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#7006 of 7123 Doesn't take much to some to be offended. by busiris

Mar 01, 2013 (7:44 am)

I wonder if they boycotted Disney for Beauty and the Beast??
 
Check out the link below. As I said earlier, if someone wants to be offended, they can always find a way, even in a Disney animation cartoon...
 
http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38777

#7007 of 7123 Re: Two in a row for VW [fintail] by ateixeira

Mar 01, 2013 (10:46 am)

Replying to: fintail (Feb 28, 2013 3:43 pm)
How is VW not taking that down? They're using their name and logo...

#7008 of 7123 Re: Two in a row for VW [ateixeira] by robr2

Mar 01, 2013 (11:02 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 01, 2013 10:46 am)
According to snopes, the ad was made by a couple of free lancers for their show reel. It was never supposed to have been released. VW has started legal proceedings against the duo but have not been able to find them.

#7009 of 7123 Re: Two in a row for VW [robr2] by ateixeira

Mar 01, 2013 (11:31 am)

Replying to: robr2 (Mar 01, 2013 11:02 am)
Seems like a fairly simple request to YouTube would take it down, they violate all sorts of copyright laws.

#7010 of 7123 Re: Two in a row for VW [ateixeira] by fintail

Mar 01, 2013 (11:33 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 01, 2013 11:31 am)
And it would just get re-uploaded.
 
Maybe they subscribe to "there's no such thing as bad publicity".

#7011 of 7123 Re: Two in a row for VW [ateixeira] by robr2

Mar 01, 2013 (11:37 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 01, 2013 11:31 am)
Seems like a fairly simple request to YouTube would take it down, they violate all sorts of copyright laws.
 
Satire is a protected form of free speech. I don't know if it would be considered satire but I can tell it's not libel or slander.

#7012 of 7123 Re: Two in a row for VW [robr2] by ateixeira

Mar 01, 2013 (12:59 pm)

Replying to: robr2 (Mar 01, 2013 11:37 am)
OK, but can they use the VW logo and submit it as if it were theirs?
 
Edit: 700,000 hits.

#7013 of 7123 Re: Two in a row for VW [ateixeira] by robr2

Mar 01, 2013 (1:46 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 01, 2013 12:59 pm)
OK, but can they use the VW logo and submit it as if it were theirs?
 
Don't know - I'm not a lawyer.

#7014 of 7123 Re: Two in a row for VW [ateixeira] by fintail

Mar 01, 2013 (1:48 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 01, 2013 12:59 pm)
Seeing it was uploaded nearly 7 years ago, it appears VW doesn't care.

#7015 of 7123 Re: Two in a row for VW [fintail] by ateixeira

Mar 01, 2013 (2:22 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 01, 2013 1:48 pm)
Yeah, I guess they are insulated. If you like it, fine, they get 700,000 hits.
 
If you're offended, they can just say it's not theirs.
 
Conspiracy theory: they planted it.

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