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Zazzle’s anti-free-speech practices
- caseyv 13y agoSensationalized title. It appears this person may be using someone else's intellectual property. I don't see any indication that this has anything to do with the NSA. I can't be certain, but that's my take.
- caseyv 13y agoThere is this though so who knows: “Sec. 15. (a) No person may, except with the written permission of the Director of the National Security Agency, knowingly use the words ‘National Security Agency’, the initials ‘NSA’, the seal of the National Security Agency, or any colorable imitation of such words, initials, or seal in connection with any merchandise, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the National Security Agency.”
- cjbprime 13y agoBut see this: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/us/20100803-wiki-LetterToLarson.pdf http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/us/20100803-wiki-L... The FBI quoted a similar statute when asking Wikipedia to remove its copy of the FBI seal. Wikimedia pointed out that their encyclopedia article does not "convey the impression" of endorsement and refused to take down the seal, and the same defense appears to work here.