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[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.world 87 points 1 year ago

Technically this post is illegal until tomorrow, but I dig that.

[-] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 109 points 1 year ago

It's tomorrow in some places πŸ˜‚.

[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Yeah but the IP was held by an American Company.

Happy New Year.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Would using a VPN make posting it from NZ illegal right after midnight if the IP is logged from a country not past midnight?

[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I love that we're having a whole hypothetical discussion about this. I think the time in the timezone where the rights were held probably took priority over the time for the poster of the image at the time of upload. Regardless of what timezone you post from, it would have been posted before midnight for Disney and the relevant courts.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That sounds to me like it's probably correct. πŸ‘

[-] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago
[-] Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago
[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago
[-] recapitated@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

They used to be

[-] jaschen@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 1 year ago

Not really. I think it's considered free speech if it's sarcastic or a parody.

[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Free speech doesn't apply to Intellectual Property at all, or rather you're free to say whatever you want but you can still be sued for anything that you say.

What you're thinking of is "Fair Use".

[-] jaschen@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the clarification.

[-] ADTJ@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

" If Disney sues, we'll claim fair use...

Ho hi! "

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago

"hi ho, hi ho, it's off to court we go..."

[-] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago

And fair use exists to protect free speech.

[-] merc@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Yes, the infamous "sarcastic" exception to copyright.

[-] voidMainVoid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

It's still illegal. This version of Mickey Mouse is still covered under trademark law.

[-] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

What do you mean? What part of this infringes on copyright?

[-] voidMainVoid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Trademark. Not copyright. And the part that is covered is Mickey.

This could also be covered under copyright, since the only Mickey that went into public domain is the one from Steamboat Willie, not this one. I'm not a lawyer, though.

[-] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

This is the one from steamboat willy though

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago
[-] lapommedeterre@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

As of 2024, Micky is now public domain, at least the variant from Steamboat Willie.

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