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date posted: Aug 02, 2006 3:26 PM

YouTube and fan-made Star Wars videos

Lucasfilm has been informed that YouTube recently removed from its site several fan-made Star Wars spoofs and parodies. We would like the fan film community to know that this was not done at our request.

Apparently the action was taken by YouTube as a result of a misunderstanding of a request to remove an item containing material taken from starwars.com without our permission. We have asked YouTube to restore any works that they inadvertently removed.

http://blogs.starwars.com/lucasonline/54

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	Dark Spork Sporktastic Voyage
date Posted: Aug 02, 2006 5:02 PM I'm spreading the word...

	Pabawan Fragments from the Mind's Eye
date Posted: Aug 02, 2006 5:22 PM Thanks! And thanks to Fan Club president Dustin Roberts for alerting us to this.

	Joe Corroney Drawing in the Empire
date Posted: Aug 02, 2006 5:27 PM Star Wars really is forever... on YouTube

	jkthunder Seven Pieces
date Posted: Aug 02, 2006 5:46 PM YouTube is a great resource. I'm glad this misunderstanding is being worked out by good communication.

	Jedi Master Mina Another Galaxy, another time
date Posted: Aug 02, 2006 9:56 PM Star Wars really is forever... on YouTube Yep...Great videos, not only fan-made Star Wars spoofs, but actual music videos with today's latest hits...Real cool stuff. Thanks Lucasfilms for taking action. My faith might be restored yet.

	Forum Loner
date Posted: Aug 02, 2006 10:51 PM A video of mine had been taken down, and I was worried that further repercussions might've followed; but I'm happy to say my video is back up now. I am once again pleased with the legal stance and actions of Lucasfilm towards the fans. = )

	Hedec Ga War Journal of Hedec Ga
date Posted: Aug 03, 2006 7:28 AM I'm glad you came out with the "official statement" otherwise people would start bad mouthing LFL for bullying YouTube or some such nonsense.

	Borma Feng The Crack of Doom!
date Posted: Aug 03, 2006 7:36 AM Awesome. It's great that we, as fans, get such good treatment from LucasFilm. I don't think there's anything quite like the Star Wars fandom. Star Wars is Forever!

	zach starwalker
date Posted: Aug 03, 2006 6:56 PM is that why alot of the links say that the movie is not found

	greenandwhitejedi Bar 66
date Posted: Aug 04, 2006 3:54 AM What was taken down? Was it the Hyperspace exclusive Jedi-powers video?

	Commanderbly120
date Posted: Aug 04, 2006 7:19 AM Star Wars really is forever... on YouTube Yes! Thank YOU! there is a dialect version of Star Wars too! Type in Hokkien Star Wars...and watch!

	Korpil A Verpine's blog
date Posted: Aug 04, 2006 11:22 AM What was taken down? Was it the Hyperspace exclusive Jedi-powers video? If you're taking bets, I'm in for that video!

	person295
date Posted: Aug 05, 2006 8:07 AM If you've had a YT video of yours which has been affect (removed temporarily or completely) could you please post a text description of the video. Would be interesting to see how the internal content removal processes between these companies work. thank in advance none

	cbern Omega Squad's 5th member
date Posted: Aug 05, 2006 6:25 PM i have seen some cool vidoes there, hope this is worked out

	Son of a Bith The Cantina Corner
date Posted: Aug 05, 2006 8:15 PM "You can't stop the signal..." Mr. Universe, Serenity

	Poohbear12
date Posted: Aug 08, 2006 5:43 AM Glad to see there's an official statement on the matter...though I don't mind if some Star Wars fan films didn't come back on YouTube either

	21212121212 "So be it.......21212121212"
date Posted: Aug 09, 2006 2:14 PM Okay, I dont know how this made one of the sites favorite blog rolls, but okay. Okay. May the Force be with you. May it be with us all!

	jSarek jSarek's Infonet
date Posted: Aug 10, 2006 12:32 AM What other fandom doesn't just tolerate fan creations based on their property, but goes so far as to ask a third party like YouTube to put back up fan works that had been improperly taken down? Times like this I'm happy to call myself a Star Wars fan.

Soares

date Posted: Aug 29, 2006 11:56 AM

Thanks so much for Lucas Film. Some days ago Youtube turn off the trailer about "Shadows of the Empire" Fan Film with action figures, and the message was because Lucas Film ask to them make it, but two days later Youtube restored the video.
The Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uJtCKC7qB0
The complete film:
www.shadowsfanfilm.com.br

This production is totally without lucrative ends and has the purpose to divulge Star Wars saga and Steve Perry novel.

	mara jade232323 Mara Jade Rocks
date Posted: Sep 01, 2006 5:07 PM You tube has been around for only one year (I think) and all of the hours of spent time watching it by people in the world adds up to about 94 years. Cool!!

	freshprice1694
date Posted: Sep 03, 2006 10:23 AM i like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeliqN7sEfk&NR

	Sithlord1550
date Posted: Nov 21, 2006 8:44 AM I love youtube im glad everything is being worked out

	zach starwalker
date Posted: Nov 15, 2007 1:18 PM Hmm. Time warp. It seems to be happening a lot lately.

	Fleete "Alert all commands. Deploy the Fleete!"
date Posted: Nov 15, 2007 2:39 PM I am of course partial to my friend's Star Wars: Who Wants To Live Forever video.

	The Jedi Master The Jedi Master
date Posted: Jan 20, 2008 5:26 PM it happens again. youtube suspended all accounts that have fanmade starwars spoofs or parodies

	The Jedi Master The Jedi Master
date Posted: Jan 20, 2008 5:26 PM it happens again. youtube suspended all accounts that have fanmade starwars spoofs or parodies

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