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ron3d · 09-05-2008, 15:57

I don't want to beat this thing to death, but I just thought about something. There are internet sites featuring mainstream cartoon characters (The Simpsons, Family Guy, Super Mario, etc) engaging in sexual acts. They are porn sites that charge monthly subscription fees for this material. Yet, Nintendo has not come after them, nor has FOX entertainment or Seth MacFarlane, though I can pretty much guarantee you that they aren't sharing in the profits, and the argument could be made that these sites are damaging their brand (especially in the case of Super Mario).

I'm not trying to suggest that artists begin using copyrighted material or anything. I'm simply shining light on a glaring double standard and acknowledging that the boundaries imposed on professional artists do not exist for the rest of the public.

09-05-2008, 15:57	#10 (permalink)
ron3d Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 213	I don't want to beat this thing to death, but I just thought about something. There are internet sites featuring mainstream cartoon characters (The Simpsons, Family Guy, Super Mario, etc) engaging in sexual acts. They are porn sites that charge monthly subscription fees for this material. Yet, Nintendo has not come after them, nor has FOX entertainment or Seth MacFarlane, though I can pretty much guarantee you that they aren't sharing in the profits, and the argument could be made that these sites are damaging their brand (especially in the case of Super Mario). I'm not trying to suggest that artists begin using copyrighted material or anything. I'm simply shining light on a glaring double standard and acknowledging that the boundaries imposed on professional artists do not exist for the rest of the public.