So... I've got a question...

[SuperFerret]

Not all of you know about the bruhaha (or is "ruckus" the better word) on the Hype Facebook group today, but I have one single UNANSWERED question, and before more unnecessary **** is rained down, I'm stating that I am asking this of my own volition and represent myself alone.

How exactly is the word "Hypester" copywritten, and how EXACTLY is it copyright infringement to not make money off of something for what was basically a fan page?

 

[Speedball]

So that's why it was changed to "hampsters"? Lame...
And that effing chat window keeps making my facebook tab flash.

 

[Alex The Great]

Hypester Hypster Hypster Hypster Hypster

Bring it on, lawyers!

 

[Speedball]

Hypester Hypster Hypster Hypster Hypster

Bring it on, lawyers!

I like crushing lawyers skulls with my bare hands.

 

[terry78]

I assume Crave owns the rights to it now.

 

[Warhammer]

Wait, the word "hypester" is actually copyrighted? What stupid person decided to do that?

 

[The Squirrel]

Link?

But yeah that sounds dumb. I guess Mirko sold out to Crave.

 

[Darthphere]

It's ridiculous. It in no way violates any copyright.

 

[Darthphere]

Actually a quick search into copyright records show hypester is copyrighted, by one Dave Thompson in 1995.

http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pw...sHdB8Ewjjazq&SEQ=20110510215853&CNT=25&HIST=1

Suck on that.

 

[chaseter]

**** Dave Thompson.

 

[Alex The Great]

...and his family [/Darthphere on Ted Ginn Jr]

 

[terry78]

So everytime we use the term ...retsephy on here, he gets a nickel or something?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

When they send me to Guantanamo Bay, you guys promise to write me and sent me candy and pr0n?

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

So, a fan page is copy violation? First I heard of that.

 

[Alex The Great]

Spoons, I will send you Kaine's porn

 

[Darthphere]

I'm surprised they haven't closed this thread yet.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Actually a quick search into copyright records show hypester is copyrighted, by one Dave Thompson in 1995.

http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pw...sHdB8Ewjjazq&SEQ=20110510215853&CNT=25&HIST=1

Suck on that.

**** Dave Thompson.

Now I must do battle with this "Dave". I'll need a horse!

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

I love all my ''Hampsters''

 

[C. Lee]

I haven't the slightest idea what this is about.

 

[Darthphere]

This reminds me of people who want to sue McDonald's because they're fat.

 

[The Squirrel]

I haven't the slightest idea what this is about.

Message board members had a Facebook group called SuperHeroHype Group. When they were requested to change the name, they changed it to "The Hypesters." Now, after a long time, apparently that name is no longer acceptable either.

 

[terry78]

No loopholes, like calling it HyPeStErS?

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

I haven't the slightest idea what this is about.

As far as I gather, Hype has a fan page on Facebook. The name was asked to be changed because the word ''Hypester'' is copyrighted and using the name for a fan page is apparently a violation. First I heard of something like this, because FB has 1,000's of fan pages for various things.

The page has been renamed to "Hampsters''

 

[C. Lee]

There's nothing mentioning anything about it in the Mod's room.....so I have no idea why anything like that would be done.

 

[chaseter]

Because you all are too busy having cyber sex in there.