Court Rules Fan Subtitles On TV and Movies Are Illegal (thenextweb.com)

A court has just ruled that making fan subtitles or translations is not protected by the law. From a report: A Dutch group called the Free Subtitles Foundation took anti-piracy group BREIN to court over "fansubbing." BREIN has previously been active in taking fan subtitles and translations offline, and the Foundation was hoping a Dutch court would come down on the side of fair use. The court didn't quite see it that way. It ruled that making subtitles without permission from the property owners amounted to copyright infringement. BREIN wasn't unsympathetic, but said it couldn't allow fansubbers to continue doing what they're doing.

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Hitler will be happy.

[140Mandak262Jamuna]

You it really sucks, when you dedicate your entire life to being the best tyrant in history and then your lifetime of achievement degenerate into punch lines and jokes because of these fan subtitles. Just 10 years ago search for Hitler, you would get millions of hits about genocide and brilliant military victories and tragic losses. He became the definitive last word in any argument , as recognized by the noted historian Godwin.

Then these fan subtitlers came in. Every Tom Dick and Harry had a Downfall spoof on the net. Half the hits for "Hitler" in the net are for Downfall spoof. From the most hated man in history to most laughed at man in History in mere six years!

Let this be a warning to you all. All your great work and achievements will be nullified and sullied by these sub titlers. Now Hitler can rest easy. His place in history is made secure once more.