Replace "proxy" with "bootleg" and I think you nailed it. Specifically, I think they want to keep people from printing counterfeits to resell, like we see in huge numbers when Yu-Gi-Oh! was first released. - ThreadSky

alolanprofessor.bsky.social • 9 days ago

Replace "proxy" with "bootleg" and I think you nailed it.

Specifically, I think they want to keep people from printing counterfeits to resell, like we see in huge numbers when Yu-Gi-Oh! was first released.