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Re:Why Is 1 World Trade Center Missing from Spider-Man? by irjustin on Thursday September 17, 2020 @07:24AM (#24503286)
On a related note, it is illegal to take a picture of the Eiffel Tower at night but NOT during the day[0].

It's the lighting system and its 'likeness' that cannot be reproduced. A brief search and I don't think anyone has been prosecuted[1]. There are plenty of pictures everywhere that probably don't have proper licensing. Perhaps those who want to use it commercially can get permission relatively easily?

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16CGK1T9MM [1] https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photographs-of-eiffel-towe...

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Re:Why Is 1 World Trade Center Missing from Spider-Man? by _ph_ on Thursday September 17, 2020 @07:38AM (#24503382)
You are of course allowed to take a picture of the Eiffel tower at any time, but publishing a picture of the lighting at night is limited by the copyright on the light installation.
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Re:Why Is 1 World Trade Center Missing from Spider-Man? by rudedogg on Thursday September 17, 2020 @10:25AM (#24505000)
I wonder if replacing a bulb grants a new copyright?
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Re:Why Is 1 World Trade Center Missing from Spider-Man? by _ph_ on Thursday September 17, 2020 @06:26PM (#24510724)
You mean like:

How many lightbulbs does it take to change the copyright?

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Re:Why Is 1 World Trade Center Missing from Spider-Man? by GurnBlandston on Friday September 18, 2020 @10:17AM (#24517062)
It's the lighting system of Theseus.
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Re:Why Is 1 World Trade Center Missing from Spider-Man? by petepete on Thursday September 17, 2020 @09:34AM (#24504390)
In flight simulator 2020 it's totally dark at night.

Microsoft should have just used an enlarged Blackpool Tower instead.

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Re:Why Is 1 World Trade Center Missing from Spider-Man? by berniepebbles on Thursday September 17, 2020 @10:06AM (#24504770)
I'd say a link to snopes.com is a less than brief search.

People should steer away from fact checkers. It's a lazy way to confirm your own opinion.

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Re:Why Is 1 World Trade Center Missing from Spider-Man? by boredy on Thursday September 17, 2020 @10:58AM (#24505408)
Perhaps you could give a few citations supported your opinion that using snopes is lazy or confirms biases.
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