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Pencil.Fight · 01-14-2008, 01:42 PM

http://www.adrants.com/2008/01/ford-...ts-returns.php

Quote:

Recently the club created a calendar which contained images of club member's cars photographed by the member's themselves. Ford didn't take kindly to this and asked CafePress, the service the group had chosen to print the calendars, to kill the project claiming all the images in the calendar are the property of Ford...including the Black Mustang Club logo.

Wow... that's all I have to say.

*GTAHVIT* · 01-14-2008, 01:53 PM

I wonder if ford didn't want to set a precedence by allowing this calendar to be sold. Maybe then it would be harder to stop someone else from truly trying to make money on Fords trademarks.

I don't know the part about they own the right to the owners pics??? That's tough to accept.

[KRPT]ECP · 01-14-2008, 01:57 PM

and that, is one reason why I love GM, they don't pull that shit on a fan club

Silverado · 01-14-2008, 02:17 PM

Did you read the comments section?

I think everyone should take the advice of one poster who mentions

"I respectfully insist that you immediately cease and desist any mention of the words Ford or Ford Motor Company or Mustang in your blog postings, as these are company trade marks and copyrighted and it is illegal for any company or person other than Ford Motor Company to profit from their use in any conceivable way that we may perceive. Thankyou."

In keeping with that, I don't think anyone should ever again say the words Ford, Mustang, etc. No one should talk about the "blue oval" in any way, shape or form. Then Ford won't have anything to worry about. I'm all for it. What do you say?

*GTAHVIT* · 01-14-2008, 02:25 PM

I'm thinking the legal department ran with this and didn't consult the PR department. This could be real bad for F*** if they don't retract this in some way. If F*** corporate endorsed this legal action. That says a lot about that company.

I took Slilverado's advice.^^^

09'Z28 · 01-14-2008, 02:32 PM

well i can tell you Chevrolet and GM obviously don't pull that sh*t because this site is still here also ford can't go stopping a calendar just because they use mustang in it there not saying the Ford Mustang and how can ford own the club logo

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-14-2008, 02:38 PM

Someone made a point on another forum, that I kinda like - the right people at Ford don't know about this, I'll wager. This is a stunt by some overzealous Lawyer-type who has obviously missed the ball.
Dummy.

Silverado · 01-14-2008, 02:45 PM

Dragon (and others)...you're probably right. But, there's no reason why we can't do our part in making sure that the F word and its associated trademarks/copyrights are looked out for until they do straighten this out.

I for one will not stand here and let anyone abuse the good name of F*** or allow their trademarks/copyrights to be exploited. It is just wrong.

Okay, I couldn't even type that and keep a straight face.

*GTAHVIT* · 01-14-2008, 02:50 PM

So true. The least we can do.

*The_Blur* · 01-14-2008, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverado

Dragon (and others)...you're probably right. But, there's no reason why we can't do our part in making sure that the F word and its associated trademarks/copyrights are looked out for until they do straighten this out.

I for one will not stand here and let anyone abuse the good name of F*** or allow their trademarks/copyrights to be exploited. It is just wrong.

Okay, I couldn't even type that and keep a straight face.

This F*** lawyer really f***ed up this one. Next they'll be saying we can't mention that any F*** broke down and needs work. They'll call it slander. I'm glad I don't drive a f***ing F***.

z28camaro2471 · 01-14-2008, 03:12 PM

I promise not to utter the F word here or anywhere else for that matter.

SilverTurtle · 01-14-2008, 03:23 PM

lol @ this thread

but, ya know, your momma warned you about using four letter words... so maybe its time to give her some credit

:rofl:

Pencil.Fight · 01-14-2008, 03:31 PM

When I read about things like this happening, my first thought is that it must be

. It's just so completely ridiculous. What possible gain can said company think they can get from this? I haven't seen the calendar in question, but given the creators affiliations, I would assume it contained no slander or derogatory remarks towards anything related to said company.

You know what they say, "There's no such thing as bad advertising". Could this be some kind of misguided publicity stunt? Seems unlikely, but so do the alternative explanations.

[KRPT]ECP · 01-14-2008, 03:40 PM

we could take this one step further, I know in older versions of forum interfaces (I haven't gone in and done a full customization in more than a year) you were able to block certain words and phrases and replace them with something else. thusly typing something like the F word (we know which I'm talking about) would show in the post as F***

01-14-2008, 01:53 PM	#2
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	I wonder if ford didn't want to set a precedence by allowing this calendar to be sold. Maybe then it would be harder to stop someone else from truly trying to make money on Fords trademarks. I don't know the part about they own the right to the owners pics??? That's tough to accept. __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

01-14-2008, 02:25 PM	#5
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	I'm thinking the legal department ran with this and didn't consult the PR department. This could be real bad for F* if they don't retract this in some way. If F* corporate endorsed this legal action. That says a lot about that company. I took Slilverado's advice.^^^ __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

01-14-2008, 02:32 PM	#6
09'Z28 The "Mad Hamster" Drives: '71 Camaro, '90 mx5, '71 2002 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 1,610 View My Garage	well i can tell you Chevrolet and GM obviously don't pull that sh*t because this site is still here also ford can't go stopping a calendar just because they use mustang in it there not saying the Ford Mustang and how can ford own the club logo __________________

01-14-2008, 02:38 PM	#7
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	Someone made a point on another forum, that I kinda like - the right people at Ford don't know about this, I'll wager. This is a stunt by some overzealous Lawyer-type who has obviously missed the ball. Dummy. __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

01-14-2008, 02:50 PM	#9
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	So true. The least we can do. __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

01-14-2008, 01:57 PM	#3
[KRPT]ECP Professional Lurker Drives: '97 LeSabre Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 132	and that, is one reason why I love GM, they don't pull that shit on a fan club

01-14-2008, 02:17 PM	#4
Silverado GM Guy For Life Drives: 2010 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 971 View My Garage	Did you read the comments section? I think everyone should take the advice of one poster who mentions "I respectfully insist that you immediately cease and desist any mention of the words Ford or Ford Motor Company or Mustang in your blog postings, as these are company trade marks and copyrighted and it is illegal for any company or person other than Ford Motor Company to profit from their use in any conceivable way that we may perceive. Thankyou." In keeping with that, I don't think anyone should ever again say the words Ford, Mustang, etc. No one should talk about the "blue oval" in any way, shape or form. Then Ford won't have anything to worry about. I'm all for it. What do you say?

01-14-2008, 02:45 PM	#8
Silverado GM Guy For Life Drives: 2010 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 971 View My Garage	Dragon (and others)...you're probably right. But, there's no reason why we can't do our part in making sure that the F word and its associated trademarks/copyrights are looked out for until they do straighten this out. I for one will not stand here and let anyone abuse the good name of F*** or allow their trademarks/copyrights to be exploited. It is just wrong. Okay, I couldn't even type that and keep a straight face.

01-14-2008, 03:12 PM	#11
z28camaro2471 C5 Member #227 Drives: Camaros Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NY Posts: 808	I promise not to utter the F word here or anywhere else for that matter.

01-14-2008, 03:23 PM	#12
SilverTurtle Reality Check Specialist Drives: '02 Z28, 2012 45th SS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ATX Posts: 1,730	lol @ this thread but, ya know, your momma warned you about using four letter words... so maybe its time to give her some credit :rofl: __________________ got tequila?

01-14-2008, 03:40 PM	#14
[KRPT]ECP Professional Lurker Drives: '97 LeSabre Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 132	we could take this one step further, I know in older versions of forum interfaces (I haven't gone in and done a full customization in more than a year) you were able to block certain words and phrases and replace them with something else. thusly typing something like the F word (we know which I'm talking about) would show in the post as F***

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