Auctions mean 3Love will win it :(

(http://i.imgur.com/PoBwE.gif)

I support Bro doing an auction for this.. all of the legal BS can't be cheap
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:49:01
As do I. I'm definitely bidding to my max in hopes that my funds clear tomorrow before this auction ends.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: DanielT on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:50:45
Damn. Auctions mean 3Love will win it :(
I was thinking the same :) But we must see it the other way, in the end Bro' wins :thumb:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:52:34
Going I get my tax return tomorrow or today.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: BunnyLake on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:53:40
Damn. Auctions mean 3Love will win it :(

dont be so sure

i get to enter just like everyone else
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:56:37
There should be an option to plain out donate without bidding in my opinion.. .
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: vax on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:58:02
Is there actually any cap in history that went for 1k+?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: BunnyLake on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:59:09
There should be an option to plain out donate without bidding in my opinion.. .

you are right

and thats a good idea

i will work something out now, with a couple of tiers, and some thanks yous like dibs tickets/stickers etc
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Tue, 24 March 2015, 15:59:14
Is there actually any cap in history that went for 1k+?
Pretty sure this is the first auction held oficcialy for a bro cap since they are either email or raffle usually
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:01:12
There should be an option to plain out donate without bidding in my opinion.. .

you are right

and thats a good idea

i will work something out now, with a couple of tiers, and some thanks yous like dibs tickets/stickers etc
Indeed. The reason being so is we should still be allowed to help out a community member in need no matter what weather we outbid someone or not for the caps as I know that I can't bid too much if my funds don't clear which is a possible case with other members as well.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Redeemd on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:05:08
Ill donate for a good cause
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:08:58
Let's do this. I will gladly help bro throughout all of this ****. If we can get GMK to do custom colors, we could easily raise a few $$$$ for Bro.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:10:57
So what exactly are we donating for? I like to help people as much as the next person but I'd like to know a bit more detail than "**** happens". I like to know where my money is going or how it's being used.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: sethk_ on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:13:28
So what exactly are we donating for? I like to help people as much as the next person but I'd like to know a bit more detail than "**** happens". I like to know where my money is going or how it's being used.
I assume lawyers, but there is probably more than just that. I honestly would donate for stickers and other swag.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: justify on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:15:24
From what I have gathered, you arent donating for anything. You 'donating' in the ticket is your way of saying "I will pay X price for this keycap/bonus extras" To 'bid' more you simply create a ticket with a higher donation (bid) than your previous.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:18:51
Donation outside of getting into the keycap auction. Like if you wanted to kick Bro Caps a few bucks because **** happens, with the reason XYZ, and you just wanted to help him out.

I got the reply I was looking for though (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70273.msg1691435#msg1691435) so I'll see how it goes.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:22:23
How do we know what the current bid is?


edit: $200 :cool: nevermind
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: iamtootallforthis on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:23:53
How do we know what the current bid is?

It's in the thread on the [CTRL] ALT subforum.
Edit: Just saw the edit.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:30:34
How do we know what the current bid is?


edit: $200 :cool: nevermind

Relevant links in my sig :thumb:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:36:30
dood... the blood splatter on the bro stamp... it's the little things.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: sethk_ on Tue, 24 March 2015, 16:38:15
dood... the blood splatter on the bro stamp... it's the little things.
I believe that's a nosebleed
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 17:01:31
dood... the blood splatter on the bro stamp... it's the little things.
I believe that's a nosebleed
suuuuuuuuuuuuure  :))
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: FoC_Tow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 17:01:36
Hellblazes...
I just saw the auction on ctrl alt and started to read thru all this to catch up on the topic. Ö_Ö

Congrats on shutting down these copy cats first of all Bro!
It was definitely the right thing to do and the right message to send imo since they where obviously making copies of your unique design.

I actually found out about the website from this thread and also visited the r/mk reddit for pretty much the first time and I'm shocked to say it at least... D=
I definitely get why people are hating on this reddit now, after seeing the attitude some people have towards this topic over there!

It's a huge difference, especially from a modesty standpoint, (imo at least) between making artisan caps based on or as a homage to already existing franchises like say star wars for example,
compared to plain copying another artisan cap pretty much completely and shamelessly rebranding it. I would have been really pissed as well as this is just an obvious **** move trying to earn money from your design!

Even using things that are references to or based on for example movies still takes loads of creativity and craftsmanship for coming up with a design that works (technically and aesthetically) as a keycap,
and the work associated with turning the design into reality.

So to me pretty much all the arguments used on reddit are very much invalid and just obvious tries to troll...
Definitely not going back to that reddit any time soon... Those headaches man... xD
GH all the way!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: asdfjkl36 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 17:04:26
Auction? Oh well

Will be watching to see how high this goes
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: clacktalk on Tue, 24 March 2015, 17:10:31
quit showing me your 23ub, bro. i don't use the leo numpad i have currently, but every time i look at yours, it makes me want to pick one up

Donation outside of getting into the keycap auction. Like if you wanted to kick Bro Caps a few bucks because **** happens, with the reason XYZ, and you just wanted to help him out.

I got the reply I was looking for though (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70273.msg1691435#msg1691435) so I'll see how it goes.

i would also like to kick money at bro. hope everything works out for the best amid all the **** happening
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Sed8op8 on Tue, 24 March 2015, 17:17:24
The artisan caps cottage industry is filled with blatant ripoffs from Mattel, Hasbro, Marvel and Disney to begin with: Skeletor, Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Darth Vader...

Seem like the rule is "steal from anyone you want, just don't steal from us".


Really? Interesting. Aside from the optimus cap which I havent made in years, which of my designs are a 'blatant ripoff' of anything? V2 BroBot is a copyrighted original design.


If you're calling something Skeletor, then that includes everything minus the head. Because the grim reaper has been around many, many years before Skeletor. I can't speak for other
artisans, but from what I have seen, most of them have their own take on a particular character, and are not directly taking from anything. In the case of k3kc, he is directly taking a product
and making exact duplicates. He doesn't seem to have the ability to create anything original, and his duplicates quality leave much to be desired.
This is the argument I was having on reddit until i realized that I was having an argument on  reddit and just dropped it lol. Taking a common design or theme and doing your own spin of it is one thing but what I was trying to get through peoples heads is that this was a REPLICA (a poor one at that) this person didn't try to put out a slightly different take on a robot or skull theme these were poor copies of them. I still kept getting "k3kc is just trying to fill the demand they can't meet its a good thing" blah blah its a bunch of bull **** this was no collaboration at this point I'm beating a dead horse but this is what I get out of it. True this might not affect k3kc that much but Bro showed he is not going to sit around an do nothing and I think that sends a message. <3 ya bro  :thumb:
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: FoC_Tow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 17:23:53
This is the argument I was having on reddit until  realized that I was having on reddit and just dropped it lol. Taking a common design or theme and doing your own spin of it is one thing but what I was trying to get through peoples heads is that this was a REPLICA (a poor one at that) this person didn't try to put out a slightly different take on a robot or skull theme these were poor copies of them. I still kept getting trying to fill the demand they can't meet is a good thing blah blah its a bunch of bull **** this was no collaboration at this point I'm beating a dead horse but this is what I get out of it. True this might not affect k3kc that much but Bro showed he is not going to sit around an do nothing and I think that sends a message. <3 ya bro  :thumb:


Exactly, i was pretty much trying to say the same thing... There is a big difference (from a modesty standpoint, the creativity/work involved and I guess maybe less but still legal policy) between making design based on something plus porting the Idea to a artisan cap and just a plain ripoff/100% copy of another artisan cap as there is obviously zero creativity involved.

It's a huge difference, especially from a modesty standpoint, (imo at least) between making artisan caps based on or as a homage to already existing franchises like say star wars for example,
compared to plain copying another artisan cap pretty much completely and shamelessly rebranding it. I would have been really pissed as well as this is just an obvious **** move trying to earn money from your design!

Even using things that are references to or based on for example movies still takes loads of creativity and craftsmanship for coming up with a design that works (technically and aesthetically) as a keycap,
and the work associated with turning the design into reality.

So to me pretty much all the arguments used on reddit are very much invalid and just obvious tries to troll...
Definitely not going back to that reddit any time soon... Those headaches man... xD
GH all the way!


Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Venatorious on Tue, 24 March 2015, 19:13:13
omg REKT!  You will always be my favorite artisan brocaps ^-^

I don't have any bro's but I would love to own any that are BS.
K3 had it coming.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: bueller on Tue, 24 March 2015, 19:24:52
To all the wikipedia lawyers from reddit and all the people from VNMK that think there is nothing more that can be done, let me advise you that I have filed copyrights in Vietnam for my designs, and am working with an attorney there, as well.


To k3kc - you made this personal for no reason, now face the penalty in legal form. PayPal is not the stopping point, its just phase 1. Phase 2 is bringing legal action directly to you. Do you want to keep going? I am ready.

Great to hear mate. Sucks that you have to do this at all but maybe this will get the point across to that stupid lowlife.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: jvarg on Tue, 24 March 2015, 19:38:21
2 siqqqqqqq

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57936/emmawatson.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 24 March 2015, 19:41:34
I think the reddit thread is slowly giving me cancer.
I actually get a headache after spending more than 10 minutes on that sub.

Tell me about it.. Those people are SO Anti capcrafters rights, it's ridiculous... *******s.


I completely understand the desire to hate "reddit" for some comments that a lot of posters there are making, but I caution users to generalize to the extent of criminalizing an entire subreddit population.  As we are well aware, there are many different types of people posting on reddit.  Some do support rip-off artisan caps, which really irks me, but many do not.  As you may have noticed, the topic posted on reddit about this is currently "positive" (more upvotes than downvotes), which means that clearly not everyone there is opposed to this news. 

Additionally, the nature of reddit lends itself to endorse lurking and makes it really easy to miss key information in topics like this.  I repeatedly see redditors posting in these threads that have no clue about the history of this issue.  This is not their fault, and they shouldn't be bashed for it.  I think that a more nurturing approach on these topics would be a lot more useful for everyone. 

All this said, yes, there are still some nasty people on reddit, and frankly, on GH as well.  I think we all know that there are k3 supporters here too.  So why does reddit get the bad press?  Probably because you won't be crucified for endorsing him there (not that that's okay).  But the point is, I don't think this is a reddit/GH issue and I don't think it should be.  If you want to attack the people supporting k3, do that, but don't lump the innocent redditors into the group - it does nothing but further fragment the two communities.

I've exhausted this topic here, so I apologize for the lengthy comment, but I just wanted to put this out there.  This is my personal opinion, and is not a post from the moderation staff.  You are free to disagree with this post and me in general.  And I want to stress one last time that I do not support or defend those who support k3.  The only intent of this post is to urge others to stop catching all the innocent redditors in the cross-fire.

<3
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 19:43:50
I think the reddit thread is slowly giving me cancer.
I actually get a headache after spending more than 10 minutes on that sub.

Tell me about it.. Those people are SO Anti capcrafters rights, it's ridiculous... *******s.


I completely understand the desire to hate "reddit" for some comments that a lot of posters there are making, but I caution users to generalize to the extent of criminalizing an entire subreddit population.  As we are well aware, there are many different types of people posting on reddit.  Some do support rip-off artisan caps, which really irks me, but many do not.  As you may have noticed, the topic posted on reddit about this is currently "positive" (more upvotes than downvotes), which means that clearly not everyone there is opposed to this news. 

Additionally, the nature of reddit lends itself to endorse lurking and makes it really easy to miss key information in topics like this.  I repeatedly see redditors posting in these threads that have no clue about the history of this issue.  This is not their fault, and they shouldn't be bashed for it.  I think that a more nurturing approach on these topics would be a lot more useful for everyone. 

All this said, yes, there are still some nasty people on reddit, and frankly, on GH as well.  I think we all know that there are k3 supporters here too.  So why does reddit get the bad press?  Probably because you won't be crucified for endorsing him there (not that that's okay).  But the point is, I don't think this is a reddit/GH issue and I don't think it should be.  If you want to attack the people supporting k3, do that, but don't lump the innocent redditors into the group - it does nothing but further fragment the two communities.

I've exhausted this topic here, so I apologize for the lengthy comment, but I just wanted to put this out there.  This is my personal opinion, and is not a post from the moderation staff.  You are free to disagree with this post and me in general.  And I want to stress one last time that I do not support or defend those who support k3.  The only intent of this post is to urge others to stop catching all the innocent redditors in the cross-fire.

<3
Heretic...   :p :-*
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 24 March 2015, 19:46:03
Heretic...   :p :-*

:-*
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: nathanrosspowell on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:09:20
I think the reddit thread is slowly giving me cancer.
I actually get a headache after spending more than 10 minutes on that sub.

Tell me about it.. Those people are SO Anti capcrafters rights, it's ridiculous... *******s.


I completely understand the desire to hate "reddit" for some comments that a lot of posters there are making, but I caution users to generalize to the extent of criminalizing an entire subreddit population.  As we are well aware, there are many different types of people posting on reddit.  Some do support rip-off artisan caps, which really irks me, but many do not.  As you may have noticed, the topic posted on reddit about this is currently "positive" (more upvotes than downvotes), which means that clearly not everyone there is opposed to this news. 

Additionally, the nature of reddit lends itself to endorse lurking and makes it really easy to miss key information in topics like this.  I repeatedly see redditors posting in these threads that have no clue about the history of this issue.  This is not their fault, and they shouldn't be bashed for it.  I think that a more nurturing approach on these topics would be a lot more useful for everyone. 

All this said, yes, there are still some nasty people on reddit, and frankly, on GH as well.  I think we all know that there are k3 supporters here too.  So why does reddit get the bad press?  Probably because you won't be crucified for endorsing him there (not that that's okay).  But the point is, I don't think this is a reddit/GH issue and I don't think it should be.  If you want to attack the people supporting k3, do that, but don't lump the innocent redditors into the group - it does nothing but further fragment the two communities.

I've exhausted this topic here, so I apologize for the lengthy comment, but I just wanted to put this out there.  This is my personal opinion, and is not a post from the moderation staff.  You are free to disagree with this post and me in general.  And I want to stress one last time that I do not support or defend those who support k3.  The only intent of this post is to urge others to stop catching all the innocent redditors in the cross-fire.

<3
Heretic...    :-*
HoffmanMyster... more like HoffmanRypster amirite
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:12:36
HoffmanMyster... more like HoffmanRypster amirite

:|
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:|
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:13:45
I think the reddit thread is slowly giving me cancer.
I actually get a headache after spending more than 10 minutes on that sub.

Tell me about it.. Those people are SO Anti capcrafters rights, it's ridiculous... *******s.


I completely understand the desire to hate "reddit" for some comments that a lot of posters there are making, but I caution users to generalize to the extent of criminalizing an entire subreddit population.  As we are well aware, there are many different types of people posting on reddit.  Some do support rip-off artisan caps, which really irks me, but many do not.  As you may have noticed, the topic posted on reddit about this is currently "positive" (more upvotes than downvotes), which means that clearly not everyone there is opposed to this news. 

Additionally, the nature of reddit lends itself to endorse lurking and makes it really easy to miss key information in topics like this.  I repeatedly see redditors posting in these threads that have no clue about the history of this issue.  This is not their fault, and they shouldn't be bashed for it.  I think that a more nurturing approach on these topics would be a lot more useful for everyone. 

All this said, yes, there are still some nasty people on reddit, and frankly, on GH as well.  I think we all know that there are k3 supporters here too.  So why does reddit get the bad press?  Probably because you won't be crucified for endorsing him there (not that that's okay).  But the point is, I don't think this is a reddit/GH issue and I don't think it should be.  If you want to attack the people supporting k3, do that, but don't lump the innocent redditors into the group - it does nothing but further fragment the two communities.

I've exhausted this topic here, so I apologize for the lengthy comment, but I just wanted to put this out there.  This is my personal opinion, and is not a post from the moderation staff.  You are free to disagree with this post and me in general.  And I want to stress one last time that I do not support or defend those who support k3.  The only intent of this post is to urge others to stop catching all the innocent redditors in the cross-fire.

<3
I think many on reddit just drink the koolaid.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: sethk_ on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:15:52
I think the reddit thread is slowly giving me cancer.
I actually get a headache after spending more than 10 minutes on that sub.

Tell me about it.. Those people are SO Anti capcrafters rights, it's ridiculous... *******s.


I completely understand the desire to hate "reddit" for some comments that a lot of posters there are making, but I caution users to generalize to the extent of criminalizing an entire subreddit population.  As we are well aware, there are many different types of people posting on reddit.  Some do support rip-off artisan caps, which really irks me, but many do not.  As you may have noticed, the topic posted on reddit about this is currently "positive" (more upvotes than downvotes), which means that clearly not everyone there is opposed to this news. 

Additionally, the nature of reddit lends itself to endorse lurking and makes it really easy to miss key information in topics like this.  I repeatedly see redditors posting in these threads that have no clue about the history of this issue.  This is not their fault, and they shouldn't be bashed for it.  I think that a more nurturing approach on these topics would be a lot more useful for everyone. 

All this said, yes, there are still some nasty people on reddit, and frankly, on GH as well.  I think we all know that there are k3 supporters here too.  So why does reddit get the bad press?  Probably because you won't be crucified for endorsing him there (not that that's okay).  But the point is, I don't think this is a reddit/GH issue and I don't think it should be.  If you want to attack the people supporting k3, do that, but don't lump the innocent redditors into the group - it does nothing but further fragment the two communities.

I've exhausted this topic here, so I apologize for the lengthy comment, but I just wanted to put this out there.  This is my personal opinion, and is not a post from the moderation staff.  You are free to disagree with this post and me in general.  And I want to stress one last time that I do not support or defend those who support k3.  The only intent of this post is to urge others to stop catching all the innocent redditors in the cross-fire.

<3
I think many on reddit just drink the koolaid.
Or at least most of the ones that post. With almost double the amount of people we do, they really do lack on discussion and content.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:17:42
I think many on reddit just drink the koolaid.

As I said, it's really easy to miss key information and the format really does "encourage" lurker behaviour and things like that.  But that doesn't mean that everyone on reddit is terrible, and I don't think we should treat it as such.  I think a more positive and informative response would be more beneficial, for both communities.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:19:17
I think many on reddit just drink the koolaid.

As I said, it's really easy to miss key information and the format really does "encourage" lurker behaviour and things like that.  But that doesn't mean that everyone on reddit is terrible, and I don't think we should treat it as such.  I think a more positive and informative response would be more beneficial, for both communities.

I think many are simply misinformed. I've spent more time there lately and there are some interesting projects, lots of creativity and some decent info from time to time.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: pr0ximity on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:22:20
I think many on reddit just drink the koolaid.

The transient and borderline anonymous nature of posting on reddit encourages hive-mind mentality very similar to how fully anonymous forums like 4chan do.

It doesn't mean that they are invaluable, far from it, however it's certainly a different environment than Geekhack. There is a lot of valuable discussion that happens there (there's a great little maker culture within r/mk), but guess which posts rise to the top? (hint: the same kind that garner the most views in American news outlets)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: FoC_Tow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:33:56
I completely understand the desire to hate "reddit" for some comments that a lot of posters there are making, but I caution users to generalize to the extent of criminalizing an entire subreddit population.  As we are well aware, there are many different types of people posting on reddit.  Some do support rip-off artisan caps, which really irks me, but many do not.  As you may have noticed, the topic posted on reddit about this is currently "positive" (more upvotes than downvotes), which means that clearly not everyone there is opposed to this news. 

Additionally, the nature of reddit lends itself to endorse lurking and makes it really easy to miss key information in topics like this.  I repeatedly see redditors posting in these threads that have no clue about the history of this issue.  This is not their fault, and they shouldn't be bashed for it.  I think that a more nurturing approach on these topics would be a lot more useful for everyone. 

All this said, yes, there are still some nasty people on reddit, and frankly, on GH as well.  I think we all know that there are k3 supporters here too.  So why does reddit get the bad press?  Probably because you won't be crucified for endorsing him there (not that that's okay).  But the point is, I don't think this is a reddit/GH issue and I don't think it should be.  If you want to attack the people supporting k3, do that, but don't lump the innocent redditors into the group - it does nothing but further fragment the two communities.

I've exhausted this topic here, so I apologize for the lengthy comment, but I just wanted to put this out there.  This is my personal opinion, and is not a post from the moderation staff.  You are free to disagree with this post and me in general.  And I want to stress one last time that I do not support or defend those who support k3.  The only intent of this post is to urge others to stop catching all the innocent redditors in the cross-fire.

<3

Hoffmans point is very valid tho.

There are definitely people this applies to and it's easy to get a bad impression, but we definitely shouldn't just generalize and blame the subreddit as a hole for it.

I barely knew about the situation before today, but there seems to be a big split between the communities, which to be honest is very sad as we should all be one mechanical keyboard community,
and generalizing will just start further unnecessary fights between the communities and split them further apart.

Keep up the Love guys! <3
Make Keyboards, not war... xD
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: sethk_ on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:37:57
I completely understand the desire to hate "reddit" for some comments that a lot of posters there are making, but I caution users to generalize to the extent of criminalizing an entire subreddit population.  As we are well aware, there are many different types of people posting on reddit.  Some do support rip-off artisan caps, which really irks me, but many do not.  As you may have noticed, the topic posted on reddit about this is currently "positive" (more upvotes than downvotes), which means that clearly not everyone there is opposed to this news. 

Additionally, the nature of reddit lends itself to endorse lurking and makes it really easy to miss key information in topics like this.  I repeatedly see redditors posting in these threads that have no clue about the history of this issue.  This is not their fault, and they shouldn't be bashed for it.  I think that a more nurturing approach on these topics would be a lot more useful for everyone. 

All this said, yes, there are still some nasty people on reddit, and frankly, on GH as well.  I think we all know that there are k3 supporters here too.  So why does reddit get the bad press?  Probably because you won't be crucified for endorsing him there (not that that's okay).  But the point is, I don't think this is a reddit/GH issue and I don't think it should be.  If you want to attack the people supporting k3, do that, but don't lump the innocent redditors into the group - it does nothing but further fragment the two communities.

I've exhausted this topic here, so I apologize for the lengthy comment, but I just wanted to put this out there.  This is my personal opinion, and is not a post from the moderation staff.  You are free to disagree with this post and me in general.  And I want to stress one last time that I do not support or defend those who support k3.  The only intent of this post is to urge others to stop catching all the innocent redditors in the cross-fire.

<3

Hoffmans point is very valid tho.

There are definitely people this applies to and it's easy to get a bad impression, but we definitely shouldn't just generalize and blame the subreddit as a hole for it.

I barely knew about the situation before today, but there seems to be a big split between the communities, which to be honest is very sad as we should all be one mechanical keyboard community,
and generalizing will just start further unnecessary fights between the communities and split them further apart.

Keep up the Love guys! <3
Make Keyboards, not war... xD
but reddit doesn't make any custom keyboards :p /s
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: FoC_Tow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:53:03
I completely understand the desire to hate "reddit" for some comments that a lot of posters there are making, but I caution users to generalize to the extent of criminalizing an entire subreddit population.  As we are well aware, there are many different types of people posting on reddit.  Some do support rip-off artisan caps, which really irks me, but many do not.  As you may have noticed, the topic posted on reddit about this is currently "positive" (more upvotes than downvotes), which means that clearly not everyone there is opposed to this news. 

Additionally, the nature of reddit lends itself to endorse lurking and makes it really easy to miss key information in topics like this.  I repeatedly see redditors posting in these threads that have no clue about the history of this issue.  This is not their fault, and they shouldn't be bashed for it.  I think that a more nurturing approach on these topics would be a lot more useful for everyone. 

All this said, yes, there are still some nasty people on reddit, and frankly, on GH as well.  I think we all know that there are k3 supporters here too.  So why does reddit get the bad press?  Probably because you won't be crucified for endorsing him there (not that that's okay).  But the point is, I don't think this is a reddit/GH issue and I don't think it should be.  If you want to attack the people supporting k3, do that, but don't lump the innocent redditors into the group - it does nothing but further fragment the two communities.

I've exhausted this topic here, so I apologize for the lengthy comment, but I just wanted to put this out there.  This is my personal opinion, and is not a post from the moderation staff.  You are free to disagree with this post and me in general.  And I want to stress one last time that I do not support or defend those who support k3.  The only intent of this post is to urge others to stop catching all the innocent redditors in the cross-fire.

<3

Hoffmans point is very valid tho.

There are definitely people this applies to and it's easy to get a bad impression, but we definitely shouldn't just generalize and blame the subreddit as a hole for it.

I barely knew about the situation before today, but there seems to be a big split between the communities, which to be honest is very sad as we should all be one mechanical keyboard community,
and generalizing will just start further unnecessary fights between the communities and split them further apart.

Keep up the Love guys! <3
Make Keyboards, not war... xD
but reddit doesn't make any custom keyboards :p /s

Sorry, but that's very much a generalization as well tho...  :p
Are you sure not even a single person on that subreddit has at least assembled a custom board? xD
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: sethk_ on Tue, 24 March 2015, 20:57:07
I completely understand the desire to hate "reddit" for some comments that a lot of posters there are making, but I caution users to generalize to the extent of criminalizing an entire subreddit population.  As we are well aware, there are many different types of people posting on reddit.  Some do support rip-off artisan caps, which really irks me, but many do not.  As you may have noticed, the topic posted on reddit about this is currently "positive" (more upvotes than downvotes), which means that clearly not everyone there is opposed to this news. 

Additionally, the nature of reddit lends itself to endorse lurking and makes it really easy to miss key information in topics like this.  I repeatedly see redditors posting in these threads that have no clue about the history of this issue.  This is not their fault, and they shouldn't be bashed for it.  I think that a more nurturing approach on these topics would be a lot more useful for everyone. 

All this said, yes, there are still some nasty people on reddit, and frankly, on GH as well.  I think we all know that there are k3 supporters here too.  So why does reddit get the bad press?  Probably because you won't be crucified for endorsing him there (not that that's okay).  But the point is, I don't think this is a reddit/GH issue and I don't think it should be.  If you want to attack the people supporting k3, do that, but don't lump the innocent redditors into the group - it does nothing but further fragment the two communities.

I've exhausted this topic here, so I apologize for the lengthy comment, but I just wanted to put this out there.  This is my personal opinion, and is not a post from the moderation staff.  You are free to disagree with this post and me in general.  And I want to stress one last time that I do not support or defend those who support k3.  The only intent of this post is to urge others to stop catching all the innocent redditors in the cross-fire.

<3

Hoffmans point is very valid tho.

There are definitely people this applies to and it's easy to get a bad impression, but we definitely shouldn't just generalize and blame the subreddit as a hole for it.

I barely knew about the situation before today, but there seems to be a big split between the communities, which to be honest is very sad as we should all be one mechanical keyboard community,
and generalizing will just start further unnecessary fights between the communities and split them further apart.

Keep up the Love guys! <3
Make Keyboards, not war... xD
but reddit doesn't make any custom keyboards :p /s

Sorry, but that's very much a generalization as well tho...  :p
Are you sure not even a single person on that subreddit has at least assembled a custom board? xD
In seriousness, I have only seen one-offs, and maybe 1 or 2 customs, but never a custom GB.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: FoC_Tow on Tue, 24 March 2015, 21:13:05
In seriousness, I have only seen one-offs, and maybe 1 or 2 customs, but never a custom GB.

I've honestly just been on the subreddit ones before today so I can't really say anything about how it really is...

I guess the subreddit has a wider audience tho as it is for example easier to make the switch from lurker to poster since people might already have a reddit account.
So the spectrum of people will probably be bigger on reddit as you for example might get many redditor who just tried to research a bit planning on buying a mechanical for example.


But especially since I have never been on this reddit before an mainly know whats linked in this thread I can see how it's easy to get a bad first impression. (cant really speak for more tbh)
I guess even if its definitely one side of the medal it most likely won't apply to everyone and stereotypes usually just lead to fights in between groups,
so I definitely got Hoffmans point on not to generalize, and it just felt sad to me to realize the communities are so split up...
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: 3Love on Tue, 24 March 2015, 21:13:48
GO GO GO
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: NexVestrum on Tue, 24 March 2015, 21:20:14

If I just allow this person to taunt, mock and copy my work with impunity, it sends the message that I won't do anything to protect my intellectual property. I think I have sent the right message, in that I wont tolerate it at all.


Basically:
(http://i.imgur.com/lX7Wh6Y.gif)

It starts as sending messages but before you know it you're implanting bombs in peoples bellies, I worry for you Bro.

But seriously, this is great news. Congrats! Now please excuse me while I go cry that I wont be getting a Beatdown BroBot.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Venatorious on Tue, 24 March 2015, 21:46:28
Reddit is fine, it is actually where I come from. Although DT is my most favorite site, r/mk has some really nice eye candy.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 March 2015, 21:50:29


r/mk has some really nice eye candy.

All those pokers and qfrs with sneakers are almost irresistible.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 24 March 2015, 22:46:07
I don't have a problem with r/mk per se, except for the fact that it seems to be a safe haven for people who bash Geekhack for no reason and douchebag k3kc apologists.

Once in a while, you can actually find something interesting there that isn't simply a link back to GH.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Tue, 24 March 2015, 22:48:25


r/mk has some really nice eye candy.

All those pokers and qfrs with sneakers are almost irresistible.
I never got the sneaker thing. What do those mean when they take sneakers by their KB?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 24 March 2015, 22:48:54
I don't have a problem with r/mk per se, except for the fact that it seems to be a safe haven for people who bash Geekhack for no reason and douchebag k3kc apologists.

Once in a while, you can actually find something interesting there that isn't simply a link back to GH.

I feel the same way, but apparently that's not a popular opinion over there (http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/304l2n/bro_caps_files_paypal_infringement_report_against/cppb3x1?context=3).
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Joey Quinn on Tue, 24 March 2015, 22:57:39
I don't have a problem with r/mk per se, except for the fact that it seems to be a safe haven for people who bash Geekhack for no reason and douchebag k3kc apologists.

Once in a while, you can actually find something interesting there that isn't simply a link back to GH.

I feel the same way, but apparently that's not a popular opinion over there (http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/304l2n/bro_caps_files_paypal_infringement_report_against/cppb3x1?context=3).

Ripster will never admit to any propaganda or bull****, hopefully he'll go nuclear and disappear or slowly fade away.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: slickmamba on Wed, 25 March 2015, 00:10:33
I don't have a problem with r/mk per se, except for the fact that it seems to be a safe haven for people who bash Geekhack for no reason and douchebag k3kc apologists.

Once in a while, you can actually find something interesting there that isn't simply a link back to GH.

I feel the same way, but apparently that's not a popular opinion over there (http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/304l2n/bro_caps_files_paypal_infringement_report_against/cppb3x1?context=3).

The more I go on reddit for anything, the more sad I become.  Its become a cesspool for idiocy.  The new youtube or news outlet comments =/
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: tbc on Wed, 25 March 2015, 00:44:05
I don't have a problem with r/mk per se, except for the fact that it seems to be a safe haven for people who bash Geekhack for no reason and douchebag k3kc apologists.

Once in a while, you can actually find something interesting there that isn't simply a link back to GH.

I feel the same way, but apparently that's not a popular opinion over there (http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/304l2n/bro_caps_files_paypal_infringement_report_against/cppb3x1?context=3).

The more I go on reddit for anything, the more sad I become.  Its become a cesspool for idiocy.  The new youtube or news outlet comments =/

anywhere you can +1 anonymously without needing to read is going to be a ****hole.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Kinaesthetic on Wed, 25 March 2015, 01:51:16
Posting animosity towards one group will just keep up the hate between the two groups. I came from Reddit. And I enjoy BOTH websites. I've read and heard of all the drama that happened between GH and Ripster+crew.



....WHO CARES?



In all honesty, the some of the people bashing Reddit over here are no worse than the people on Reddit bashing GH over there. It is incredibly immature.

And as someone who spends far more time on Reddit than here, it really makes me not want to participate here on GH because of your deplorable attitude in lumping up everyone with an incredibly small group of antagonistic people. Comments like what Spamray make honestly drive users away from here. Way to make people not feel welcome.



Honestly disgusting attitude from some people. Makes me wonder why I joined.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: bueller on Wed, 25 March 2015, 01:57:41
Comments like what Spamray make honestly drive users away from here. Way to make people not feel welcome.

Honestly disgusting attitude from some people. Makes me wonder why I joined.

Man if you're getting that bent out of shape over a comment about sneakers (which is dead on to be honest) then maybe you should get off the internet for a while.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: trizkut on Wed, 25 March 2015, 01:58:33
lumping up everyone with an incredibly small group of antagonistic people

That pretty much sums up what you just did.


There are good and bad eggs in both communities.  Accept it and move on, or add to your ignore list (https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;area=lists;sa=ignore).
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Kinaesthetic on Wed, 25 March 2015, 01:59:53
Comments like what Spamray make honestly drive users away from here. Way to make people not feel welcome.

Honestly disgusting attitude from some people. Makes me wonder why I joined.

Man if you're getting that bent out of shape over a comment about sneakers (which is dead on to be honest) then maybe you should get off the internet for a while.

I'm not getting bent out of shape over that comment. I'm ticked at the miserable attitude of some users here towards a group of users who like and enjoy both websites fully for what they offer in content. The words and actions of a few people are not indicative of an entire group. And he in particular was lumping everyone together.

lumping up everyone with an incredibly small group of antagonistic people

That pretty much sums up what you just did.


There are good and bad eggs in both communities.  Accept it and move on, or add to your ignore list (https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;area=lists;sa=ignore).

That was my bad in wording what I said. I modified my post to reflect my true intentions. I had no intent in lumping every user here on GH as a group. I was referring to the few users here that did and are doing what I was talking about.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: slickmamba on Wed, 25 March 2015, 02:00:03
Posting animosity towards one group will just keep up the hate between the two groups. I came from Reddit. And I enjoy BOTH websites. I've read and heard of all the drama that happened between GH and Ripster+crew.



....WHO CARES?



In all honesty, the people bashing Reddit over here are no worse than the people on Reddit bashing GH over there. It is incredibly immature.

And as someone who spends far more time on Reddit than here, it really makes me not want to participate here on GH because of your deplorable attitude in lumping up everyone with an incredibly small group of antagonistic people. Comments like what Spamray make honestly drive users away from here. Way to make people not feel welcome.



Honestly disgusting attitude from some people. Makes me wonder why I joined.

Which comment?  I saw a few jokes, and a few comments that actually say what you just said.  You may want to go through and read again.

There is a point to be brought up when idiocy or complete ignorance is involved with bashing or with information.  On both sides. 
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: baldgye on Wed, 25 March 2015, 02:21:04
 :-*
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: moptimus on Wed, 25 March 2015, 03:29:12
I don't have a problem with r/mk per se, except for the fact that it seems to be a safe haven for people who bash Geekhack for no reason and douchebag k3kc apologists.


And everyone here is so level headed about reddit?


Nothing but two monkeys throwing **** at each other.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: psyEDk on Wed, 25 March 2015, 04:36:36


r/mk has some really nice eye candy.

All those pokers and qfrs with sneakers are almost irresistible.
I never got the sneaker thing. What do those mean when they take sneakers by their KB?

Some people have a theory that switch and keyboard size preference correlates with shoe fashion preference. It sounds weird but honestly 60% of the time it works every time.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 25 March 2015, 05:45:39


Comments like what Spamray make honestly drive users away from here. Way to make people not feel welcome.

Please be more specific I make a LOT of comments.

I think anyone who has ever taken the time to get to know me knows I'm about community and I always try and help people new or old.

I'm not always nice but I am usually sarcastic and that doesn't always translate in text.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: bueller on Wed, 25 March 2015, 05:49:26


Comments like what Spamray make honestly drive users away from here. Way to make people not feel welcome.

Please be more specific I make a LOT of comments.

I think anyone who has ever taken the time to get to know me knows I'm about community and I always try and help people new or old.

I'm not always nice but I am usually sarcastic and that doesn't always translate in text.
If it matters to you reading that really annoyed me too, you're always really welcoming of new people here.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Sed8op8 on Wed, 25 March 2015, 06:07:02
I don't have a problem with r/mk per se, except for the fact that it seems to be a safe haven for people who bash Geekhack for no reason and douchebag k3kc apologists.

Once in a while, you can actually find something interesting there that isn't simply a link back to GH.

I feel the same way, but apparently that's not a popular opinion over there (http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/304l2n/bro_caps_files_paypal_infringement_report_against/cppb3x1?context=3).

The more I go on reddit for anything, the more sad I become.  Its become a cesspool for idiocy.  The new youtube or news outlet comments =/

anywhere you can +1 anonymously without needing to read is going to be a ****hole.
This checks out!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 25 March 2015, 11:16:37
Wow, I missed a lot of discussion in this thread.

Note to new users from reddit: Yes quite a few of our members have strong opinions (myself included) but they almost always know more information on the "argument" with ripster than you do. Those members are also outstanding members of the community who make sure that new folks feel welcome and get to enjoy this awesome community. Please try to inform yourself on a situation before forming a strong opinion. I'm not saying that you shouldn't voice your opinion but being uninformed on a subject and spouting incorrect information can make you seem like an ass.

Back on topic

Hope your situation improves Bro!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Wed, 25 March 2015, 11:20:18
Enough of the reddit vs gh bull**** already. Plenty of that to be had in r/mechripster's sub.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Lurch on Wed, 25 March 2015, 11:23:37
Enough of the reddit vs gh bull**** already. Plenty of that to be had in r/mechripster's sub.

bro <3

(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs6/2848832_h.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: nathanrosspowell on Wed, 25 March 2015, 11:31:17
(http://www.gifwave.com/media/336577/get-wrekt-skrub.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Wed, 25 March 2015, 11:39:11
Show Image
(http://www.gifwave.com/media/336577/get-wrekt-skrub.gif)


(http://i.imgur.com/pAvKiik.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Michael on Wed, 25 March 2015, 11:40:15
Enough of the reddit vs gh bull**** already. Plenty of that to be had in r/mechripster's sub.

bro <3

Show Image
(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs6/2848832_h.gif)



(http://i.imgur.com/ndwV5Tw.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Sed8op8 on Wed, 25 March 2015, 12:08:49
Show Image
(http://www.gifwave.com/media/336577/get-wrekt-skrub.gif)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/pAvKiik.gif)


Show Image
(http://www.gifwave.com/media/336577/get-wrekt-skrub.gif)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/pAvKiik.gif)

Is that good ole Vlad blushing ha second good laugh of the morning . Bro please erase(or only break it out in situations of extreme nature... Yes its that bad) that Seth rogan gif with his shirt off blowing a kiss or what ever he's doing that straight gave me nightmares the other night  :'(
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: HPE1000 on Wed, 25 March 2015, 12:20:50
Enough of the reddit vs gh bull**** already. Plenty of that to be had in r/mechripster's sub.

bro <3

Show Image
(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs6/2848832_h.gif)

(http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2014-06/29/23/enhanced/webdr10/anigif_enhanced-22017-1404099246-1.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 25 March 2015, 12:21:31
Enough of the reddit vs gh bull**** already. Plenty of that to be had in r/mechripster's sub.

bro <3

Show Image
(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs6/2848832_h.gif)

Show Image
(http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2014-06/29/23/enhanced/webdr10/anigif_enhanced-22017-1404099246-1.gif)

Is that Hoffman the early years?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: strict on Wed, 25 March 2015, 12:23:43
Enough of the reddit vs gh bull**** already. Plenty of that to be had in r/mechripster's sub.

bro <3

Show Image
(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs6/2848832_h.gif)

Show Image
(http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2014-06/29/23/enhanced/webdr10/anigif_enhanced-22017-1404099246-1.gif)

Is that Hoffman the early years?

not tall enough  :))
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Wed, 25 March 2015, 12:37:16
Enough of the reddit vs gh bull**** already. Plenty of that to be had in r/mechripster's sub.

bro <3

Show Image
(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs6/2848832_h.gif)

Show Image
(http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2014-06/29/23/enhanced/webdr10/anigif_enhanced-22017-1404099246-1.gif)

Man, just watching that gif made me uncomfortable, so much awkwardness.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 25 March 2015, 13:30:15
Enough of the reddit vs gh bull**** already. Plenty of that to be had in r/mechripster's sub.

bro <3

Show Image
(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs6/2848832_h.gif)

Show Image
(http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2014-06/29/23/enhanced/webdr10/anigif_enhanced-22017-1404099246-1.gif)

Is that Hoffman the early years?

 :-X

not tall enough  :))

 :-X

 :))
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 25 March 2015, 16:06:54
Please be more specific I make a LOT of comments.

Understatement :p
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: nasby99 on Wed, 25 March 2015, 18:01:18
(http://i.imgur.com/F5vTfew.gif)
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Ngt on Wed, 25 March 2015, 18:20:21
Damn the v2 just look marvelous. I'd gladly take one! :D
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Wed, 25 March 2015, 18:29:06
Damn the v2 just look marvelous. I'd gladly take one! :D
First you mustvtask yourself on finding the winners.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Ngt on Wed, 25 March 2015, 18:31:53
Damn the v2 just look marvelous. I'd gladly take one! :D
First you mustvtask yourself on finding the winners.


What do you mean?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Wed, 25 March 2015, 18:33:39
To get one if those
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: pesky brat on Wed, 25 March 2015, 18:59:28
Damn the v2 just look marvelous. I'd gladly take one! :D
First you mustvtask yourself on finding the winners.


What do you mean?

Only two were made, and they were both auctioned off, ending at about $800 each.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: dustinhxc on Wed, 25 March 2015, 20:16:46
DAT 1 OF 1 TOPRE THO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :-X
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Ngt on Thu, 26 March 2015, 05:02:12
Damn the v2 just look marvelous. I'd gladly take one! :D
First you mustvtask yourself on finding the winners.


What do you mean?

Only two were made, and they were both auctioned off, ending at about $800 each.
Oh wow. Damn almost one minimum French wage for key cap ... I love Bro but that's way too much for what I can afford.

I thought the auction was for the rainbow v2 and textured Fn.

Edit: oh OK I didn't know this was in order to help Bro. I'm glad people were able to help him out.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: atlas3686 on Mon, 30 March 2015, 03:42:59
Oh wow, work has kept me so busy lately, I have been missing out. Congrats to the auction winners! That one of one Topre!!
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: Synjin on Mon, 30 March 2015, 07:24:15
I thought the big players preferred MX more?
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 30 March 2015, 09:11:56
I thought the big players preferred MX more?

The real big players swing both ways.
Title: Re: #GETREKT
Post by: inanis on Mon, 30 March 2015, 09:32:24
The real big players swing both ways.

If that's not sexy I don't know what is.