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[โ€“] Patches@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then lawyers get involved who hash out what exactly is a copy of mickey mouse, and does this match that? Is just any cartoon mouse? Is it a cartoon mouse with circular ears? And red shorts?

It sure as shit doesn't move Mickey to the public domain.

[โ€“] Gargleblaster@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

And, conversely, when Disney horks some small artist's work, Disney will out-lawyer them.

I see this turning to shit in a year or two. Maybe less.