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@RojoLoco said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@scottalanmiller said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aAwvwDR_460s.jpg

So, that's an American penguin?

The funny thing was that that was the caption on the original post

Great minds, I suppose....

wirestyle22

I'm finding it super hard to motivate myself to go to the gym even though the alternative is turning into jabba the hutt.

Found this interesting article though: http://uproxx.com/webculture/how-low-cost-gyms-like-planet-fitness-psychologically-manipulate-people-into-not-going-to-the-gym/

MattSpeller

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

I'm finding it super hard to motivate myself to go to the gym even though the alternative is turning into jabba the hutt.

Found this interesting article though: http://uproxx.com/webculture/how-low-cost-gyms-like-planet-fitness-psychologically-manipulate-people-into-not-going-to-the-gym/

pro-tip from a fellow slacker:

just fucking do it

trust me on this one.

I hate the gym but it's useful to build muscles. I prefer to hike and explore in the wilderness. The gym lets me do that better.

wirestyle22

Does anyone know how the parody laws work in relation to celebrities? I think if you parody something it's fair game which is why you see all of these celebrity references in TV shows. I'm thinking of a theme for the game I'm making which is why I'm bringing this up.

Would you play a game that revolved around you stalking Matthew Perry from Friends? You basically avoid obstacles while he runs away from you. I'm not sure that I'm sticking with this concept specifically but I'm cooking up some things.

RojoLoco

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Does anyone know how the parody laws work in relation to celebrities? I think if you parody something it's fair game which is why you see all of these celebrity references in TV shows. I'm thinking of a theme for the game I'm making which is why I'm bringing this up.

Would you play a game that revolved around you stalking Matthew Perry from Friends? You basically both run at the same time and your goal is to catch him while avoiding obstacles. I'm not sure that I'm sticking with this concept specifically but I'm cooking up some things.

I bet a lot of the "legality" of those parodies depends on whether or not said celeb is a dick about being made fun of or not. Some will take it in stride, some others (Axl Rose, Donald Trump) will try to sue people and use the courts to prevent certain images of them from being shown... which is exactly how you get the internet to go full force in making fun of those very photos.

I would think Matthew Perry might be cool about it... after all, it would be free publicity for an actor whose career isn't exactly booming anymore.

wirestyle22

@RojoLoco said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Does anyone know how the parody laws work in relation to celebrities? I think if you parody something it's fair game which is why you see all of these celebrity references in TV shows. I'm thinking of a theme for the game I'm making which is why I'm bringing this up.

Would you play a game that revolved around you stalking Matthew Perry from Friends? You basically both run at the same time and your goal is to catch him while avoiding obstacles. I'm not sure that I'm sticking with this concept specifically but I'm cooking up some things.

I bet a lot of the "legality" of those parodies depends on whether or not said celeb is a dick about being made fun of or not. Some will take it in stride, some others (Axl Rose, Donald Trump) will try to sue people and use the courts to prevent certain images of them from being shown... which is exactly how you get the internet to go full force in making fun of those very photos.

I would think Matthew Perry might be cool about it... after all, it would be free publicity for an actor whose career isn't exactly booming anymore.

Parody falls under Fair Use I think: "In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner."

Think about Donald Trump and Alex Baldwin. I don't think it matters.

MattSpeller

@RojoLoco said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Does anyone know how the parody laws work in relation to celebrities? I think if you parody something it's fair game which is why you see all of these celebrity references in TV shows. I'm thinking of a theme for the game I'm making which is why I'm bringing this up.

Would you play a game that revolved around you stalking Matthew Perry from Friends? You basically both run at the same time and your goal is to catch him while avoiding obstacles. I'm not sure that I'm sticking with this concept specifically but I'm cooking up some things.

I bet a lot of the "legality" of those parodies depends on whether or not said celeb is a dick about being made fun of or not. Some will take it in stride, some others (Axl Rose, Donald Trump) will try to sue people and use the courts to prevent certain images of them from being shown... which is exactly how you get the internet to go full force in making fun of those very photos.

I would think Matthew Perry might be cool about it... after all, it would be free publicity for an actor whose career isn't exactly booming anymore.

Would have to be careful to avoid any intellectual property from Friends or the owners of that will come for your hide