guys. i really like you. it's nice to be on this dashboard together

sometimes I talk about disliking copyright/IP on here, and I always try to stress that the reason these conversations matter is because copyright law is used in real life to hurt real people. I want to highlight a current example of this happening which I haven't seen talked about on my dash yet.

Solar Being is a small business run by two natural hair sculpting artists. their art has gone viral online a few times, and one of their most recognizable creations are their shaped hair puffs:

recently, their business has been under attack by frivolous DMCA & copyright infringement complaints by a competing company. Solar Being has had to close pre-orders for their hair extensions and redirect the funding they raised through a kickstarter campaign into now building a legal defense fund, at the expense of their allocated labor and production budget. in the meantime, they can't even post uncensored photos of their star puffs to social media without facing copyright claims. this issue goes beyond just promotional materials and is also affecting any posts where they (or their customers!) have their hair puffs visible.

on Solar Being's legal defense page they say they "believe [geometric hairstyle] designs should remain free for others to use, reinterpret, and express through their creative and commercial endeavors". and if these copyright infringement complaints are held up, it will likely affect the rights of other natural hair sculpting artists to create designs like this.

if you'd like to support Solar Being's legal fund they're accepting donations now, and I'd recommend supporting them through social media as well. I'm not personally associated with Solar Being and am just repeating what they've already said through their website and social media.

lots of people around copyright/IP discussions like to talk about supporting artists, and if you want direct that supportive energy somewhere productive I feel this situation is one that deserves your attention.

SANS IS NONBINARY?!

HUH?!

hi, im not entirely sure how to set up one of these posts but, if you can please donate to help my partner out with getting an apartment please! any amount helps as well as just sharing around if thats all you can do. thank you very very much

Steven Universe Heritage post

Wrestlers ar WAIT WHAT THE FUCK

POST CANCELLED. THE GOLF COURSE ACROSS THE STREET BLEW UP

HELLO????

Scream this is iconic….

i really love how you can tell how much happier she is

do any of my academic or autistic moots have free online sources about US communists in the 1950s that aren’t just about McCarthyism :,)

sometimes you just have to get your tits out, y’know? for enrichment

he escaped into the real world…..

like why are mobile games allowed to lie about what they are in ads. wasn’t that illegal at one point

nothing is illegal in the CYBER WORLD

let me out of the fucking CYBER WORLD

jame7t:

Ich meine warum dürfen Handyspiele in Werbungen überhaupt darüber lügen, was sie sind. War das nicht irgendwann mal illegal

sanitymakesposts:

Nichts ist illegal in der CYBERWELT

jame7t:

Lass mich raus aus der verfickten CYBERWELT

jame7t:

てか、なんでスマホゲームだけ広告でどういうゲームか嘘ついていいんだよ？ 違法行為だったと思うんだけど

sanitymakesposts:

違法なんて無いのが

＼^人^人^人^人／ ＞　電脳世界　＜ ／ⱽＹⱽＹⱽＹⱽＹⱽ＼

なんだよ

jame7t:

こんなクソみたいな

＼^人^人^人^人／ ＞　電脳世界　＜ ／ⱽＹⱽＹⱽＹⱽＹⱽ＼

から出してくれ

the way allcaps is rendered here is delightful

How many times a day do I think about the prologue? Yes.

I love rat snakes they’re so cute and cuddly. Unfortunately, they want to get in your house and cuddle.

They love to live on your porch and deal with pests and be really chill and then sneak in when you least expect it. They’re trying so hard to be domesticated. Sorry bud, you’re so shiny and dark and beautiful but you’re an outside friend.

ratsnake perfec t for domestication put rat snake in House good friend to human very Companion and Friend have good time with ratsnake in house. Put Ratsnake In House. No problems ever ratsnake in house because ratsnake perfect size give Help and Support to human. A ratsnake perfect pet for human can trust ratsnake to be good companion to Human. friend ratsnake.

very compelling argument

We are the Siflings, please feed us

debating if it would be funnier to have a bumper sticker saying "my other ride is a [exact make and model of the car the sticker is on]" or "my other ride is a [equally shitty but different car]"

2008 Honda Civic with the bumper sticker "My other ride is a 2007 Honda Civic"

This post has found its target market

Loop's shrimp emotions Friday

happened to me 10 mins ago