Tolkien Estate Censors the Word "Tolkien" 433
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. (Score:4, Funny)
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 (Score:5, Funny)
Yo dawg, I heard you like Tolkien, so I [DMCA'd]
Awful Pun incoming (Score:5, Funny)
My new Tolkien novel (Score:5, Funny)
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 (Score:3, Funny)
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 (Score:3, Funny)
you Eskimos are all alike.
Re:Tried to make up a scenario, failed due to filt (Score:4, Funny)
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 (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Tried to make up a scenario, failed due to filt (Score:5, Funny)
Tolkien = Sauron (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Tried to make up a scenario, failed due to filt (Score:5, Funny)
But I don't want any Tolkien!