Dear Kiwifarms Folks,
I am the "actual" attorney who represents the game dev in the issue with Mr. Hall. I have not read each and every post in this thread, but I've read enough to be impressed with--and grateful for--how thorough a number of you are. Not all of you, but definitely a number of you.
Mind, I don't necessarily endorse all of the speech here. Just because you have the unquestionable right to say something doesn't mean you should. But I was both impressed with and heartened by the nuanced understanding in a number of posts.
Also, for the fellow who called me "Creamy Mario"--when I was a teacher, my students did call me "Mr. Creamy" (as well as C-Dawg, Creamalicious, Ceraminator, etc.). And that comment happily brought me back to that time.
There are a number of other things I wish I could say, but I cannot, as service to my client's interests comes ahead of any personal expressive interests. It is good to know, though, that not everyone has been mislead on the facts or the law.
Also, if you come across an instance of censorial bullying, misusing the DMCA or the like to silence "the little guy," you know where to send the person. Or if a content producer gets free speech law wrong and needs being corrected, please send them my way.
Very best,
Mario
P.S. I don't expect I can really ever respond to anything here in the future, but I include this selfie as proof of identity. In the context of the DMCA, the First Amendment doctrine of fair use protects you even if you're not in the U.S., so the statement holds for everyone.