Screenshot compilation of things sent and received, with the plagiarism issue on RGB from TPoH, re-compiled !
Received :
Acknowledgement from Cube, one of the creators/designers of Mr Puzzles, about the similarities issue, that they're aware of it, and that they don't condone the hate ! (Do NOT antagonize them, thank them instead, their statement is a massive step forward in trying to solve the issue, from where we started !) Today at the time of writing, credit to @therebloghoard !
From a moderator and administrator on the ZAMination Discord, showing that they know about the issue ! (around 2 days ago at the time of writing), again, credit to @therebloghoard !
Justice for Artists has written back to Mod, so that's someone else in their corner :
Things personally sent :
To ZAMination, directly under their own thread ! (Do not antagonize them ! The animators have nothing to do with the issue, we just want the company to notice us !)
To Luke Lerdwichagul, director and creator of the SMG4 series, and concept producer of Calling All Villains, for Mr Puzzles (please do not antagonize him !! He might be a key-player to solving this !)
To ZAMination on their mail, to reach the ones calling the shots (do NOT antagonize them either !)
To Brendan Blaber aka JelloApocalypse, Mr Puzzles' VA (do NOT harass or overask him, he's just doing his job, and is NOT responsible for any of this !!) In fact, leave him alone, he can't help any further and has already been messaged ! Info has it that he made his own statement against the hate on Twitter - I just don't have a screenshot of that yet, I'm not on Twitter. Could someone please find one and send it to me ?
Also mailed one of the designers of Mr Puzzles. This screenshot of the mail will be transmitted to Mod personally.
Mailed ProZD (VA at Glitch, he once voiced RGB on request), Tracy J. Butler (of Lackadaisy fame, adapted by Glitch) and Yugo Limbo (aka Yugsly, of Gread God Grove and Smile For Me fame, for reach. Mod has made fanart and their name isn't unfamiliar to them) - I just forgot to take screenshots at the time, I was just starting this. Do NOT harass or overask these people, I was trying to pull all levers I could think of to reach Glitch or get support ! In fact, leave them alone, we've got the awareness we wanted and the attention of the key-people to this !!
Sent a message to Glitch on their website, first message ever when I started, forgot to take a screenshot at the time.
All other sends I got a screenshot of, comments on the Youtube video of Calling All Villains announcement trailer. If you see these comments, like and write under them to boost them : the more notes, the higher they go, and the more visible they are !
I have over 98 screenshots, notes and back-and-forths alike. Sorry if I couldn't get everyone (due to a disability I have I'm having real bad arm cramps and my elbow nerves are going to give out soon from all the work), let it be said that if you're writing :
Keep it nice, polite, least judgemental as you can, stress out that we need them to contact Mod directly, and always redirect to Modmad's contact. Don't get overdramatic either, it might be uncomfortable for Mod later.
Do NOT shame, harass, or push Mr Puzzles lovers and fans into guilt. They have every right to enjoy the character as-is, and they might also want to defend him because they like him, which is natural. While we know what has been going on since 2 years, to them this is "new". Show understanding and direct them to these explanative posts if you can. I made my own here, as a shorter version, if you wanna use it, feel free.
If you see a TPoH-side fan get a bit more heated than what's healthy and productive, gently step in to remind them to tone it down, and encourage every good behavior, well-worded post, and acknowledgement of emotional outbursts and subsequent apologizing you come across. It's understandable that people get emotional : we're tired, we're annoyed, we're cranky, and it's the 9th day it's going on - but Mod has been holding out on their own for 2 years in the shadows, and our bad behavior could reflect negatively on them. Let's not shoot ourselves in the foot : the better our side looks, the worst the haters and baiters look.
Protect the VAs, the animators, the fans and the creators on both sides. If there's an upcoming potential backlash, the hate might boomerang back to them, and we DON'T WANT THAT. Most times, people are just a cog in the machine, not the ones calling the shots. By showing good faith, we're ensuring that the situation is the least distressing possible for everyone.
Remind people that we're not here to cancel any shows or characters, we just want a statement acknowledging Modmad's IP rights, that RGB was there first and has nothing to do with Mr Puzzles, and that the hate can't possibly justified or condoned.
If you see a statement of that, instead of going "took you long enough", please thank the person, do a screenshot, and send it over here. Small steppy is way better than no steppy, no matter how much we'd want things to play out ideally.
Got that ? Okay let's go !!! (rest in the reblogs !)
