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JibJab Sues for Fair Use of Right to Parody

Posted by timothy on from the dark-side-of-the-farce dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A few days ago, Slashdot mentioned that JibJab was threatened by a copyright lawsuit. Well, it looks like JibJab decided to sue first with the help of the EFF. Lots more info here." (Here's the Bloomberg News article.) Update: 07/31 20:43 GMT by T : Seth Finkelstein has posted the court info on his website.

4 of 273 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Good for them by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And I think 'heaven' is sentimental, hopeful bullshit.

  2. Re:Its not about IP by general_re · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Its really about dubya trying to hide anything that shows what a dumbass he is.

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  3. Re:It's not a parody by mattkinabrewmindspri · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I would be scared to meet the person who considers "Damn Colby Jack... I just hate it so much!!" to be a troll.

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  4. This is what I like to see by Esion+Modnar · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    A bruiser with a lantern jaw rolls up on an easy mark in a dark alley. The bruiser makes ominous threats while cracking his knuckles, shifting his meaty shoulders.

    Then the mark, 97 lbs soaking wet, hauls out a 20 lb maul and brains the big galoot.

    Yeah, that's good.

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