Perhaps I am missing something. I feel like we're losing our focus here.
Let me try and clarify MY feelings on this damn thread.
Richard Coyle, who does not own the rights to reproduce the blade runner blaster in any form or fashion, is trying to control the "black" market for it, alledgedly on behalf of a guy who owns a screen used piece who ALSO does not own the rights to reproduce the gun, Rich asked Karl to remove the pics he took at Worldcon, and Karl did. Controversy ensued, controversy I have added to and tried to shed light on.
I certainly support Karl's choice, I understand Karl's choice. I like the man quite a bit and have gotten to know him some because of his choice actually, and probably would not have otherwise.
That doesn't mean I cannot
respectfully discuss and question Richard Coyle, his actions here, his models here, and his motives here on this board. I can. Watch me,
here I go . . .
We're worried about C&D, lawsuits, and what, the wrath of some guy who made a phone call? Yes?
If Warner Brothers goes after Richard Coyle for some reason, that'd be the consequences of Richard's actions to infringe thier copyright and has nothing to do with the photos from Worldcon, or the fellow who currently owns the screen used piece, or OUR discussion of it. They are very seperate.
Rich is trying to protect himself, which is fine, I understand that too, but how long can we accept his double standard here?
I have every single right under the sun to dicsuss that, post about, and even be a jerk about it if I choose to be. I am not known for my subtley, I don't see a reason for it here. I think if WB was gonna go after Richard, they would have by now. He advertises on EBAY every week.
Richard posting that there may be some dire consequences to all of US talking about it on this board is just one more threatening way to try and control us, and I just can't sit back and be cool with that. WE are not breaking any law, or otherwise doing anything untruthful in discussing it and posting our thoughts. Period.
Now, what I'm not getting is this.
The "owner" of the blaster is mad. Unless the owner represents, or IS warner brothers, why does it have an impact on this discussion? We know this fellow is mad because the "mystique" has somehow worn off on owning the gun, we know this fellow hates US, and hates EBAY, and he's mad, mad, mad, that pictures of his prop were taken at the incredibly public event he put it on display at, and from what I can tell, placed no stipulations about photos.
Unless Warner Brothers still possess the gun, and Warner Brothers are the ones who put it on display in public, then why is ANYONE scared? For any reason? Even then, the pictures are still legal, the pictures are still OK.
I know this is a circular argument, and I know.
On a personal note, previous to this thread I held Richard in very high regard. Now. . . not so much. I don't care if he's been making props since I was 5. That doesn't buy him tea in china.
