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You are making it seem like people aren't getting sued for drawing Mickey Mouse for personal use because Disney would rather go after the big guys. My point is
by Maxatar 2y ago
You are making it seem like people aren't getting sued for drawing Mickey Mouse for personal use because Disney would rather go after the big guys.
My point is that it is perfectly legal to draw Mickey Mouse for your own personal use because it does not violate the law.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoI see. We're in two threads and looping. I replied to this here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41383588 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41383588 In summary, you probably can and Disney won't care, but it is technically not allowed outside of fair use constraints. It's not legal in the same realm that it's illegal to ride a bike in a swimming pool in Baldwin Park,CA. Key point: don't make money, don't be stupid, and don't be unlikeable. Even then, most platforms control the content and they probably won't defend you and would take it down. That's not a legal matter so much as a platform policy. >people aren't getting sued for drawing Mickey Mouse for personal use because Disney would rather go after the big guys. It's even simpler than that. If a lawyer costs $10k to run a small claims case, and they have a shaky chance (fair use) or a low payout, it's not profitable to go after you. That's why other factors need to come into play, like potential brand damage, scaring off imitators, or simply pissing off the wrong lawyer somehow.