May 20, 2002, 23:33
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Originally posted by Guynemer
I'd love to get my greedy little hands on a custom avatar. I've been here for a long time (lurking much of it, true), I've been a good citizen, and if it weren't for that bizarre OT rule I'd have had enough posts ages ago...
Come on. Power to the people! Let the avatars run free!
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May 21, 2002, 00:58
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Nice avatar IW!
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May 21, 2002, 01:04
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The artist makes a political statement by withdrawing his work. Picasso and "Guernica" spring to mind...
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May 21, 2002, 01:07
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Originally posted by KrazyHorse
The artist makes a political statement by withdrawing his work. Picasso and "Guernica" spring to mind...
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Yes....but re-sizing a photo does not a artist make.
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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May 21, 2002, 01:08
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Originally posted by drake
Give me a goddamned break KH
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Why does the word "whoosh!" spring to mind when I read this post?
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May 21, 2002, 01:09
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Originally posted by Lonestar
Yes....but re-sizing a photo does not a artist make.
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Cropping, resizing and compressing...
You obviously haven't seen the crap that people are allowed to copyright. This is a derivative work of a public-domain work; my rights to the work I did are protected under the law.
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May 21, 2002, 01:13
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Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Cropping, resizing and compressing...
You obviously haven't seen the crap that people are allowed to copyright. This is a derivative work of a public-domain work; my rights to the work I did are protected under the law.
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So, have you actually copyrighted the kitten?
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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May 21, 2002, 01:28
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Sheesh, it's just an avatar. I'd be flattered if someone else started using mine...
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May 21, 2002, 01:35
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Originally posted by Lonestar
So, have you actually copyrighted the kitten?
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Not necessary, IIRC. Preferable to actually get notarised form, but only for proof purposes...
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May 21, 2002, 02:09
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You obviously haven't seen the crap that people are allowed to copyright. This is a derivative work of a public-domain work; my rights to the work I did are protected under the law.
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This is true, modifying public-domain then makes the derivative your property. No copyrighting necessary for it to stand up in court.
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May 21, 2002, 09:06
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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
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You obviously haven't seen the crap that people are allowed to copyright. This is a derivative work of a public-domain work; my rights to the work I did are protected under the law.
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This is true, modifying public-domain then makes the derivative your property. No copyrighting necessary for it to stand up in court.
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That's a pretty bamn stupid rule, IMHO.
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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May 21, 2002, 10:32
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orange,is that an anti-"anti-avatar wars" avatar?
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May 21, 2002, 11:20
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"Mommy Mr. Fun is using my kitten avatar!"
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May 21, 2002, 14:08
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Confused Kitten...
Amazingly stupid thread (and yet I contribute...).
Copyright is a publication issue and an intellectual property issue. What KH says about his actions creating a copyright-able work is true. The laws, while ostensibly about IP are, in fact, designed to prevent economic harm to lawful rights holders. Further, enforcement starts with the IP holder, who must a priori stake his claim (the circle-C).
But here, there is no commerce and no intent of commerce, thus no real harm. In addition, this site/forum is a public place on which we dwell at the whim of the owners. KH chose to post (publish) his avatar on this public board -- on the Web!! -- without staking any claim to the "art" involved in its production.
There's moral right and legal right. You're batting .500, KH. Enjoy the moral high ground, but with no economic claim, no provable damages, and a faulty approach to protecting your intellectual property, you have no legal claim (especially to a public domain "version" that can be substantially -- and legally --duplicated.
BTW, that line equating graphic sizing and data compression to art is just too precious. All that did was cede squatter's rights...
OK, bored now. Y'all have fun.
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May 21, 2002, 14:13
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BTW, per KH, that also should mean that RAH owns copyright to several of the Muppet avatars!
RAH -- Make them pay!!!!!!
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May 21, 2002, 14:14
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NO, wait, it mean RAH stole several of those Muppet avatars.
MAKE RAH PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 21, 2002, 14:19
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LEGAL NOTICE
The word "Muppet" and the Muppet character image are the intellectual property of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW). Any use of said property without the express, written consent of CTW is forbidden.
(C)(R) 1971 - 2002, CTW, Inc.
...unless you let me use your kitten!
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May 21, 2002, 14:25
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Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
orange,is that an anti-"anti-avatar wars" avatar?
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Yes
Oh, and to go along with what KH was saying...
wasn't there just a thread on how someone patented a method of swinging on a swing??? 
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May 21, 2002, 14:47
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Originally posted by orange
Yes
Oh, and to go along with what KH was saying...
wasn't there just a thread on how someone patented a method of swinging on a swing???
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Why not? AOL tried to patent "You got mail".
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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May 21, 2002, 15:53
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well, that I can almost see as a company catchphrase...but how do you patent swinging on a swing? 
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May 21, 2002, 16:48
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Much like the article in The Onion about Bill Gates patenting the "1" and "0"...
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May 21, 2002, 17:16
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I want to complain about LightEning's avatar. It is blatantly obvious that it is a picture of a spaced out dolphin.
That, and it makes my avatar look lame.
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May 21, 2002, 19:02
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You avatar was always lame 
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May 21, 2002, 19:14
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This thread is everything I could have hoped for and more.
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May 21, 2002, 19:44
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This thread is everything I could have hoped for and more.
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Glad to hear it... and on that note...
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