Omegaverse Part 2

Damn it, I know it's just a bit, but how do we recruit Lindsay to the furry community? She'd be quite the get

Phin Tin Tin

dambit summm bithc fuckt shit up

I love the wolf hat! Please let it be reprised at some point

Lindsey I am begging you to put your pins and hats on a t-shirt. I need a fanfiction deep state t-shirt, hoodie, everything.

After being late to the party of Part 1, and watching both parts as a comprehensive hole, I support you now monetarily as well as in the "fuck Yeah!' stance. I wont comment much here or youtube but I'm a kind of person that enjoys logical discourse. also just as a note I've been kinda side-lining stuff since your Hercules's review, but didn't have funds to send your way. sorry for the delay, hope this helps.

I bought my pins!

Rachael Root

After years of being a $2 patron, I upgraded it to $10. Hopefully, this helps offset the costs of not monetizing the video, even just a little!

Kaitlyn

I've been a fan for a long time, and finally now a patron, not just because of this video, but for all you've done, and I hope you can accomplish in the future. As to this video and its companion... bravo for being strong and dealing with the onslaught. Beyond that, I'm looking forward to the next subjects you have in store...

Started supporting you because I'm finally financially stable enough to do so. On unemployment. Anyway, I'm so hype that you finally have The Whole Plate t-shirts back in stock! Thank you for everything that you do Lindsay!

Robert

After watching this I joined patreon

commenting in order to bring up the ratio of good online support to negative comments. +1 positivity!

Watching this vid makes me feel feelings similar to what I imagine The Standard American Dimwit feels when when watching Ben Shapiro. Lindsey Ellis just oozing contemptuous boss bitch energy at all times, love it Queen, keep that shit up.

Sandy

Same ^

Sandy

I became a Patreon just to support this because of this video.

This was the first video of yours I started. I stopped to go watch the first video, and then finished the other one, then moved on, and yeah. Click. Also Transformers are awesome.

I pledged because of this video! ha!

Dan Burke

Up'd my pledge because of this video!

This is up, now! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/10/defending-fair-use-omegaverse

Jon Callas

Upping my patreon pledge a bit to support! Love your videos!

FishyFishOfFish

started supporting due to this battle w/ copyright abuse

Ryan Frazier

Wouldn't a more Apt analogy be one Twilight knockoff author going after other twilight knockoff authors?

James Anthony

I feel bad about being what seems like the 50th poster here to be a fan going back to the years when Vintage ChezLindsay was on blip.tv who is only now getting around to supporting you on Patreon. I have no excuse. I've been a Patreon of webcomics for years and even added Todd in the Shadows before he started Trainwreckords, which was apparently 3 years ago. WRT the subject of the video, if this continues you might have to look into the parallels with Robert Murray, the litigious former CEO of Murray Energy who sued John Oliver after he did a segment highlighting Murray's excessive use of SLAPPs. The parallels are there.

Pooga

Joined because of this video. Also gave $20 to EFF.

lucca

I was inspired to get off my ass and join this Patreon, which honestly I should have done long since since I've been a fan since Feminism and Transformers ;)

I was already looking for the Lindsay Ellis is a Menace T-shirt when you said it wasn't available. I got the pin, but I'd buy a shirt if you started selling them

Right? I'm surprised by her surprisal lol.

Lindsay, one think I dont get is how you were surprised by her reaction. Like, you knew you were poking a sleeping karen in the eye, right? The last words of your previous video were "I guess we'll see you in court." You had to know this bish was gonna come after you.

ThePeach

Samesies<3

Kitty Kat

I'm part of that 5% because I felt bad that I enjoyed Lindsay's legal problems so much

Peter

Patreon subs have gone up by at least 5% since yesterday. I do believe the demonetization attempts have backfired.

This is so much fun to watch— just the batshittery of all this is having me cackling, even though I am sad this is all happening at all. Thanks for all your great content!

This was waaaaaay more fun than some of the copyright law lectures I had back in law school. Brava, and I became a supporter b/c of this video.

I also joined d/t this vid. The insane troll logic this woman and her team have displayed is mindboggling. It's good to see that some companies are willing to stand up to people like this so kudos, so to Patreon and YouTube.

I'm happy to see that this video is doing much better than the last one and the last one is getting some additional boost after previous addisonal bumps in the road.

Ivana

Joined to support the content you make but also to support Patreon for standing with you against bullies.

same

TIL I am not a paetron. I have corrected that mistake,

Comstar (Not the phone company from the 3200's)

Well done, Lindsay.

Vladimir Barash

Like many others, I joined your patreon because underneath all the drama I really learnt a lot and enjoy your works! Have a great day and thank you for all the work you and your team put in the videos.

Jessica Fletcher comes to a writers convention and someone has to describe to her what all these acronyms mean.... cut to single shot of Angela Landsbury reacting to learning about all this stuff. . .

Don Bright

I joined your patreon to support you during the endless batshit crazy. I think you mentioned you had funding for the lawyers, but I've enjoyed your videos for years and wanted to help in the little way I could. Thank you for all of the awesome content.

Same for me.

This video made me subscribe to ur patreon. Great work.

Sophie Amanda Cherry

Definitely doesn't sound like this is going to be the last Addison Cain video. Please keep fighting the good fight, because she seems to just steamroll creators with less resources and reach than you.

The song is Montegues and Capulets by Prokofiev (https://youtu.be/ljOMXgfflRI?t=91).

This video made me upgrade my membership. Beautifully done. Bra-fucking-vo.

Yeah... been a fan for years (and voted in the Hugo's for you, sorry you didn't win)... but these last two made me decide to set aside enough to become a member for your Patreon.

Rune Saint

Bravo and well done and good luck. I'm so torn because it's that sort of disaster that's fascinating to watch from the outside, but the person inside the s*storm is a creator I'm a fan of who seems like a genuinely good person. I hope this woman's shenanigans end quickly. I am super impressed that your case is so solid that even YouTube looked at the DMCA notice and said 'yeah, no'. You're awesome. On an unrelated note: I pre-emptively apologize if this is an 'asked-and-answered' type question but at 24k comments and rising (and another 100+ here on Patreon), there's only so much time in my day. For the life of me I can't remember what that piece of classical music is that is in there a few times - the one that's in the background of the long reading around the 40 minute mark. It's a silly question, but hopefully someone can help me remember the name of a piece I played in youth orchestra ... more years ago than I care to think about. Thanks in advance!

Even if I met the real Addison Cain (or whoever she is), I will only ever hear Jenny's voice. I also picked up some merch, but I DO want that Menace shirt you're wearing.

Cosmic Frog

Rejoined your patreon after a time away (cuz why it cost so much to live?) cuz of this. Looking forward to my menace pin, which I will proudly wear... around my own home... cuz it's 2020 and we can't leave home or we''ll die.

JK

This saga pushed me over the edge to join patreon. It doesn't feel as important as some earlier works, but it's oh-so satisfying.

Joshua Rodman

Hopefully all this nonsense is over with! We love you Lindsay, you absolute menace :P

luvkirby4ever

Sorry you are having to deal with this bullshit, but this video did provide me with plenty of laughs and helped me feel a bit better on a bad day so thank you so much for the content.

Daakmore

Hello! Sorry this is happening to you and I'm proud to support your work. You're a brilliant essayist!

Adventuress

Even if I end up meeting the real Addison Cain I will only ever hear her voice as Jenny Nicholson's.

Cosmic Frog

Hi, I just subscribed to your patreon after I nearly peed from laughter at the Addison Cain stuff. You're gonna need the support (for legal fees) with the craziness you meddle in. Love your videos

Well, she can't copyright public records... so no DMCA take down for all that fucking content.

Murray Sutherland

Lawsuits about niche wolf pornography has definitely been the highlight of 2020!

While watching this video I forgot to put my wet clothes in the dryer. You will be hearing from my attorney.

My first thought is that this would make a good plot for a Lifetime movie. A mother/author's paranoia/mean girl tendencies lead her to murder after her bad faith lawsuits do not pan out. This whole story is truly wild!!!

I had un-subscribed due to $$ in my life but now i gotta support you again! You rock!

Seconding this. I would love 'Lindsay Ellis is a menace' on a mug.

Kait Hatch

I have now watched it and I think I finally understand why people watch reality shows like Real Housewives. This is the content I need—pointless, petty distractions from anything that genuinely matters.

Kait Hatch

Based on this video we tried to increase the amount of our monthly donation, but apparently there are no tiers higher than $10/month? (Update: I just bought a Fanfiction Deep State pin instead. :) )

The Furies

Same. I'm not even halfway through this on youtube, and came over to support.

Lucy R

Turns out a bit of pettiness was all it needed for me to finally subscribe to the Lindsay Ellis Patreon account. That, and just genuinely enjoying every single Lindsay Ellis video on YouTube. Also went over to buy some merch while I was on it, because it's great (and also because putting in yet more support in the name of pettiness sounded like a good plan.)

I am so proud to support you.

Jade Elaine

"Im going to start wearing this wolf hat more often," The transfurmation has begun

Thuul

I looked for the "Lindsay Ellis is a menace" tshirt the moment I noticed it. Then the video called me out a few minutes later. But! Its absence led to my first-time Patreon subscription. Great stuff, as always.

This was so good! I'd love the Lindsay Ellis is a menace as a sticker!

Ryan

Love your videos on YouTube. Joined Patreon just because of the coverage on this bat-shit crazy woman.

Haha, I cut down on the number of Patreons I support earlier this year due to financial reasons and unfortunately Lindsay's was one that I left, but I re-joined just now in order to to support the ridiculousness in that last video.

Phil D

Longtime fan, first-time patron because of this video. Since my name is Janice, I'm happy to add extra Mean Girls flavor to the fray. Keep fightin' the good fight, Lindsay! <3

Became a patreon because of this video. Gotta support the girl bosses in our lives.

Bipp

Bumped up to the ten dollar level after watching this. Nothing like spite to get you to support the Arts(TM)

Katie C

Became a patreon because of this video! Happy to support you.

Ben Loud

I just want to see the group chat reaction of Lindsey telling her YouTube friends she got a DMCA notice in her favor and her video would NOT be taken down. I imaging the response was something like “pics or it didn’t happen”

Daniel Hadley

Merch link 404s :/

Eli Bildirici

Became a Patron over all these shenanigans.

cowgirl-renegade

"the poster significantly transformed my original work"... at this point I started to feel sorry for these people. Like they really do not understand what words mean. Any brief student of copyright law probably recalls the phrase Transformative Work as part of the definition of non-infringing work. Unfortunately their ignorance doesn't reduce the harm they do.....

Don Bright

I used the link in the video to subscribe to patreon. The video has now been monetized. GOT EM

I made some dumb comments on the video for #engagement, but actual serious comment: Lindsay, would you consider making more of your merch mugs? I really am not going to use an enamel pin so I feel bad buying one, but I drink coffee, tea, and hot chocolate pretty constantly and I would enjoy some of these phrases a lot. (Especially See How I Glitter, though I realize that's OT)

Eileen Nguyen

^ Same

Eh, I don't think it even reaches the level of "weasel words." This Karen clearly doesn't CARE what any of the words being thrown around actually mean - and may or may not even know. The goal is to shut people up and the tactic is "Say scary words to the manager until the peon is reprimanded."

Natalie Arnold

Hell yeah furry solidarity ✊

Shiny Skunk

^di...tto!

^ Ditto!

Meli Bear

^ same

hurryupmode

This video is what made me become a patreon.

I just doubled my pledge. Brava.

Dusk

Oh right, love the spirit hood. Mine is a bear which I proudly wear whenever it gets cold.

Jae Lim

I'm a little sad that you expect this to be the last one. But I can't have you sacrifice whatever organ we humans have for dealing with absurdity just for my amusement. Lets hope this is the end and that you can work on your next book and other videos!

Jae Lim

this video convinced me to support you on patreon, so i guess all"s well that pays well :P

Nicolas Symeou

Since I am a loving subscriber of Ms. Ellis’s Patreon I received the Omegaverse chapter 1 within minutes of her posting. Unfortunately I was seriously confused because I had not in my monstrously extensive reading past ever come across “wolf Porn”. After having listened quite intensely to Ms. Ellis’s video I do find for Ms. Ellis on all counts that what the litigants were arguing about was ridiculous and worthy of a plethora of humor!

This is a trip!

I love you. This is the best thing all quarantine.

Just in time for my birthday, excited to watch this!

Brady Thomas

This was fantastic, I hope you're doing ok Lindsay, this must be stressful.

Gabe

New patron! Long overdue. I’m also off to buy your book. Now how do we get this submitted to the Academy Awards???

Kristina

That’s the most surprising element of this story, honestly. We know AC is a buffoon, but how did she find such a kindred spirit in a bad lawyer???

Kristina

New patron! Joining membership in Lindsey.

Someonetobe

Loved the correct placement of the phone to "your" wolf ears! :D

I do plan on posting a receipts thread as soon as I get the all-clear

Lindsay Ellis

Thank you for my amazing thing to wake up to

Tori

Well, that made MY morning. Also: Not to put too fine a point on it, but it seems like every official complaint from this person is a collection of bespoke custom-targeted weasel words built to purpose, and it's stretching my suspension of disbelief to think that it's the product of anything other than a selfish and profoundly dishonest person. Also wow that EFF bit was... a thing. Such a thing.

Karel P Kerezman

I gave your Stephanie Meyer video a rewatch after I watched this... damn, Stephanie Meyer does *not* get enough credit for not going full Addison Cain on all of the Twilight knockoffs.

I haven't watched it yet but I am SO EXCITED. Who knew litigation could be so entertaining.

Kait Hatch

this damn video is wild af, jesus christ, the lengths people go to

Nathalie

I'm thinking it's high time I put my pledge back up to its original level.

Matthew Dunne

Ordered the Menace and Fanfic pins faster than you can say knotting ^^ This video was amazing like its predecessor. Thank you Lindsey!

This is my first month as a Lindsay Ellis Patreon. I did not expect my name to show up at the end of a video about law-suits and wolf-porn Maybe I kind a should have XD

WJ ZAV

This video made me finally sign up for your patreon. Thank you :)

Yeah it took about a month for that video to show up in my recommendations on Youtube. Usually they show up straight away.

Did I sign up for you patreon because of Ms. Cain. Yes. Did your first omegaverse video not show up in my subscriptions on youtube, also yes.

Also it makes me want to rewatch Mean Girls ...

This was so good! An excellent followup.

A++++ (also, I’m glad I waited until the end of the video to comment because I was about to beg for Fanfiction Deep State merch but you were one step ahead!). I’m sorry you’ve had to deal with Cain’s nonsense, and certainly hope you don’t have to go to court, but this video is a treasure.

Anastasia

Well done, Lindsay! Some very classy gestures at the end! Keep well!

John D Ruddy

Does this person just enjoy throwing all of her money away on lawyers? Surly the cost far outweighs the benefit.

Skibbityboo

Would you be willing to post the letter the EFF sent? I’m interested to see what a letter from competent lawyers looks like

Matt Goldman

I was half expecting the other shoe to drop like, Toontown Watson isn't actually a lawyer but a sockpuppet being presented as one, or something like that.

Natalie Arnold

How the hell is 'Ms. Cain' not completely radioactive at this point? Her behavior has to be costing her publishers tons of money.

James Anthony

Here I am, a full adult, paying "membership dues" to watch educational videos spiced with wolf erotica. Life comes at you with prejudice

Same!!

Katie O'Donnell

So Proud to be a Damn Patron

Gabriel Taylor

Wow Lindsay, this latest installment of the Litigation Wars anthology is so fun, entertaining, enlightening, and engaging. Thanks so much for making this, far sharing it, and for all of you and your team’s due diligence 🥰

Thheilieohwauh

I just subscribed here! I've loved your work for a while, but it didn't really click how complicated your work is to put together and I just had to support. Thanks for all of *waves hands* this!

JuicyGarland

my god this takes a turn at the 40 minute mark

Matt Cramp

I just marched into my husband's office yelling "Remember the wolf porn video?! There's a part two!" and he was in a work meeting. Worth it. So sorry this has been a thing, grateful you're using it to amuse us.

Around 23.10, Nora Ash's name is spelt Ashe.

Georgina Storey

Lousy behavior but entertaining content

Seriously LOLing that you kept the "this is totes confidential" email footer in your screenshots.

Andreas Stahl

Can we all just admire Jenny's consistently excellent voice acting in this saga?

Maeghan

I kind of wonder if Cain did blackmail Ellis since it seems so out of left field it makes you wonder if that allegation is actually true.

Chandra

Lindsay, I'm at WORK. How can I get anything done when you post such great content?

Signs

I've always loved Lindsey Ellis and her content... but this video instantly moved me to become a member on Patreon haha.

Only in 2020.

Maeghan

Omgeaverse Lawsuit 2.22 You Can (Knot) Redo

1st Recon Lylith

Lindsay Ellis saying "it was very funny" in a very matter of fact voice is somehow very funny.

Michał Sporzyński

I would watch it now if I was not working

frank sands

Just like Addison to knot things up.

THE Jordan Blahnik

This woke me up and I am glad it woke me up

The Data Wizard

Was literally rewatching part 1 when I checked my email and saw this! AH!

Emily Daenzer

God this is such a weird timeline.

"It's 'Tiger King', for her." I sense a potential hashtag/t-shirt opportunity!

Carl Sage

Oh my god, I have to get popcorn!

I literally patreoned because I knew there would be more to this. I was not disappointed 😂 I'm very happy to support standing up for abuse of copyright law

N7Warrior

I’ve never responded faster to a notification than I have now

Oh shit let's gooooo.

Griffen Rosado