Jason Thor Hall / PirateSoftware / Maldavius Figtree / DarkSphere Creations / Maldavius / Thorwich / Witness X / @PotatoSec - Incompetent Furry Programmer, Blizzard Nepo Baby, Lies about almost every thing in his life, Industry Shill, Carried by his father, Hate boner against Ross Scott of Accursed Farms, False Flagger

[Vibe_Guy]

He's definitely going to ask for them to be banned anyway. One person already has been.

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Meanwhile, Mald seethes so much he made a half hour video to try to control the narrative and avoided the primary criticisms entirely. Mald is incredibly thin skinned and it's hilarious.

This is like when a parent emotionally, financially and physically abuses you behind closed doors, but on the outside world it seems fine. But when the parent gets shit in the outside world for any kind of wrongdoing then people defend the parent like "Don't legally punish her/him, he/she needs the money to support her/his children!" and all of a sudden no real consequences beffals the parents because it's nobodys business.

Who made him get the ferrets? Who made him cheat on his wife with a cub drawing tranny multiple times? Who made him extend Heartbound and go livestream full time? Gimme a break,

 

[Dr. Ricearoni]

Was looking through the comments section and apparently the skin was Maldy's idea in the first place because he wanted a ferret in Rivals

Starting to wonder if the Dan/Maldy connection runs deeper than a developer/publisher relationship

 

[Aidan]

So Mald pushed for content to be made and "worked with" them to also have 25% of the profits go to his not-a-charity (his pocket) because Mald is such a good guy.

This month we're also partnering with Snail's House ferret rescue! 25% of profits from the Pirate Maypul bundle from 3/18-4/15 will be donated to the rescue. Pirate Software operates the rescue out of Washington State, caring for animals brought in from all over the country. The rescue specifically seeks out animals that have dire medical needs, are victims of abuse or neglect, or cannot otherwise be taken care of by their owners.

These are literally "donations" to a guy involved with the game itself.

 

[Dr. Ricearoni]

So Mald pushed for content to be made and "worked with" them to also have 25% of the profits go to his not-a-charity (his pocket) because Mald is such a good guy.

Honestly if Maldy was just transparent about what he actually does as the guy running Offbrand's publishing studio and just said "as the publisher we'd like this character and these changes and we want 25% of the profits" I'd have no issues with it in fact I'd even call it generous for what a publisher probably usually pockets but instead he's gotta mask what would for any other publisher be a totally normal business transaction as a feel-good story where he gets to be the hero.

 

[Stickplant]

So Mald pushed for content to be made and "worked with" them to also have 25% of the profits go to his not-a-charity (his pocket) because Mald is such a good guy.

That's funny. They frame it as a "charity" event where 25% go to the ferret rescue as a donation.

But in reality Jason decided that:
a. Ferrets are part of this through a skin he instructed to be added.
b. A 25% cut of profits go to his personal LLC as profits.


> knockknock
> IRS! Open up...!

 

[Ducks Sorted in a Row]

I would pay an incredible amount of money for Mald and Yanderedev to box each other.

Pretty sure mald would walk him down easily, assuming he has the balls to actually throw a punch and not be like boogie.

 

[Comfort Cumfart]

Pretty sure mald would walk him down easily, assuming he has the balls to actually throw a punch and not be like boogie.

There is no fucking way mald would even show up.

 

[CaptainGarbage]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg60KJU3p5c

"Terrorize the seas with Pirate Maypul and her crew in the latest bundle LIVE NOW in our March Mid-Month update! Maypul and her plant companions Lily, Terry, and Poppy are all decked out in swashbuckling gear and ready to send your opponents to Davy Jones' locker. From 3/18 - 4/15 25% of all profits from this skin will be donated to Snail's House Ferret Rescue!"
Archive screenshot of the text.

I did a bunch of research on this and the way I understand reading the law, I have several concerns:
This marketing message raises serious legal and ethical concerns because it states that "25% of all profits from this skin will be donated to Snail's House Ferret Rescue" but if the rescue is not a registered 501c3 charity and is instead part of a for profit entity, this is likely misleading and possibly illegal under consumer protection and charitable solicitation laws.

Misleading Use of "Donated"
- The term "donated" strongly implies that the money is going to a recognized tax exempt charity.
- If Snail's House Ferret Rescue is not a registered nonprofit, then:
- The money is not a true donation (it's just revenue allocation).
- Buyers might assume their purchase is charitable giving, when in reality it's just supporting a private rescue.
- This could be considered false advertising or deceptive fundraising.

Commercial Co Venture (CCV) Laws
- This is a "cause marketing" promotion, where a for profit business (Pirate Software/Aether Studios) pledges a percentage of sales to a cause.
- In many U.S. states, this triggers Commercial Co Venture (CCV) laws, which require:
- Legal registration of the promotion before fundraising.
- Clear disclosure of donation details (e.g. "Snail's House Ferret Rescue is not a registered charity").
- Financial reporting on the funds raised and distributed.
- If they are not following CCV laws, they could face legal action from state attorneys general or the FTC.

Tax & Fraud Risks
- If Snail's House Ferret Rescue is part of mald's for-profit business, then:
- The "donation" is really just a business revenue shift, not a charitable contribution.
- The IRS could investigate if they claim these "donations" as tax exempt without nonprofit status.
- Buyers cannot claim tax deductions, but they may falsely assume they can.

What Could Happen if This is Reported?
- FTC or State Attorney General Investigation: If consumers complain about deceptive fundraising.
- IRS Scrutiny: If taxes are misreported.
- Game Company Liability: If they marketed the skin as charitable without proper verification.
- Twitch and Payment Processor Actions: If Twitch, PayPal, or Stripe detect misleading fundraising, they could ban the accounts.

Does This Violate Laws?
- If Snail's House Ferret Rescue is not a registered nonprofit, then yes, this could be considered deceptive advertising and potential CCV law violations.
- If they are properly disclosing that the rescue is not a charity, they may avoid legal trouble, but still risk ethical concerns.

This doesn't look good and should be reported to the proper authorities just to be safe, there is no harm in that.

Edit: Washington has CCV regulations concerning commercial co ventures (CCVs) under its Charitable Solicitations Act. While the state does not require CCVs to register or obtain a specific license, certain obligations must be met to ensure compliance.

https://charitylawyerblog.com/2024/09/09/the-washington-charitable-solicitations-act/

Even though CCV laws don't directly apply, the marketing language ("donate") creates a consumer expectation that the money is going to a registered charity. This could lead to: consumer complaints, legal scrutiny from regulators (Washington AG, FTC, IRS), and potential fraud investigations if money is misrepresented.

 

[fukkit]

50 naked furries at the ferret ranch

 

[Sunflower Samurai]

Im going to die of laughter if bitching about SKG and Roaching dominoes into the taxman coming knocking

 

[Road Work Ahead]

Im going to die of laughter if bitching about SKG and Roaching dominoes into the taxman coming knocking

And a simple "my bad" would have prevented all of it.

 

[Pvt. Parts]

Wassup came for the lore and stayed for the funnies. Im the dev who made the shit post game about streamers and Jason got all pissy about it.

 

[Pvt. Parts]

I think the ferret rescue is a non issue 1st world problem kinda deal but I may be kinda detached from animals and dont care if they get euthanized. I think the die hard community he has is just like minded furries which are rampant in the tech industry (idk how or why), they see him and automatically put him on a pedestal because of these actions and he knows it. Thats just my opinion though. Far fetched?

 

[Maldavius Figtree]

I need you guys to stop driving each other into hysterics about muh charity fraud using misunderstood google results and plain wrong AI responses. None of you have any idea what you're talking about, especially not the guy with the huge ass ChatGPT text above.

I want to see Mald eat shit, but he's not doing anything legally wrong or even sketchy here.

His ferret stuff is part of his business. He'll write off all ferret related costs as business expenses, and he will declare all donations as taxable income. The IRS will be very happy about this, happier than if he actually ran a charity, because all they care about is getting their cut. They do not give a fuck if you call the payment you receive donations, subs, gifts, juicers, tithes, vbucks, ferretfuckershitcoins or whatever else.

What would be illegal is if Mald was falsely claiming that the donations were tax deductible. He did not. Nothing here is illegal.
He is making money, he is paying taxes on that money, the idiots that "donate" do not get to claim a tax write-off for it.

He could have made his ferret rape dungeon into a charity, but that would've been a lot of bureaucratic overhead just for him to then be unable to freely access the revenue.

He's a piece of shit for hoarding animals, he's a faggot narcissist for making it seem as if this was this grand philanthropic thing, and his fans are braindead simpletons for slobbering it all up.

What Mald is not is in violation of tax law, based on the facts known to us.

 

[Vibe_Guy]

And a simple "my bad" would have prevented all of it.

1 Timothy 6:4​

He is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions,​

1 Corinthians 8:2​

If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.​

 

[MercuryMan]

RoA dev responds to the discourse about the recent patch.

 

[Dr. Ricearoni]

RoA dev responds to the discourse about the recent patch.
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I think he's missing the point, most sane people aren't upset because it isn't a charity, but because Maldy is a shitty person and is hoarding the ferrets

 

[Roachbound]

I think he's missing the point, most sane people aren't upset because it isn't a charity, but because Maldy is a shitty person and is hoarding the ferrets

tbf I'm definitely more upset about the latter but the former would help expose mald if he continually asks for these "donations". I can see him getting away with this collaboration, but if he starts running charity drives I would hope(emphasis on hope) that his fans wisen up(probably won't). Atleast, if it comes to that, I can see people here and on reddit/twitter calling him out for being the new completionist.

 

[Aidan]

Mald won't simply say it's a bad look and work with them to rescind the 25% donation to his pocket. They could opt to donate it to a reputable charity or something but nope. Mald isn't hurting for money and they're not making a ton from this DLC either so he can take some of his own earnings and "earmark" them accordingly to play nice guy and end the drama instantly. They're literally giving 25% of the DLC earnings to Mald and everyone is supposed to trust that every last cent of that 25% is put to the the "rescue" (including Shaye) just because Mald said he earmarks it.
If he takes this 25% then he needs to remove that it's entirely funded by streaming ad revenue from the ferrets.live site.

Most people who might buy the DLC for feelgoods + content have no idea that Mald is also co-owner of Offbrand Games who publish Rivals of Aether 2. So at best they're taking some of the earnings and donating them to the co-owner of the publisher of their game.

 

[Dr. Ricearoni]

I need you guys to stop driving each other into hysterics about muh charity fraud using misunderstood google results and plain wrong AI responses. None of you have any idea what you're talking about, especially not the guy with the huge ass ChatGPT text above.

I want to see Mald eat shit, but he's not doing anything legally wrong or even sketchy here.

His ferret stuff is part of his business. He'll write off all ferret related costs as business expenses, and he will declare all donations as taxable income. The IRS will be very happy about this, happier than if he actually ran a charity, because all they care about is getting their cut. They do not give a fuck if you call the payment you receive donations, subs, gifts, juicers, tithes, vbucks, ferretfuckershitcoins or whatever else.

What would be illegal is if Mald was falsely claiming that the donations were tax deductible. He did not. Nothing here is illegal.
He is making money, he is paying taxes on that money, the idiots that "donate" do not get to claim a tax write-off for it.

He could have made his ferret rape dungeon into a charity, but that would've been a lot of bureaucratic overhead just for him to then be unable to freely access the revenue.

He's a piece of shit for hoarding animals, he's a faggot narcissist for making it seem as if this was this grand philanthropic thing, and his fans are braindead simpletons for slobbering it all up.

What Mald is not is in violation of tax law, based on the facts known to us.

Someone reposted the insane chatgpt lawbabble literally just copy pasted from the farms