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Would they be content with people using their characters in ads to sell things without receiving anything? I think it's more about the content creator losing c
by mehwoot 12y ago
Would they be content with people using their characters in ads to sell things without receiving anything? I think it's more about the content creator losing control over what the thing they made is being used for, than them explicitly losing money.
- orbitingpluto 12y agoMy litmus test is, "What Would Bill Watterson do?" If an artist takes a one-time commission to paint a Calvin & Hobbes frame on a nursery wall, great. If it's on a million t-shirts or Hobbes is selling medical insurance, then that is something different. The former comes out of appreciation, the latter, pure exploitation.