Is this legal?

Softan

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Bryan K said:
If it’s fan art, it’s 100% legal. At least in my country it is.
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The crime isn't making the shirts, the crime is selling them. That doesn't fall under fair use anywhere. Doesn't matter if it's fan art if you stand to make a monetary profit from it.
 

Bryan K

Bryan K
Softan said:
The crime isn't making the shirts, the crime is selling them. That doesn't fall under fair use anywhere. Doesn't matter if it's fan art if you stand to make a monetary profit from it.
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I’m guessing you’ve never heard of Etsy...
 

Bryan K

Bryan K
Stealthie said:
I'm guessing that a lot of IP owners haven't heard of Etsy either.
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Or as I’ve maintained all along, there’s a loophole that makes it legal (not a soul here has a law degree that they’ve offered up, so in lieu of credentials I usually assume I’m right and everyone else is an idiot).
metatheurgist said:
We could fix that! ;)
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Just think of the millions of enemies worldwide that you’d make in the process. I’ll be sure to steer them your way.
 

Arkadi

Arkadi
Maybe if those shirts where active sports-wear for cycling maniacs that go with full leggings, knee-caps and helmet - I would see a niche for them...

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Drelthar

Drelthar
znôrt said:
also, theft??? theft, aka stealing, is taking away someone else's property. that just can't happen with a copy, isn't even possible with "intellectual property" which is an asinine concept for a start which equates a loaf of bread with an idea.
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I agree it's pretty badly done legally, but I'm just wondering if you are saying that anything none physical, shouldn't be able to be protected by it's creator?
I would make a small suggestion - that could cause some stifling in innovation/invention, potentially. (or not, I guess, I don't know, seems like it could though)

(I mean, the current incarnation already does so, certainly - but... I feel like people need to be able to be paid for their creations?)
 

metatheurgist

metatheurgist
CMDR Maylor Rom said:
Interesting. I know of folks shut down for selling Tee Shirts with Star Wars and Star Trek imagery on them. Apparently Paramount and Walt Disney took exception to this, fan art or not. Of course, these outfits have the lawyers and resources to make their wishes known to those who claim fan art.
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Yep, I was going to say - Try that 'fan-art' line with a Disney property and watch how quickly that ton of bricks falls on your head.
 
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