Category: your rights online

  • Romhack.ing Silently Bans Romhacker clymax from Its Discord Server and Then Refuses to Take Down His Romhacks When Asked To

    Romhacks Were Never Submitted to the Site But Were Imported from RHDN’s 2024 Dump

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.

    Banned Without Warning

    The Discord ban came without warning or notification and was not discovered until July 6, 2025.

    Subsequently, the following message was sent to Romhack.ing (RHDI) staff via the RHDI website.

    May 29, 2026

    Last year, I randomly discovered I got banned from the RHDI Discord without warning or explanation.

    As a result, I regretfully submit a request to take down my hacks hosted on the site.

    Thank you for your kind attention in this matter.

    Takedown Request Rejected

    RHDI staff promptly replied:

    May 30, 2026

    Thank you for your message. After seeing your takedown request, we categorically reject it on the grounds of it being in response to a ban.

    On that note, we checked our records, and we can confirm that you were in fact banned. It was due to a violation of the following rule:

    No advertising or referrals unless it’s approved by staff.

    I will admit, a ban (without warning) is rather heavy handed for this. But if you would like to appeal and agree to follow the server rules, we can lift the ban.

    Alternative Just as Tyrannical

    One of our Hacking Legends, solidification, had this to say when notified of the news (quoted with permission):

    Imao you don’t own your own hacks

    But good to know that something that was literally spun up in response to t[yr]annical nonsense from RHDN in its ownership and potential loss is, uh, tyrannical

    The hacks and translations, now believed to be illegally hosted on RHDI, can be seen here.

    These hacks and translations were never submitted to RHDI by yours truly.

    Instead, they were imported from RHDN’s data dump from August 2024, as we previously reported here.

    So, what do you think? What’s worse, the silent ban or the refusal to honor a hack author’s takedown request? Would you want to submit your work to RHDI?

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  • YouTube Hikes Requirements for Entering Partner Program

    New Requirements to Take Effect in February

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.

    In a recent official blog post, YouTube states:

    New creators applying for YPP will need 8,000 qualified watch hours in the last 365 days, or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.

    The blog post is summarized by Zach Bussey via X:

    Official video coverage:

    For a discussion on the r/NewTubers subreddit, click here.

    Video coverage of the changes, courtesy of VidIQ and John Scott, respectively:

    So, what do you think of the new requirements? Are you a content creator on the verge of getting monetized? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.

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  • Fan-Run “Falcom Music Channel” Taken Down on YouTube

    Copyright Strikes Despite Longstanding Declaration of Free Music

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.

    The fan-run channel was formerly accessible here.

    As noted by RPGFan.com in a social media post here:

    Falcom has taken down the fan-run ‘Falcom Music Channel’ (a YouTube page they’d even link to themselves!).

     Despite once lax rules for use, Josep (who ran the page) would also try crediting individual composers who are otherwise more simply credited as ‘Falcom Sound Team JDK’.

    Image credit: RPGFan.com

    Says the channel owner on social media:

    Discussion on social media:

    It is noted that Falcom does not even appear to have an official music channel on YouTube. Instead, there is only an auto topic of auto-imported tracks here.

    Recent discussion on the Falcom subreddit:

    IMPORTANT: The Falcom Music Channel is at risk of being permanently taken down
    byu/CDNWRocks inFalcom

    A forum thread on ResetEra is available here.

    Ironically, Falcom has long had what it hails as a world-first declaration of free music. The following is an English machine translation of their policy in Japanese here:

    What is Falcom’s Music Free Declaration?

    This is a declaration made with the aim of allowing you to freely use all of Nihon Falcom Corporation’s (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) musical works.

    For over 40 years, our company has produced and sold a vast amount of game music, gaining support from many users across generations due to the diversity of our sound and the high quality of our productions. We have released over 5,000 songs, and that number continues to grow.

    With the desire to share these songs with even more people than before, beyond just game music fans, we are launching the “Falcom Music Free Declaration,” a world-first initiative.

    You can use music in situations like these.

    • I want to play Falcom music at a piano recital.
    • I want to play in a band’s live performance.
    • I want to use it as background music for my wedding.
    • I want to use it in a play for the school festival.
    • I want to use it as background music for a radio program.
    • I want to use it as a song for a TV commercial.
    • I want to use it as background music for events and presentations .

    On social media as noted above, and on YouTube, there is speculation that the channel was taken down specifically because the Kyoto Xanadu OST was ripped and uploaded before the OST release:

    Other coverage on YouTube:

    Rumors regarding a replacement channel to be started by another fan:

    Speaking exclusively with FFV Central, JRPG streamer and Falcom content creator NeoKakarot offers the following insight:

    Falcom could have very easily communicated with Josep telling him that BGM rips before the official OST is a no no now.

    I think they used the Kyoto Xanadu uploads as an excuse to just be rid of the channel.

    Falcom with their expanded western reach realized they were missing out on ad revenue of all these westerners not listening to their official YT channel or spotify.

    So, what do you think? Is Falcom finally backpedaling from their policy? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.

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  • Departed Developer UnsolidSnake’s Achievements Taken Down as “Unwelcome Concepts”

    Muted Just for Saying There Is a New Alternative for Playing Those Achievements

    To see UnsolidSnake’s developed sets on RA, click here.

    Mirrored at the sole discretion of clymax for sake of transparency on Retro Achievements, which was one of the aims of Moderator BahamutVoid in leaving his farewell letter not long after Administrator televandalist’s own resignation letter dropped. If you have any concerns with this mirror, please reach out to clymax directly.

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    Departure of Developer UnsolidSnake of Retro Achievements [Mirror]

    Original Link: https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/26361?comment=403197#403197

    July 22, 2026

    Moving Goalposts of “Unwelcome Concepts” Cited

    Were these achievements justified to be demoted?

    Some users speak out.

    Muted for Response in the Set’s Official Forum Topic

    Well, thanks for showing why I want nothing to do with this site anymore.

    If anyone actually likes them, I have a significantly improved implementation. Message me if you are interested.

    The site mute was handed down even though the alternative was not even mentioned by name.

    A site-muted user cannot post in the forums or even respond to direct messages on the site.

    Was a site mute even warranted here? What forum rule was broken anyway?

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