DISQUS

calvin pearson · 1 year ago

well, you can criticize them from a distance and label them as PR naifs, but they are well within their rights to dispose of their IP in any manner they wish. whether you or mike arrington are displeased really isn't relevant to the law. if push comes to shove, marvel is in the right. but arrington wins too: he got the PR he was looking for. you wrote about it.
mathewi · 1 year ago

Thanks for the comment, Calvin -- notice that I didn't say that Marvel
was wrong. I just said they were dumb. What is to be gained by
sending C&D letters? Nothing but negative publicity. I'm sure they
could have worked something out that satisifed whatever legal
requirements they are concerned about. Instead, they look like
morons.
ianbetteridge · 1 year ago

Yes - while they may not be in the wrong legally, it's such a bad PR move that you wonder who authorised it. Certainly, if anyone in their PR or marketing teams was consulted prior to this email going out, they shouldn't be working at the company for much longer.
n8k99 · 1 year ago

...........and after a decade of working in the biz- that's exactly why i do not go to the cinema anymore. stupid pricks!