Tolkien Estate Censors the Word "Tolkien"

An anonymous reader writes "Following their recent attempt to censor a work of historical fiction containing Tolkien as a character, the estate have now issued a takedown notice to someone making buttons with the words 'While you were reading Tolkien, I was watching Evangelion' on them, claiming 'intellectual property right infringement.' Predictably, a new store has appeared offering a range of censored Tolkien items, and the 'offending' product has had vastly increased exposure as a direct result of the removal."

Tried to make up a scenario, failed due to filter.

[intellitech]

Apparently, the filter won't allow me to repeat Tolkien's name more than a few times in a row.

Filter error: Too much repetition

Didn't know slashdot caved, too.

Re:Tried to make up a scenario, failed due to filt

[Shikaku]

Yo dawg, I heard you like Tolkien, so I [DMCA'd]

Awful Pun incoming

[jmac_the_man]

It's not like the author played a big role in the censored story, though. It seemed like he was just thrown in to be there. Like, you know, a Tolkein character.

My new Tolkien novel

[uvajed_ekil]

Here is my new Tolkien novel, in its entirety. The title is Screw the Tolkiens:

There once was was a man named Tolkien. He was nuts, and I don't care about him or his stupid family of bullies who misuse and abuse DMCA take-down notices. The End.

The preceding was a work of fiction which sprung purely from my imagination. As such, any similarity to actual events or persons is strictly coincidental. Now give me $5 since your read my book and probably enjoyed it.

Those royalty cheques are now infringing too

[Maow]

I do hope that their royalty cheques stop flowing due to this.

Publisher: "Sorry, Junior, cannot use the word 'Tolkien' anymore, so your royalty cheques are being put in escrow."

One can dream...

Re:Tried to make up a scenario, failed due to filt

[Anonymous Coward]

you Eskimos are all alike.

Re:Tried to make up a scenario, failed due to filt

[Stargoat]

I'll have the Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien, Lewis, and Tolkien.

Re:Tried to make up a scenario, failed due to filt

[tunapez]

tolkien ring error?

Re:Tried to make up a scenario, failed due to filt

[Culture20]

Tolkien Tolkien Tolkien Tolkien Tolkien Tolkien Tolkien Tolkien Tolkien Mushroom! Mushroom! Tolkien Tolkien Tolkien Tolkien A SNAKE! A SNAKE! Oh it's a snake!

Tolkien = Sauron

[Advocatus Diaboli]

Whose name won't be uttered.

Re:Tried to make up a scenario, failed due to filt

[smellotron]

I'll have the Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien, Lewis, and Tolkien.

But I don't want any Tolkien!