Typing :-( is now copyright infringement

This is funny and desgusting all at once. I'm still not sure if this is for real, but it appears so. It's obvious that the intention was partly as protest for a number of things (frivolous lawsuits, commercialization of emotions, etc.). Still...wow. http://www.despair.com/demotivators/frownonthis.html
Don't type any more frownies...it's now illegal.

:rolleyes:

That's complete and utter BS. these give it away:

1. Despair has also petitioned the court to require defendants to submit a handwritten letter which repeats the phrase ":-( is a registered trademark of Despair, Inc." one-thousand times. A ruling on the petition is expected within a week.

yeah, right

2. only 7m people have used emoticons? BS

if you're still not sure type the supposed lawfirm 'Larkow, Madley & Associates' in google, surprise surprise nothin comes up...

There was however a guy in the states who patented swinging sideways on a swing to prove just how stupid copyright laws are...

Stick it up their fucking arses.

:-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

hah! suck that!

Hey quarter mile u aussie? where in oz bro???

If that bloke recons he is gonna get 7 million people writing out ":-( is a registered trademark of Despair, Inc" 1000 times, he is gonna have another thing coming...

Kersten concluded the already baffling conference with yet another surprise announcement. He is seriously considering changing his name from Edward Lawrence Kersten to simply ":-(".

And how do we say his proposed new name?


That second picture looks fake, the dude one the far right doesn't look like he is really part of the picture....

As for the Aussie thing Jonno ur adelaide yeah?

The Tards :screwy:

I'M SAD NOW :-(

Its just a poor joke.

Fuck it.

Fuck it all to hell!

You damn dirty apes!

Two words....Fuck that.

Yep, just like its been said its a joke. You can't copyright emotions.

:-(

If he want's my money, he can come here and get it himself. The me and mr. breaker bar will have a word with him. I hate this kind of stupidity. I hope someone kills him.

Come on guys, it's a pisstake. :D Have a look around despair.com - is there anything at all which suggests these guys would do anything serious? Ever? Love this bit the best: Despair has also petitioned the court to require defendants to submit a handwritten letter which repeats the phrase ":-( is a registered trademark of Despair, Inc." one-thousand times.

hehehehe :D

hehe: http://www.despair.com/demotivators/acompromise.html

:D :D

Oh, and... this is a stupid patent :rolleyes: http://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US05443036__

LOL

I can't believe so many people are taking this seriously...

Hey quarter mile u aussie? where in oz bro???

western australia, perth :D

It's obvious that it is a joke but what do you make of this? http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=75502288
It seems to be registered in a government trademark site. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't believe it.