Toyota Demands Removal of Fan Wallpapers

An anonymous reader writes "TorrentFreak reports that Toyota's lawyers have recently contacted computer wallpaper site Desktop Nexus in a blatant example of DMCA abuse. Toyota issued a blanket request to demand the immediate removal of all member-uploaded wallpapers featuring a Toyota, Lexus, or Scion vehicle (citing copyright violation), regardless of whether Toyota legally holds the copyright to the photos or not. When site owner Harry Maugans requested clarification on exactly which wallpapers were copyrighted by Toyota, he was told that for them to cite specifics (in order to file proper DMCA Takedown Notices), they would invoice Desktop Nexus for their labor."

Comments

...If this were a car...

[erroneus]

...oh wait... this is about cars. Now how can I make a traditional parallel with cars when this is already about cars?

Damn the luck.

Re:its just a car.

[Kagura]

I'm also not saying that Toyota is doing a good thing. They aren't, so don't get angry at me just because I posted as devil's advocate! ;)

Re:its just a car.

[Hadlock]

My 30 year old pickup, 100% stock, passes California emission tests with flying colours.
 
Yeah but it's likely your truck doesn't have a catalytic converter. You're probably dumping 10x the pollutants into the atmosphere that a five year old car that doesn't meet it's emissions specs. Your emission specs (1978?) are so low there's almost no hurdle there to jump, or roll over, in this case. The fact alone that you're not running leaded gas probably helps tremendously. Toss some leaded gas in there and compare your ppm of pollutants vs. a 2001 honda civic and I think you'll be shocked at the difference between the two on paper.