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Re:Disney claims anyone using a Twitter hashtag is agreeing ... by willis936 on Monday April 27, 2020 @03:40PM (#22999184)
Somehow, to me, it's even slimier when it's a subset of posts is a targeted hijacking of an injoke made by fans for fans that predates their ownership of the property. It's not blanket maliciousness against all users, it's targeted maliciousness to steal from them.
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Re:Disney claims anyone using a Twitter hashtag is agreeing ... by henryfjordan on Monday April 27, 2020 @05:59PM (#23000611)
What is Disney stealing in your mind? the tweets or the hashtag?
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Re:Disney claims anyone using a Twitter hashtag is agreeing ... by willis936 on Monday April 27, 2020 @06:27PM (#23000855)
They are taking ownership of the idea of May the 4th. If this seems ridiculous, then don’t look at Disney’s business model. They dish out billions to buy the rights to ideas as flimsy as this one.
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