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In lugnet.general, Mike Faunce writes:
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> "Kyle D. Jackson" <flightdeck@sympatico.deletethisspamblock.ca> wrote in
> message news:G6Dr9K.B5y@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.general, Christopher Masi writes:
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> > > Yeah, I would be nice if one did not have to give up the copyright for • one's
> > > design. Additionally, I am guessing that this phrase is fairly standard, • but the
> > > fine print says, "Winners assume all liability for any injury or damage • caused,
> > > or claimed to be caused by participation in this promotion or use or • redemption
> > > of any prize."
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> >
> > I find this phrase pretty funny. You surrender all rights to
> > your design, yet you are still responsible for it for any
> > damages that may be incurred. I wonder if that flies in court?
> > I assume it's to cover instances where someone submits a
> > ripped-off design. When the original owner goes after TLC,
> > TLC can stand there and say, "heeey, we didn't steal it, this
> > contestant did, go after him". Yet TLC now "owns" the design.
>
> What would probably happen is that TLC would work it out with the original
> owner and then send you the bill for the resulting costs (legal + licensing
> that they worked out with the original owner) and then sue you for damages
> and fraud if you didn't cough up the money.
>
> Mike
If lego did that to one of its loyal fans i would put all my legos on
the street, pour gasoline on it, lite it on fire, video tape it and send the
tape to lego and post the video on the web, if it did that.
kai
> --
> Mike Faunce
> mike at faunce dot com
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| "kai brodersen" <cbrodersen@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:G6ExxI.Hst@lugnet.com... (...) original (...) licensing (...) damages (...) the (...) Why? If I stole your design and submitted it to an TLG contest and won, wouldn't you be upset? If (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| "Kyle D. Jackson" <flightdeck@sympatic...mblock.ca> wrote in message news:G6Dr9K.B5y@lugnet.com... (...) one's (...) but the (...) caused, (...) redemption (...) What would probably happen is that TLC would work it out with the original owner and (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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