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  • @Patches
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    610 months ago

    Then lawyers get involved who hash out what exactly is a copy of mickey mouse, and does this match that? Is just any cartoon mouse? Is it a cartoon mouse with circular ears? And red shorts?

    It sure as shit doesn’t move Mickey to the public domain.

    • Gargleblaster
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      210 months ago

      And, conversely, when Disney horks some small artist’s work, Disney will out-lawyer them.

      I see this turning to shit in a year or two. Maybe less.