Comments on: A Picture of Homer Simpson Every Day of His Life http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/ art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:11:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bill Brody http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/comment-page-1/#comment-525733 Bill Brody Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:30:06 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/#comment-525733 First off. Why is the video NOWHERE to be found? And what about the "UPDATE"? UPDATE: Noah has posted an updated to his blog saying that one of the writers of The Simpsons contacted him and said that they are correcting the issue with the song usage. So what did Fox do to "correct" them stealing the song? You don't tell us. First off. Why is the video NOWHERE to be found? And what about the “UPDATE”?

UPDATE: Noah has posted an updated to his blog saying that one of the writers of The Simpsons contacted him and said that they are correcting the issue with the song usage.

So what did Fox do to “correct” them stealing the song?

You don’t tell us.

]]> By: Mike http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/comment-page-1/#comment-382542 Mike Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:00:08 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/#comment-382542 This sort of thing is rampant. John Dvorak's blog stole an image from me this morning and had the audacity to use my bandwidth to serve it! http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15143 If they'd asked, I would have said "sure, use it, but give me attribution." Sheez, this stuff isn't hard... This sort of thing is rampant. John Dvorak’s blog stole an image from me this morning and had the audacity to use my bandwidth to serve it!

http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15143

If they’d asked, I would have said “sure, use it, but give me attribution.”

Sheez, this stuff isn’t hard…

]]> By: sean percival http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/comment-page-1/#comment-382512 sean percival Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:57:41 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/#comment-382512 I hear Mike from techcrunch pushed carly down the stairs for "acting up". Then he punched a baby. I hear Mike from techcrunch pushed carly down the stairs for “acting up”. Then he punched a baby.

]]> By: mikelietz http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/comment-page-1/#comment-381952 mikelietz Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:57:50 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/#comment-381952 Odd, it's watchable on this page but unavailable on the youtube link. Odd, it’s watchable on this page but unavailable on the youtube link.

]]> By: John Hell http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/comment-page-1/#comment-381919 John Hell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:29:48 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/#comment-381919 It's no longer available. It’s no longer available.

]]> By: Elizabeth Herndon http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/comment-page-1/#comment-381878 Elizabeth Herndon Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:43:42 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/#comment-381878 p.s. I don't work for Fox. I license music to them, and in fact called them this morning because one of our songs was also used in last night's episode and I wanted to know when we could receive payment. p.s. I don’t work for Fox. I license music to them, and in fact called them this morning because one of our songs was also used in last night’s episode and I wanted to know when we could receive payment.

]]> By: Elizabeth Herndon http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/comment-page-1/#comment-381877 Elizabeth Herndon Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:42:32 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/#comment-381877 Now, now; just hold your horses. I've worked in synch licensing for about a billion years, and this has nothing to do with "fair use;" please read up further on your definitions because this is a term that gets used inaccurately all the time. I also highly doubt Fox is trying to pull anything over on anybody. The music dept. for The Simpsons doesn't send out confirmation letters/requests for formal licenses to the song's copyright holders until they receive the final cue sheet from their post-production department noting what was used in the final edit, and for this show, that's usually about a week after the show airs. It would have been a much better idea for Carly to simply call Fox's music department (the people who asked her for a quote on this months ago when the show was being produced) for an update on what was going on, rather than letting Noah cry foul on her behalf. Now, now; just hold your horses. I’ve worked in synch licensing for about a billion years, and this has nothing to do with “fair use;” please read up further on your definitions because this is a term that gets used inaccurately all the time. I also highly doubt Fox is trying to pull anything over on anybody. The music dept. for The Simpsons doesn’t send out confirmation letters/requests for formal licenses to the song’s copyright holders until they receive the final cue sheet from their post-production department noting what was used in the final edit, and for this show, that’s usually about a week after the show airs. It would have been a much better idea for Carly to simply call Fox’s music department (the people who asked her for a quote on this months ago when the show was being produced) for an update on what was going on, rather than letting Noah cry foul on her behalf.

]]> By: Shelley http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/comment-page-1/#comment-381782 Shelley Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:52:02 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/#comment-381782 "People need to remember that the goal of IP laws is to “further the progress of science and the useful arts.” Fair use doesn’t require attribute (despite what your high school teacher might tell you, plagiarism is not illegal), and it doesn’t matter if it hurts your feelings." My, aren't we feeling privileged. And feeling all lawyerly, too. Didn't know there were so many lawyers about. There speaks the attitude that will eventually lead to a mass exodus of art from the internet. “People need to remember that the goal of IP laws is to “further the progress of science and the useful arts.” Fair use doesn’t require attribute (despite what your high school teacher might tell you, plagiarism is not illegal), and it doesn’t matter if it hurts your feelings.”

My, aren’t we feeling privileged. And feeling all lawyerly, too. Didn’t know there were so many lawyers about.

There speaks the attitude that will eventually lead to a mass exodus of art from the internet.

]]> By: Mike Malone http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/comment-page-1/#comment-381694 Mike Malone Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:22:17 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/#comment-381694 It's satire, therefore it's fair use. End of story. People need to remember that the goal of IP laws is to "further the progress of science and the useful arts." Fair use doesn't require attribute (despite what your high school teacher might tell you, plagiarism is not illegal), and it doesn't matter if it hurts your feelings. It’s satire, therefore it’s fair use. End of story.

People need to remember that the goal of IP laws is to “further the progress of science and the useful arts.” Fair use doesn’t require attribute (despite what your high school teacher might tell you, plagiarism is not illegal), and it doesn’t matter if it hurts your feelings.

]]> By: Brian Oberkirch http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/comment-page-1/#comment-381693 Brian Oberkirch Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:22:04 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-picture-of-homer-simpson-every-day-of-his-life/#comment-381693 If Homer is only 39, then I'm feeling pretty good about how I'm aging. If Homer is only 39, then I’m feeling pretty good about how I’m aging.

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