SBS International Inc. Are Morons
I just read that coolsmurf, who has dedicated endless hours of his life to subtitle and upload Korean variety shows onto youtube, has had all his videos deleted and his account suspended. This was due to a third party named SBS International Inc. complaining that the uploaded material was an infringement on copyright laws. So they axed coolsmurf’s hard work.
I am very disappointed by this. I know that youtube had started “cracking down” on illegal material but I think that copyrights are bullshit to begin with. In this case in particular SBS should be thanking coolsmurf rather than doing this. It is because of coolsmurf that so many international fans have been created for the Korean music industry, including myself. If it wasn’t for the videos he subbed and uploaded, I probably wouldn’t have been into Korean music because most things aren’t subbed. Translators, subbers and uploaders deserve a lot of credit for their work and dedication to the international fanbase of so many East Asian industries. It is a shame that these companies don’t see it this way. A shame.
Thank you coolsmurf for your dedication for so many years.
