Re:What can I do with Mickey Mouse as of January 1, 2024?
by dehrmann on Monday December 18, 2023 @12:10AM
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Disney has put so much effort into building Mickey Mouse as a brand that I don't mind all the protections they get. Plus, he's more of an icon than a character, so he's more likely to be an already-allowed stand-in for commentary on Disney (a la South Park) than people telling new stories with him.
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Re:What can I do with Mickey Mouse as of January 1, 2024?
by feider on Monday December 18, 2023 @12:14AM
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You don’t seem to be bothered by the ramifications of this. Really short sighted thinking.
Re:What can I do with Mickey Mouse as of January 1, 2024?
by coldtea on Monday December 18, 2023 @03:21AM
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>Disney has put so much effort into building Mickey Mouse as a brand that I don't mind all the protections they get.
The law wasn't meant to extend protections based on "effort", but based on time, - for reasons of enriching the public domain and general culture.
Also Disney isn't a person, it's a company, and as such it put zero effort. People working at Disney put the effort, including many people fired, discriminated, compensated badly, and generally fucked over by Disney.