RE: Logo Infringement

[Jim Jarrett <jarrett@rpa.net>]

Quoting 16V Jason <jason@scirocco.org>:

>If having a VW symbol on  my car was trademark infringement, we'd all 
owe VW $250,000.  And since you can put a picture of your car on the Web 
> and don't have to block out the  logos, there should be no reason it 
would be illegal to have a close-up of  the badge on your car.

Just to fight petty ridiculousness with the same, wouldn't that be like, 
advertising for VW?  And thus should we not request recompense for said 
same advertisement?

> 
> It amazes me how petty VWoA really is.
> 


Indeed.  I think tonight I will draft a letter to VWoA, and put it somewhere 
where we can all look at it, and decide if you want to use it as a model.  
Something that explains our realization that they must pursue valid 
copyright infringements to protect their claims to the copyright, but that 
heavy-handed letters such as the one that Dirk received squash the 
enthusiasm we as enthusiasts can generate for the brand and our abillity 
to convince others to buy VW.  If they are going to hire trolls like this 
doofus on Elmwood to not do a thorough job to ensure that the site is not 
a sales vehicle but a declaration of brand loyalty, they do themselves a 
huge disservice. 

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