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BrotherMan · 06-06-2003, 08:12 PM

It seems someone has taken our idea and run with it over at Deviant Art.com. Take a look for yourself...

Sakpo · 06-06-2003, 10:25 PM

Eh, the captions look original. iidb.org users were not the only people to see these images and add captions. Adding captions to crap like this is hardly a new idea.

Warning to others: I have high speed access, and the page was a real pain to load. So maybe reconsider clicking the link if you have a slow connection.

Viti · 06-06-2003, 10:36 PM

It loaded fast for me, and most of those were from the original thread...however, these are all over the net. I don't know if there can be a copyright violation since there were so many posters (they don't each have copyright)

Try putting "if you have set yourself on fire do not run" into google

Chicken Girl · 06-07-2003, 12:38 AM

that thread is like the gift that keeps on giving! Will it ever stop?

I think OxMat has created a monster

Javaman · 06-07-2003, 07:09 AM

Jeez! That page took about 2 minutes to load. It's early morning here and I'm downloading on average about 1.4+ Megabits/sec (appx 180 KBytes/Sec). You're right, Sakpo, slow users beware.

mecca777 · 06-07-2003, 07:35 AM

Gosh, and only three months after OxMat's thread took over the Internet. Maybe you could amaze them all by "discovering" the badly-translated Engrish intro to Zero Wing or something. I kiss you!

Sakpo · 06-07-2003, 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by LadyShea
It loaded fast for me, and most of those were from the original thread...however, these are all over the net. I don't know if there can be a copyright violation since there were so many posters (they don't each have copyright)

Try putting "if you have set yourself on fire do not run" into google

I'll admit, I stopped remembering captions after a few pages. So, the person directly stole captions made by others? If so I think someone ought to expose them.

Viti · 06-07-2003, 11:52 AM

You can find those same captions on the original thread, yes...at least most of them. I don't remember each one, but I remember a good portion of them.

Defiant Heretic · 06-08-2003, 03:58 AM

Well, the page didn't want to load for me, but I pulled some stuff from the source.

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No portions of deviantART may be used without expressed, written permission

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So they're not only making money off of this, but they have the nerve to tell people not to use the content that they stole!

Defiant Heretic · 06-08-2003, 04:09 AM

Okay, I got it to load. I don't think any of those captions were direct copies, but a couple of them were damn close. Why don't one of you people with enough bandwidth to load the entire page post something about whose idea this was originally?

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BrotherMan Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: City of Dis Posts: 496	If You Have Set Yourself... (copyright?) It seems someone has taken our idea and run with it over at Deviant Art.com. Take a look for yourself...

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06-06-2003, 10:25 PM	#2
Sakpo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Pacific Northwest (illegally occupied indigenous l Posts: 7,716	Eh, the captions look original. iidb.org users were not the only people to see these images and add captions. Adding captions to crap like this is hardly a new idea. Warning to others: I have high speed access, and the page was a real pain to load. So maybe reconsider clicking the link if you have a slow connection.

06-06-2003, 10:36 PM	#3
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	It loaded fast for me, and most of those were from the original thread...however, these are all over the net. I don't know if there can be a copyright violation since there were so many posters (they don't each have copyright) Try putting "if you have set yourself on fire do not run" into google

06-07-2003, 12:38 AM	#4
Chicken Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: nowhere Posts: 6,549	that thread is like the gift that keeps on giving! Will it ever stop? I think OxMat has created a monster

06-07-2003, 07:09 AM	#5
Javaman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,708	Jeez! That page took about 2 minutes to load. It's early morning here and I'm downloading on average about 1.4+ Megabits/sec (appx 180 KBytes/Sec). You're right, Sakpo, slow users beware.

06-07-2003, 07:35 AM	#6
mecca777 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK Posts: 1,255	Gosh, and only three months after OxMat's thread took over the Internet. Maybe you could amaze them all by "discovering" the badly-translated Engrish intro to Zero Wing or something. I kiss you!

06-07-2003, 11:52 AM	#8
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	You can find those same captions on the original thread, yes...at least most of them. I don't remember each one, but I remember a good portion of them.

06-08-2003, 04:09 AM	#10
Defiant Heretic Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,288	Okay, I got it to load. I don't think any of those captions were direct copies, but a couple of them were damn close. Why don't one of you people with enough bandwidth to load the entire page post something about whose idea this was originally?

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