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Old 02-09-2006, 02:14 PM   #1
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Red Cross Wants Logo Out Of Video Games

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The Canadian Red Cross is taking action to get video game developers to stop using its logo in simulated combat games, saying such application is not only illegal, it damages the “protective value” of the logo in real war zones.
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This has to be the most absurd thing I have ever heard. Sure, I understand that their logo does have a copyright - but come on. How is having their logo in games "hurting" their image?
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Old 02-09-2006, 02:30 PM   #2

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Really, how can you copyright a red plus symbol and expect its use not to be infringed.

I am going to begin copy copyrighting all the other symbols before they do.

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Now lets watch the royalty cheques come rolling in, or maybe I don't want some of these common symbols used anymore......

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Old 02-09-2006, 02:30 PM   #3
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lmao, but the Red Cross is an icon for combat medicin. It cant just be taken away

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dam it, i was going to use that on my next post. Shame you just copyrighted it....

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Old 02-09-2006, 02:42 PM   #4

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I'm going to copyright the letter a!!!
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Old 02-09-2006, 02:44 PM   #5
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lmao, but the Red Cross is an icon for combat medicin. It cant just be taken away
Exactly! Their symbol is like how Kleenex = Tissues in the public mind...

I can't imagine them being able to take this very far and enforce it.
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Old 02-09-2006, 02:51 PM   #6

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not as far fetched as the Red Cross changing to the 'Red Diamond' as it apparently "offends" people.



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Old 02-09-2006, 02:53 PM   #7
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not as far fetched as the Red Cross changing to the 'Red Diamond' as it apparently "offends" people.
Heh, us gamers and devs should change to the Red Diamond in game first - then cry and whine about the Red Cross infringing on our trademark!
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Old 02-09-2006, 02:59 PM   #8

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hmmmm, the red cross might look like a crucifix (spelling i know) to some religious people, they might want some say in the matter too!!!

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Old 02-09-2006, 04:00 PM   #9
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I'm going to copyright the letter a!!!
Sorry I already copyrighted every vowel.

So going by this page alone you all owe me an estimated $2.5m.

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Old 02-09-2006, 05:30 PM   #10
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Lmao. They will come for you. You > < Red Cross

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