December 11, 2005
Santacon Forever!
We were going through all the Santacon pictures on Flickr, looking for slutty Santas, when we found the sign shown above. In part, it reads: "every time Santa has a drink, evil elves kill a kitten." Genius! Did you go to Santacon? Do you have any slutty Santa upskirt photos? Share them in the comments.
[Related: can someone please make an online MTA sign generator so everyone can make their own amusing signs? We willl pay up to and including $100 to the first hacker who produces this tool.]
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First off got to love the Coolvetica on the faux sign.
I have come up with a subway line font and have the NYCTA logos in a font complete with the "Going your way." If you guys want to provide the space I'd share them.
If you have the full on version of Acrobat you can easily edit the signs, although someone needs to get their hands on the NYCTABullet font and share it with the masses.
i thought hipsters were really innovative artists who could make their own shit. i guess not. do your own work and you'll end up with a sign.
What are the legal implications of someone who's not the MTA providing an online MTA sign generator?
good question-- does anyone know? it's possible that the design is copyrighted-- and certainly their logo is, but we do have a fair-use law for situations involving parody, which seems to be what these signs fall under. lawyers: any thoughts?
The logo is a trademark, not a copyright, and its use even in a pardody is a litigation-magnet. You're blurring the MTA's mark, which is a cause of action. As far as the rest of the sign, even if there are copyrights you'd be ok with the parody exception. Of course, once you post any of the signs in a public place, even if they're intended to be humorous, you're inviting all sorts of criminal charges.
Santa Stripping at...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbsibley/