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    Is this as evil as I think it is? —Richard Franks
   Full (but line-split URL) (URL) Shorter (still works, almost, URL) (URL) Not only have they 'borrowed' the image from the LEGO website, but they've maimed the LEGO logo! Question is - where should reports like this be made? To the original web-site, (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
   
        Re: Is this as evil as I think it is? —Richard Franks
     (...) Ah, but it didn't split.. are <> parsed differently to keep the URL intact? Cool if so :) Richard (24 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Is this as evil as I think it is? —Matthew Miller
     (...) It's probably just ignorance/stupidity, not evil. (...) *shrug* They've got a lot of lawyers. They can probably take care of themselves. (24 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Is this as evil as I think it is? —Lawrence Wilkes
     (...) site, (...) Are you referring to the fact that a little bit of the red box has been chopped off top and bottom as maimed? As for the 'borrowing' of images, then this might be legal. Most manufacturers provide retailers with images of their (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
    
         Re: Is this as evil as I think it is? —Richard Franks
     (...) Yep - considering that TLC is touchy about reuse of its logo at the best of times.. (...) You have a point - I guess I'm more interested in finding out whether TLC would like us to report things like this, and if so - how and where? Richard (24 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Is this as evil as I think it is? —Mike Stanley
   (...) My question is, other than it being great (maybe) that you feel the desire to play LEGO logo nanny, why should there be any "official" channel through LUGNET for reporting something that is really TLC's responsibility? Granted, they could be a (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Is this as evil as I think it is? —Richard Franks
   (...) None other than it might be helpful to TLC I suppose, I'm guessing that as a fan-base we are more likely to find potential trademark, copyright infringements etc quicker than TLC would. Something like "Please email any fairplay enquires to (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 

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