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None of us are EXPECTED to do a good deed. That's what makes it a good deed. And as a matter of fact, here in the US, ther are MANY examples of people policing their own streets (within the extent of the law) to pick up the slack where the policemen can't handle the load. There are...

The American. Beacuse then it would be considered IMPORTING copyright infringing materials. The American suddenly shoulders the burden for the infringement. The person in Singapore walks free. That's how it goes. Sadly. -G

The rights that Disney owns over the Muppets include their liknesses. Or any likeness that a normally ignorant observer would mistake for the original. And that would be a decision for a court to make. But when the replicator proudly represents his "product" as being so very similar in...

Being from the UK, your copyright and trademark laws may differ from those of the US. Now, if our replicator of Muppets was living in, say, Singapore this all would be for nothing. American IP laws are NOT international. And many foreign nations do not officially recognize them. And you...

Well, right there you have the crux of the sitaution. Joe bought the car. He bought a brand-name item and has re-sold it as that self-same item. No problem. That's the passing of tangible property. If Joe had bought the materials, tooled up a mold, manufactured a car, and sold his fake...

First, his prices are upwards of $800 to $1000 for a Kermit. MUCH more for Piggy. Second, a "real" Kermit is produced in the controlled environment of the Muppet Workshop by people who get paid much more for their skills than this person is. Not in someone's dining room or basement. The real...

I agree. But the person who is at the center of this rolling question defends their activities with the self-same argument. Claiming to be a fan simply making "interpretations" of the characters. Fan activities are often considered to fall under the "fair usage" clause. But I don't think...

You know what? I don't. And that's the honest truth. I don't spend much time at all on the internet except for in forums like this one and for reasearch for work. I don't have internet access at home by choice. For the reasons above, I don't know much about the whole illicit MP3 trade or...

Just because I can't solve the whole problem, just because I'm not reporting everybody for everything... that makes what I'm doing somehow questionable? I appreciate the fact that you think I have the wherewithall to go about reporting people for every last instance. You know that such a thing...

I understand what you're saying, but you're assuming several things: 1) Disney, Henson, Sesame Workshop, and Master Replicas are omniscient and always aware that they're being ripped off when it happens and by whom. 2) That good will and concern for others is dead. 3) That everyone knows that...

Then you didn't read my posts. "...companies tend to overlook it if there's no real money changing hands. They think about it as "fan activities" that help maintain the popularity of the property. We aren't engaging that issue here. That's a matter of good will on the part of the company."...

You can. But just because you haven't been caught doing it, doesn't make it legal. Though, companies tend to overlook it if there's no real money changing hands. They think about it as "fan activities" that help maintain the popularity of the property. We aren't angaging that issue here. That's...

I'm afraid I can't give you what you're looking for. I happen to agree with everything you suggested above. The law should be applied equally to all. And, just for general information, it IS infringement on IP rights to make ANY replica AT ALL. Even the ones for your personal self. Sorry...

There's been lots of talk in another thread about what puppets are worth. Okay... so here's a good idea of what really nice puppets are worth. You said that it took you 83 hours to do the work. Plus $400.00 in materials. If we're really conservative about what you pay yourself to do the work...

Was Once Ernie, We live in the land of "Expect more. Pay Less" and "Lowest Prices... Always." The problem with that is it's an artificial economic construct. There are companies that produce product for the major retailers that are doing so at a loss just to have the business. Sad but...

Just bought the set this morning... along with a bunch of new PLAYMOBIL toy releases! I'm excited to get season 2, can't wait to get home and stuff it all into my eyes! LOL! -Gordon

I guess a bear just can't stay asleep when somebody sits there and pokes him with a stick. -G

There's just no point. I'm obviously having zero effect. We live in a world where selling something you don't own is evidently okay as long as you don't get caught. I could type until my fingers fell off and there'd still be people coming here telling themselves it's okay that as long as...

Bezalel, If I could find a way to make a living posting all day for your entertainment, I'd do it GLADLY! LOL! -G