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Posting Photos of Olympics Could Land You In Court

Posted by timothy on from the land-you-a-lesson dept.

hypnosec writes "With London's summer 2012 games due to take place in the very near future, you'd think that organizers would make more of an effort and persuade people to show more of an interest — yet it appears the complete opposite has happened, with strict guidelines banning athletes from posting photos of themselves on Twitter with products that aren't official Olympics sponsors, as well as prohibiting videos or photos to be taken from the athlete's village. Oh and just for good measure, fans could find themselves barred from sharing videos and photos on Facebook and YouTube of themselves delighting in said Olympics action."

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  1. This 21st Century isn't really starting right. by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can we all just agree it's 1999 again, and have a "do over"?

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    1. Re:This 21st Century isn't really starting right. by X0563511 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Huh, it seems the Rapture really did happen... and we are all the remainders just finally starting to notice we are in Hell :P

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    2. Re:This 21st Century isn't really starting right. by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 5, Funny

      Stop agreeing with me, pedantically.

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    3. Re:This 21st Century isn't really starting right. by RussR42 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Burma Shave

  2. Re:Dear Olympics Committee by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was mostly symbolic

  3. Where is the list? by dohnut · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does the IOC maintain a list of the "Official ____ of the Olympics" products?

    I want to be on the winning team and buy all of the products that our fine athletes will be pimping non-stop between now and the next Olympics.

    Specifically, I need to know which companies they have chosen for the "official" toilet paper, ball-point pen, aerosol cheese product and galvanized roofing nails.

    TIA!

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  4. Re:How's that for promoting international cooperat by AngryDeuce · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, they value their sovereignty, they're just monetizing it.

    You're not one of those freedom hating socialists, are you?

  5. Re:Dear Olympics Committee by JonySuede · · Score: 5, Funny

    my kitten just died at 05:51PM

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