So I find this almost funny. First were all told to go away this isn't the forum. Then these moderators are doing their best to tell you how Vidangel are liars, illegal group and check your facts. They make a bunch of statements about ("Liars, Fact, lost the case (LOL can't use real word here) , yada yada dada, etc.)
They are right that this is a forum for help but woe is us for finding the only forum out there to ask for transparency as to why, Now these moderators are doing their best to squash this and make you all go away.
1) what did they lie about --- they always stated what they were doing and said they believed they were within the law and planned to go to court to prove it.
2) Fact they did go to court and lost part one with the Judge even stating in his brief that you are all smart people and he expected it to be appealed.
3) Fact they did lose part one of the case for decrypting the DMA garbage. They adhered to the courts decision on that portion and changed how they do business and indeed only are a streaming service that captures the stream already purchased and then add their filters on top of that.
4) All during the court case they stated they had adhered to the courts decision and asked why they could not continue. Disney said hey not us leave us alone you can't do our stuff. Other people said as long as you purchase the stream from us were ok.
5) so the Disney and another mogul (can't remember if it was MGM or who) continued saying no, you can't touch us even if you have adhered to all the things we said you had to adhere to.
6) During Covid Disney decided to settle the case for $10 million and not the $60 million they were awarded and not the $110 or more million they were seeking.
So again where was all the lies, etc in this very transparent process.
Did they lose what they had hoped they stood upon legal grounds? Yes.
Have they been granted the ability to go forward adhering to new standards? Yes.
Has VidAngel asked multiple times to have their App approved by Roku? Yes
Has Roku ever explained why they have denied them? Not that I have seen.
If Roku wants to remove their unauthorized catalog that is fine
If Roku wants customers to use their platform all I ask is that they be just as transparent as to what it takes to get your app approved and if not be transparent as to why.
if they don't want a channel for Porn, legal reasons, or any other reason, simply say so. And everyone can choose accordingly as stated plainly.
Now that being said I am not a Vidangel employee or anything like that anymore than I am a Roku employee.
It may not be an airport so I don't have to announce my departure but it is a forum and as such is subject to all kinds of questions and discussion.
If as you state this is only for problems and help and you have no help to provide then simply stay quiet.
I just love everyone who thinks they have to respond a counter point responding to a group that doesn't care. I am not hear to argue but I will not simply go away just because someone wants to cancel the discussion because they don't like it.
