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The Best This Kid Can Hope For Is A Takedown Demand

techcrunch.com — A 17 year old named Eric Calisto is about to learn a valuable lesson in dealing with disappointment. He's asking Google to use a logo that he created on their site on December 2, his birthday, and he’s urging people to call, email and fax Google with their support.

Who dugg this? Made popular Nov 23, 2008

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  • t3hmyth, on 11/22/2008, -2/+211It's not even good art...
  • lulzitsadigg, on 11/22/2008, -1/+179"Dumbass Kid Thinks Google Cares About Him"
  • t3hmyth, on 11/22/2008, -10/+146Fail.
  • ahjkl67435, on 11/22/2008, -1/+128Look's like a douche bag to me.
  • rdolishny, on 11/22/2008, -0/+124The 2012 Olympics called; they want their graphic designer back.
  • krazyjoker, on 11/22/2008, -1/+103He could fake a terminal illness.. maybe that'll help get his mspaint inspired logo on google.
  • robzthird, on 11/22/2008, -1/+85Why does he feel entitled?
  • HOTTPISS, on 11/22/2008, -2/+82I bet he cry's on December second when its not put up, it looks awful.
  • inactive, on 11/22/2008, -0/+66Man, I'd cry on December 2nd if it is put up - it's hideous.
  • suprxtragrav, on 12/09/2008, -11/+69That logo is gayer than cum on a mustache.
  • MonTheBuds, on 11/22/2008, -1/+59Ah the sideways cap, that timeless indicator of douchebaggery
  • Atomic1fire, on 11/23/2008, -0/+46your mothers called, they want their basements back.
  • Ademan, on 11/22/2008, -8/+50I dunno, google would earn some major brownie points for using the logo, but then again then they'd have to use reasonable excuses for rejecting every other piece of crappy artwork that would flood them immediately afterwards.
  • Cimber, on 11/23/2008, -0/+37I might have supported this kid except that his logo sucked and doesn't go with Google's motif. Instead I used the information provided and told Google not to use the kid's logo.

  • ProfessorRiffs, on 11/23/2008, -3/+39Your basements called, they want their baby back baby back ribs.
  • sockpuppets, on 11/22/2008, -4/+40I thought it was brilliant, but then again I'm blind.
  • browwiw, on 11/23/2008, -0/+36I was reading the article expecting read that he has some kind of terminal illness and this is a "Make A Wish" type thing. Nope. They only thing this little twerp is suffering from is a false sense of entitlement.
  • johndajap56, on 11/23/2008, -0/+36Was this made on MS Paint? lol
  • semperfidoordi, on 11/23/2008, -0/+32I'm making a counter-petition.
    If this gets put up on Dec. 2, everyone on earth boycotts google.
  • wonderbriefs, on 11/23/2008, -0/+30He ought to realize that "putting your customers first" isn't the same as "allowing your customers to tarnish your brand by representing your company with something they made in Microsoft paint."
    Not only does this kid have a sore understanding of representative community policies, he has a total lack of understanding of design aesthetics and marketability.
    Hey kid, you made it to the Digg front page. Take it for what it's worth and move on.
  • sockpuppets, on 11/22/2008, -0/+28He should start a popped collar boy band with that logo.
  • Bauer22, on 11/23/2008, -4/+32Well if he can try to get a logo up, why can't I! Here's mine. http://i36.tinypic.com/1z9h8j.jpg
  • jetboyterp, on 11/23/2008, -1/+29I design logos as a main part of my job...trust me, that one does not make the cut. And sorry, but who is this kid to "demand" that Google use his logo?
  • AndrewDB, on 11/23/2008, -0/+28Did the logo cause you to go blind?
  • ahjkl67435, on 11/22/2008, -4/+31the year 2000 called; they want their insult back.
  • inactive, on 11/23/2008, -2/+29He looks like a douche and the logo is crap.
  • terracottapai, on 11/23/2008, -0/+25Kinda looks like a ripoff of a Mario logo circa 1991.
  • jussipupu, on 11/23/2008, -0/+21Lame.
  • diggit08, on 11/22/2008, -0/+21I love how the kid was quick to pop some ads on that site. He should add a contact form and get his email off of that page quickly because the spam spiders will be harvesting that like crazy.
  • blowedupt, on 11/23/2008, -0/+20And then Nintendo comes along and sues both him and Google. Mario 64 anyone?
  • inactive, on 11/23/2008, -1/+21His logo is horrible. He should have at least made a decent one.
  • statuescrumble, on 11/23/2008, -2/+22By digging this up, you are doing exactly what he wants; you are giving him attention.

    Buried
  • ileftfark, on 11/22/2008, -12/+31I think Google should do it out of kindness- would it hurt to put up a single piece of autism-induced artwork for a day?
  • jussipupu, on 11/23/2008, -1/+19I don't think he needs to fake it. He's a... what is the word they are using today? Oh yeah, retard.
  • christopheles, on 11/23/2008, -0/+17So is Ben & Jerry's but they won't call me back about my coffee and cigarettes ice cream. Go figure.
  • Rockkybox, on 11/23/2008, -2/+18I've got a bad back
  • inactive, on 11/23/2008, -0/+15Google should ban that retarded kid from the internets. Nobody want to see such a stupid ugly logo.
  • DeathJux, on 11/23/2008, -0/+15Not good art? It's the most retarded rendition of the Google logo I have ever seen, by a wide margin.
  • drjekelmrhyde, on 11/23/2008, -0/+15I am going to ask NBC to air my viral video about NBC on my birthday cause I am so special
    /drunk
  • GoKings, on 11/23/2008, -0/+15I would maybe support this if it didn't look like he made this with MS Paint in 5 minutes...
  • Tophillious, on 11/23/2008, -2/+17Considering that it's your computer that's blocking the javascript...
  • terracottapai, on 11/23/2008, -0/+14Needs more jpeg compression.
  • mickhead, on 11/23/2008, -0/+14He wont get a takedown demand. He'll just get ignored.
  • IHaveAnIpod, on 11/23/2008, -0/+13His design reminds me of the super mario 64 font.
  • ndthl, on 11/23/2008, -0/+13nailed it
  • mrgeekguy, on 11/23/2008, -0/+13He should at least say he's dying of some incurable disease like gingivitis.
  • CVL4317, on 11/23/2008, -0/+132nd december is also my birthday, can I have the current Google logo up for that day?
  • Rowan187, on 11/23/2008, -0/+13"My name is Eric Calisto. I am going to be 18 years old and I have been using the internet since I got it."

    oRLY!?
  • StuartGibson, on 06/14/2009, -1/+13You're just jealous you can't perform autofellatio.
  • TheKitchenSinkX, on 11/23/2008, -0/+12http://apostropheabuse.com
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