Skinny Ralph Lauren model and the DMCA
p2pnet news view Advertising | P2P:- What you see on the right isn’t a typically malnourished model.
Nope.
Rather, according to Ralph Lauren’s marketing arm and its law firm, it’s an “infringing image,” says Boingboing, and “they thoughtfully took the time to send a DMCA takedown notice to our awesome ISP, Canada’s Priority Colo”.
One of the things that “makes Priority Colo so awesome,” the Post says, “is that they don’t automatically act on DMCA takedowns. Instead, they pass them on to us and we talk about whether they pass the giggle-test.”
The company is based in Hamilton, Ontario — Ontario, Canada, that is — and unless president Obushma has been able to prevail upon Canadian prime minister George W. Harper to the extent of his predecessor, there’s absolutely no reason why it should pay attention to a piece of purely American crap.
Sorry, legislation.
ANYway, the pic apparently originally appeared on Photoshop Disasters which, says BB, seems to have given in to Mr Lauren and taken the image down.
Well, No. It didn’t, actually.
“I didn’t take the post down,” says Cosmos7 on Photoshop Disasters under dumb-ass lawyers, adding:
“Blogspot automatically takes down posts in a DMCA. (In their defence, most ISPs do the same thing.)”
(Cheers, Marc)
Boingboing – The criticism that Ralph Lauren doesn’t want you to see!, October 6, 2009
Photoshop Disasters – Ralph Lauren: How To Turn A Photoshop Disaster Into A Photoshop Catastrophe, October 6, 2009
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
That lady needs a decent meal or two.
October 7th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
what’s the problem? it’s a nice photo of a very pretty girl.
so it was used without permission. that’s news?
October 7th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Obviously the girl’s image was “cinched” in PhotoShop.
A classic example of a “PhotoShop Disaster”.
The site it was displayed on was not only an appropriate venue, but also CANADIAN.
Since when did the DMCA become law up here??
October 7th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
And again, what’s the “disaster”? It’s it’s a nice photo of a very pretty girl.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
” And again, what’s the “disaster”? It’s it’s a nice photo of a very pretty girl. ”
To each their own, but I personally find nothing attractive whatsoever
in skeletal figures. If it is a photo of a real girl ( considering the name
of the site ‘Photoshop disasters’ I doubt it ) it is a medical and psychological
disaster.
October 8th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Ralph Lauren, meet Streisand Effect.
To quote Cory:
‘This is classic fair use: a reproduction “for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting,” etc,’ writes Doctorow. ‘Copyright law doesn’t give you the right to threaten your critics for pointing out the problems with your offerings.’ Doctorow adds that every time Lauren threatens to sue he will ‘reproduce the original criticism, making damned sure that all our readers get a good, long look at it,’ ‘publish your spurious legal threat along with copious mockery,’ and ‘offer nourishing soup and sandwiches to your models.’”
October 9th, 2009 at 3:14 am
she looks terrible
October 9th, 2009 at 11:57 am
she’s gorgeous. a babe!
October 9th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
lol I read about this xD
Photoshop failed hard
and to the above comments (I dont know if your being sarcastic) saying shes ‘gorgeous’ Her head is bigger than her body lol 
October 9th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Vote +1 epic quote ‘no reason why it should pay attention to a piece of purely american crap’
Dont forget DRM Jon
and Dan ‘The Joker’(lol love it ha) Glickman
Yet, the sad Irony is that this law is only enactable on US soil, and void everywhere else. DMCA cant save you from fail heh.
October 11th, 2009 at 12:12 am
no, i really don’t see anything wrong with the photo. she’s a very pretty girl. and a babe.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:32 am
If anyone is Interested more, photoshop disasters on NineMSN lol >> http://tinyurl.com/yf3lnra