Hello everyone, and please PAY ATTENTION especially our Mugen Authors/Creators - We need to have a serious talk about the state of the JUS MUGEN scene right now, because a wave of toxicity, predatory monetization, and copyright abuse is putting years of community history and hard work at risk.

We have two major situations that highlight exactly why every single one of you needs to be on high alert.

1. Theft and Paywalling: The Jhoy VL Situation​

First, it has come to light that a JUS MUGEN editor by the name of Jhoy VL has taken a Gojo character created by our own community member, witherower, without permission. As documented in the verified exchange in this screenshot, this individual is actively profiting off witherower's hard work by locking video showcases of the stolen character behind a paid YouTube membership paywall.

Our community thrives on sharing, creating, and collaborating freely. Taking someone else's assets, claiming credit, and gatekeeping them behind a paywall goes completely against everything we stand for.

• Our Stance: We have zero tolerance for paid plagiarism. Moving forward, links, showcases, or promotions of any content from Jhoy VL are strictly prohibited in this server. We will not drive traffic to people exploiting our creators.

2. Copyright Abuse and Lost Media: The Mystery107 Situation​

If you haven't heard yet, @Mystery107 had his entire YouTube channel taken down by the creator of a Naoya JUS character (which was literally just a Garou sprite swap being sold for $14). The creator, UZuUChi, abused YouTube's copyright system to strike the channel simply for showcasing/leaking the character.

This is flat-out illegal and a violation of TOS you cannot weaponize the DMCA system to protect assets that aren't even yours to begin with, especially when the content was paid for. But petty, toxic people in the scene do not care about legal trouble or TOS as long as they get to tear someone else's hard work down.

Mystery107's channel had an immense archive of characters that weren't uploaded anywhere else. This creates massive amounts of MUGEN lost media, which our community already suffers from entirely too much due to people deleting things out of anger, negligence, or pure spite.

If anyone has archives of the missing characters from Mystery107's channel, or knows where to safely source them, please upload them here so we can preserve them.

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ACTION REQUIRED: BACK UP YOUR VIDEOS PERIOD! ​

Because of this pettiness, creators are being forced to play defense. (I even pulled down my own Torneo leak video because I am absolutely not risking years of hard work getting nuked by an angry creator). Put aside whatever personal feelings you might have about specific individuals in the scene and look at the bigger picture: your channel could be next if a petty seller decides to target you.

Please take the time to protect your legacy. Do not let your work become lost media.

How to Protect Yourself:​

• Mass Download Your Archive: You can download your videos directly from YouTube Studio. If that gives you trouble, use JDownloader—it safely grabs the entire video plus the thumbnail. Here are a few guides on how to set it up:
  
  • https://youtu.be/LkicYYF601M
  • https://youtu.be/I1alOqfJznU
  • https://youtu.be/21b7XSBjY2g
• Create a Backup Channel: Set up a "V2" archive channel on YouTube right now just in case. I've already set mine up here: https://www.youtube.com/@mikazuki07

Please heed these warnings. Keep your eyes open, protect your content, and keep reporting any unauthorized paywalls or shady behavior to the staff team. Stay safe out there.