The EVILS of DMCA

There have been a lot of stories about the DMCA being used to harass people, bully people, and create what is essentially a Legal form of Censorship.

Boing-Boing, bless their collective souls, are showing one such company that there are those of us who won't be bullied.

First off, take a look at this advertisement:


Then think about what is wrong with the picture...

Would ANYONE really WANT to look like this? (YUCK!)
But Ralf Lauren thinks this is "good advertising"...

Anyway, when people criticize Mr. Ralf, he gets his panties in a knot, and starts threattening...so here is what Boing-Boing had to say:

So, to Ralph Lauren, GreenbergTraurig, and PRL Holdings, Inc: sue and be damned. Copyright law doesn't give you the right to threaten your critics for pointing out the problems with your offerings.

Oh, and just in case you are wondering, this is what the model looks like in a "normal" RL ad:




And this is what she looks like in Real Life (without being touched up):


The criticism that Ralph Lauren doesn't want you to see!

(These images are provided for informational, educational, and discussion purposes only. It is Copyright "Ralf Lauren", for the full information search Ralf Lauren's web site)

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(not to mention that it is so hard to follow the DMCA that most people just DO NOT DO IT...this includes the people that make the stupid laws...
French President Violates His Own Copyright Law, Again)