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Topic: "Neen" art collective creates new "anti-copyright," "anti-IP" logo
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chico haasPerson was signed in when posted  12
05-23-2003 08:25 PM ET (US)
aha - all of those look great. And #5 would actually test a form of copyright law when the Green Bay Packers see it. Ingenious!
UnseeliePerson was signed in when posted  11
05-23-2003 07:43 PM ET (US)
The top three all say Star Castle to me...
jleaderPerson was signed in when posted  10
05-23-2003 04:58 PM ET (US)
aha, the one with the backwards C says "copyleft" to me!
Dan PercivalPerson was signed in when posted  9
05-23-2003 04:02 PM ET (US)
At first glance, boingboing's (small, cropped) inline of the demo picture looked like the symbol was located on the belly of a pregnant woman. Whichever interpretation of C-O-P-Y-around-X you use, that would have had more of an idea-punch to it than the actual 'on a hot chick's ass.'
aha  8
05-23-2003 03:33 PM ET (US)
aha  7
05-23-2003 02:40 PM ET (US)
Maybe something like this would be more quickly understood internationally.
Eli the BeardedPerson was signed in when posted  6
05-23-2003 02:33 PM ET (US)
Jerry, the creator could have trademarked it, which would
be possible if s/he sold stickers, stamps, tee-shirts, etc
with the logo.

And x-ed out circle-c is probably a better instant-read
visual, though.
Jerry KindallPerson was signed in when posted  5
05-23-2003 01:41 PM ET (US)
Edited by author 05-23-2003 01:44 PM
I say that symbol looks more like it's against copying, not against copyright. And since the symbol, I assume, is not protected by trademark or copyright, I can proliferate my interpretation in direct opposition to the creator's, and if i am persuasive enough, I can redefine it. I can essentially make that symbol mean the opposite of what its creator intended it to mean, and there's not a damn thing he can do about it.

And THAT is why we have intellectual property rights, folks.

Of course my argument falls apart if the creator did trademark or copyright the symbol, but then I get to call him a hypocrite, which is just as fun. ;)
Garrett FitzgeraldPerson was signed in when posted  4
05-23-2003 01:28 PM ET (US)
/m1: Umm, no, that symbol wouldn't help you find Masons. :-)
GD  3
05-23-2003 01:18 PM ET (US)
I agree that intellectual property and copyright is important, but the "major social issue of our days?" A good stroll through the southside of Chicago might change one's perspective.
miles  2
05-23-2003 12:48 PM ET (US)
so is this new movement gonna be straight edge as well ?
i have always associated this logo with punk and hardcore
lots of bands / scenes use this logos like this

     \ h/
    s \/ c
     / / c
sonoma county hardcore...
John  1
05-23-2003 12:41 PM ET (US)
Why not just the standard copyright symbol with an X across it? The symbol suggested looks like some kind of code for where to find freemasons.
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