Power5 wrote:
Someone needs to take a stand against Endemol, the way they are searching out and destroying games, pictures etc. that surely only have the effect of promoting their show for them.
I'd like to see a game operator be brave enough to get into a court battle with them and get it all over the press etc.
It doesn't take a lot of effort for Endemol to track down any of the games, all they need to do and probably do is come to sites like this where we all share the links to the games. They just have to check a couple of sites to find the all latest links and go from there!!! In a way we are doing most of the leg-work for them!!!!!
The problem with taking on Endemol in a court is that a lot of the sites and games made are produced by individuals who don't have the funds to take on such a large company. I am just an ordinary guy who set this site up and run it out of my own pocket and certainly do not have the funds of my own to risk taking on a large companies legal department in court.
I have myself received 2 C&D notices for this site, one for the picture gallery and one for using the DOND box logo on the site. Both threatened court action if I did not follow their requests, as they owned the trademark and image rights to the show.
It is a shame that they take action against all the games and sites set-up, especially when they do not provide what the fans want on their 'Official site'.