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- idonthack, on 10/12/2007, -0/+70Ⓐⓣ ⓛⓔⓐⓢⓣ Ⓘ ⓐⓜ ⓢⓐⓕⓔ
- jcblitz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+39I say Enron should sue ESRB, they had a crooked E first.
- Fraff5, on 10/12/2007, -1/+39The ESA owns letters in rectangular boxes? I'm screwed. :|
- fiorenza, on 10/12/2007, -0/+26This is just stupid. Why would the ESA invite gamers to think poorly of them over something as trivial as this? It would have been better to ignore it, for them at least.
- schroeder, on 10/12/2007, -2/+21crap! wrong link >.<
http://www.gamesetwatch.com/esrb.jpg
damn 2min edit.... damn clipboard.... - addakorn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17schroeder: Funniest thing i have seen all day
- Kale, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13@schroder:
HAHAHA >.<
The sad thing was, I knew it was pr0n before I clicked
/recognized the name "Jordan Capri"
//Shame on me too
///Still funny though - bigdoug2005, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13Shirt Link
http://www.tshirthell.com/store/product.php?productid=762 - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Wow, now I hate the ESA even more. Although I'm not a big supporter of Kotaku, the ESA are being ass holes about this. If Sony sued every one that made fun of them, they'd be bankrupt right now in lawyer funds.
- Diggtatorship, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12You may be right, but that would only explain going after the company making and selling the shirts.
Going after the blogs that blogged about it is asinine. - Haroldx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11Direct link to image
http://www.destructoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/tshirthell.jpg - schroeder, on 10/12/2007, -19/+29Isn't there a law to protect this as parody? Go to any T-shirt shop and find hundreds of shirts like this. It is not an "exact" copy of the logo and is obviously a parody.
http://www.badassteens.com/galleries/jordan-capri/ - evilpig, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Here's the shirt post: http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/esrb/esrb-tshirt-is-for-everyone-208660.php
- bonked, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Then go after the person doing the "infringing" not the media outlet doing a story about them.
You don't get to sue the newspaper because they reported on someone selling an item that parodies you.
Such is Trademark law :) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8yea, t-shirt hell makes the shirt, why is everyone else getting dicked up the ass for it?
- felchdonkey, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Cool, but $6.15 to ship a freakin' T-SHIRT?
I was about to buy one until I got to that page. I can ship a t-shirt in a priority mail envelope for three bucks. Oh well. - thedez, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6you go, Kotaku! Stick it to the man.
- bonked, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Well, aren't you the life of the f'n party!
- Afrotronics, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5You have to register trademarks on a per item basis. Clothing is definitely one of those items that you have to register as a good you would like to carry a trademark. The ESA provides a service, therefore the letter they sent to kotaku is a lie. The ESA would have registered the "letter in a box" as a service mark (SM) as opposed to a trademark (TM).
- Bassguy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5schroeder: TOO FUNNY! Thanks for the laugh, man. Please remember that it could have been a lot worse.
- Asianwaste, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3You need to pull that rod off your ass and smile.
- elastikos, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4@Shroeder
Too funny man, you and this guy are too good!!
http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Kid_redefines_self_pwnage_by_posting_a_screenshot_of_his_desktop - Bega, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2dude I'm so buying one. It's just so damn classy, I have to.
- Pobotrol, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Ban the shirt!
(Mine turned up in the post yesterday, I demand to be original!) - Yokai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1ESA isn't really attacking freedom of speech, they wouldn't care if it just said "Your mom is rated E for Everyone" but it has their trademarked logo on it, meaning its rightfuly theirs.
However, it is also true that our legal system is screwed up to the point that any thing is justifiable (Such as Micheal Jackson molesting little boys). Freedom of speech is over used and really doesn't exist when it comes to trademarked material... thats hot... (don't sue me Paris Hilton) - bennyboy371, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Seems to me like doing this was the best course of action.
Forget the trademark for a bit, look at it from the perspective that the video game industry has been attacked for things lately. Now, I know its not their work, but regular people that don't know any better will assume its made by someone in the industry and it can only lead to more people being unhappy with the industry.
I really do want one of those shirts, though. - mofomojo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Good ol' ESA, attacking freedom of speech/expression slowly one day at a time....
- macbookpromat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1***** the ESA, I want that shirt!
- guitarh3ro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1They can't touch Kotaku. They can't even lay a hand on them. It's protected through PARODY, a form of free speech. Therefore, the ESA can't do crap. It's just a bunch of nutjob lawyers rattling their sabres. It's no different than Saturday Night Live doing a parody on a political matter, or a parody in one of the Scary Movie's.
- mbrutsch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1So glad my son got his shirt before they C&D Tshirthell.
- Xfraze, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Shirt has been purchased. Well, sweatshirt actually.
- LaueOfficer, on 10/12/2007, -6/+4@Yokai
Your mom sucked me this morning [/bad but necessary humor] - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Who wouldn't think this is hilarious?
Anyone whose maturity level continued progressing beyond 7th grade for starters. - merreborn, on 10/12/2007, -11/+8Honestly, as lame as this is, they do need to defend their trademark. If they let anyone slap their logos on anything, publishers could start slapping "E" ratings logos on everything.
Not defending their trademark in this case would weaken their ability to do so in the future.
Such is trademark law :( - eonblue, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2Because it looks like a blatant trademark violation? If a parent see's that they may be likly to think less of the rating system.
The reality of it is a gamer could care less what the esa rates something and its all about the parents, and why have any asscosiation with anything that is not part of an adult "culture."
That and probably an easy law suit. It also means if somone else tries to copy it they can't be tried for not trying to protect their trademark's. But meh IANAL.
May be a case, probably settle out of court or win in favor of the t-shirt. Looks like parody to me, which should be protected. - Yokai, on 10/12/2007, -18/+2"'Your Mom's Rated E for Everyone.' Who wouldn't think that's friggin hilarious."
Me, because your mom jokes suck.
Oh, and I know some kid well say "Your mom sucked me last night" or something along the lines.
Still though, Esa = ghey...
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