Toyota Demands Removal of Fan Wallpapers

An anonymous reader writes "TorrentFreak reports that Toyota's lawyers have recently contacted computer wallpaper site Desktop Nexus in a blatant example of DMCA abuse. Toyota issued a blanket request to demand the immediate removal of all member-uploaded wallpapers featuring a Toyota, Lexus, or Scion vehicle (citing copyright violation), regardless of whether Toyota legally holds the copyright to the photos or not. When site owner Harry Maugans requested clarification on exactly which wallpapers were copyrighted by Toyota, he was told that for them to cite specifics (in order to file proper DMCA Takedown Notices), they would invoice Desktop Nexus for their labor."

just wow

[matto14]

damn just be happy that your customers are sooo happy with your products that they celebrate it with making a wallpaper to put on their computers. i bet that toyota's lawyers are summers eve fanboi's

In a related move Toyoda....

[budword]

In a related move, Toyoda has also served a DMCA take down notice to slashdot, demanding that all car related analogies be removed from comments by slashdot members.

Re:those people are obviously freaks

[ta bu shi da yu]

You are stealing LIGHT, which is owned by Toyota, you copyright thief you!

What I'd like someone to do is to produce a DMCA takedown order for Toyota on a piece of clothing that is worn by an actor in one of Toyota's ads.

Re:In a related move Toyoda....

[budword]

I apologise for the misspelling Toyota. Spell check didn't catch it, and all I can say in my defence is that I'm a star wars fan. Sorry.

Re:Pathetic

[Robin47]

Wait 5 minutes. I think I hear something stupider coming down the road.

Easy

[geantvert]

Don't remove the images!

Simply hide the cars under a big "CENSORED BY TOYOTA".

   

Re:Toyota and Sony.

[Anonymous Coward]

The problem is that you think it is.

Re:those people are obviously freaks

[Anonymous Coward]

If the ads feature beautiful female models, just remove the clothes and be done with it.

O boy

[tsa]

What a hideous crimes people commit these days. Poor Toyota, they must have lost millions of dollars because of these wallpapers. I mean, publishing a song on the internet, ok, it's bad, but a whole car?! Don't these people have any sympathy for a poor carmaker?

Re:those people are obviously freaks

[Yarcofin]

Invoiced to the tune of oNE BIIIILLION DOLLARs.

Re:Yeahh

[deniable]

No, but they 'distribute' or offer to share them with the offender and the RIAA has said that that's good enough.

Re:Pathetic

[LaurensVH]

You can't hear a Prius from all the way down the road, silly.

Re:its just a car.

[harry666t]

I do not understand. Please use a car analogy.

Re:In a related move Toyoda....

[Anonymous Coward]

To-Yoda: To use Jedi mind trick on innocent slashdot readers.

Re:those people are obviously freaks

[Teancum]

You get served a notice by the FCC for operating an unlicensed device capable of receiving elements of the electro-magnetic spectrum. Who cares if this is a part of the "unregulated" section of the E/M spectrum.

Since there is a device that alters the E/M frequencies coming from this machine (aka the "paint" on the vehicle), you are in violation of other sections of the DMCA due to having an unauthorized device (the "camera") that circumvents the "anti-piracy" protection from obtaining the image in the first place.

Re:its just a car.

[KiviPall]

Lexus is not just a car, it's a pile of shit made for pompous morons.

Re:its just a car.

[Anonymous Coward]

why do these things always happen like come on its a car.

What an odd sentence.

Re:its just a car.

[Anonymous Coward]

It's like if a person published some photos of cars, and the car manufacturer demanded that they be removed.

Re:those people are obviously freaks

[Kingrames]

"remove all ads containing clothes"

I am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

Re:Allow me to supply you with a Slashdot analogy

[RobertLTux]

no you have him prosecuted for assault, serve him with a dmca/performance violation if he used the "staying alive" trick and then sue him for trespassing.

Re:those people are obviously freaks

[aproposofwhat]

I always thought light was owned by Mazda :o)

Re:Pathetic

[Attila Dimedici]

You can't hear a Prius from all the way down the road, silly.

He said stupid, not ugly.

Re:its just a car.

[Anonymous Coward]

My 1750 horse carriage will kick your car's ass. I got rear-ended by a tank, and I walked away with $50 for a broken spoke. The tank had to be taken to a scrapyard.

Copyright your company name

[gurps_npc]

Step 1. Copyright your company name. Step 2. Then sue them for $1,000 for every time they print your company name. Step 3. Starting with each and every legal document that mentions your company name. Step 4. When they respond to the lawsuit, they will of course, use your company name again. Return to step 2.

he he he he he he.

Makes as much sense as Toyota's silly idea

Re:its just a car.

[initialE]

It happens like come on a car. A lot of people mistake it for bird shit, but only you know what happened last night between you and that stray dog.

Re:Allow me to supply you with a Slashdot analogy

[xant]

Fool! It would be completely irresponsible to attach a car analogy to a story about cars!

Re:its just a car.

[Shakrai]

Or every used car magazine, web site and newspaper listings page in history, for that matter?

Who cares dude? We can run traffic lights with impunity now. They can't take our photos because it's a copyright violation. I'm gonna go run a red light now just for the hell of it.

Re:its just a car.

[Black Sheep IR]

Saturn respectfully requests that you remove all posts pertaining to their vehicles. If we are forced to actually read through these threads, we will charge you for your time. Thank you.