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seanystrangle

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to use a Rat Cutlery knife as an example in my essay i am writing for my Anthropology class. sorry if i am going about this wrong
 
Dude, it's your money you spent on your knife so feel free to use it however you wish ;) In fact, we appreciate you doing it!
 
Awesome thank you so much!
EDIT: i didnt really pay for it im using my cousins H.E.S.T :)
 
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sorry for taking your time but my teacher told us when she was a student a girl in her class used a brand of car as an example and a kid in the class dad apparently worked for the car companies PR and she ended up getting sued and failed the assignment beacuse she did not ask permission so yeah had to as and show the teacher proof thanks:D
 
Well people can sue you for, almost literally, anything. You don't really need a valid claim to START a law suit. (Though most of the really silly ones get tossed out of court pretty quick)

But I have no idea how that would be relevant to the assignment. Especially, since I'm sure you don't need the owners permission to express your opinion about something, or discuss it's ramifications. That's first ammendment territory. And just imagine if you could, movie studios would have sued Siskel and Ebert into the ground.

...well ok, it could be a problem if she said something libelous about the company, in simple terms, lies that would hurt their reputation. That is illegal, but again, doesn't really have anything to do with asking permission.


...odd
 
seanystrangle said:
sorry for taking your time but my teacher told us when she was a student a girl in her class used a brand of car as an example and a kid in the class dad apparently worked for the car companies PR and she ended up getting sued and failed the assignment beacuse she did not ask permission so yeah had to as and show the teacher proof thanks:D
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Okay, I know it often seems like we're tucked snugly into the basket heading straight for ....

But, surely we haven't fallen so far. This story can't possibly be true, right? :eek:

I mean, kudos to seanystrangle for being so responsible, but somebody please tell me it this story can't be true.

Quite frankly even if that's a bald-faced lie. :mad::mad::mad:
 
Joben said:
Well people can sue you for, almost literally, anything. You don't really need a valid claim to START a law suit. (Though most of the really silly ones get tossed out of court pretty quick)

But I have no idea how that would be relevant to the assignment. Especially, since I'm sure you don't need the owners permission to express your opinion about something, or discuss it's ramifications. That's first ammendment territory. And just imagine if you could, movie studios would have sued Siskel and Ebert into the ground.

...well ok, it could be a problem if she said something libelous about the company, in simple terms, lies that would hurt their reputation. That is illegal, but again, doesn't really have anything to do with asking permission.


...odd
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Hahaha i never realized how complicated it could get. and for the essay im more using the H.E.S.T. as an example of a modern multi use knife that has been proven and tested
 
cavemike said:
Okay, I know it often seems like we're tucked snugly into the basket heading straight for ....

But, surely we haven't fallen so far. This story can't possibly be true, right? :eek:

I mean, kudos to seanystrangle for being so responsible, but somebody please tell me it this story can't be true.

Quite frankly even if that's a bald-faced lie. :mad::mad::mad:
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im not sure if she said it to make us be safe or what but its what she told us in class she also said it is illigal to misspell a qoute or use it in the wrong contex so i honestly have no idea i just wanted to be safe and all :)
 
Dude, you're being totally responsible and I applaud that. I just have to believe this could never actually happen.

I.

Have.

To.

Believe.

That.

Blood pressure and all.... :D
 
seanystrangle said:
im not sure if she said it to make us be safe or what but its what she told us in class she also said it is illigal to misspell a qoute or use it in the wrong contex so i honestly have no idea i just wanted to be safe and all :)
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misspelling a quote in a manner designed to be misleading would be, a simple editing error would not. And while there are laws in place to curb libel, most times teachers focus on teaching the ethics of communication. Not just "if you write this report wrong that's totally illegal!".

If your teacher is such a liberal nancy as to tell a story about a car company sueing a child for doing a report, I question her IQ and ability to teach. One of the main facets of independent reporting is NOT asking permission. As long as what you say is true and not presented in a misleading manner, it's legal. There are more detailed rules for using quotes or data collected by others, however I don't think that's in question here.

Bottom line, I'd be a wiseass and ask her for a time that the lawsuit occurred, in what district, and if she knows the case numbers.
 
Dizwolf said:
misspelling a quote in a manner designed to be misleading would be, a simple editing error would not. And while there are laws in place to curb libel, most times teachers focus on teaching the ethics of communication. Not just "if you write this report wrong that's totally illegal!".

If your teacher is such a liberal nancy as to tell a story about a car company sueing a child for doing a report, I question her IQ and ability to teach. One of the main facets of independent reporting is NOT asking permission. As long as what you say is true and not presented in a misleading manner, it's legal. There are more detailed rules for using quotes or data collected by others, however I don't think that's in question here.

Bottom line, I'd be a wiseass and ask her for a time that the lawsuit occurred, in what district, and if she knows the case numbers.
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i shall try to ask her that lol i just hope she doesnt get pissed :)
 
seanystrangle said:
i shall try to ask her that lol i just hope she doesnt get pissed :)
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LOL. The manner in which you ask will determine that. The safest way would be to feign concern. Tell her you want to read over the case and judges decision to make sure you don't run into any trouble.

Angering teachers and professors is a good way to get poor grades. However I always found it very amusing to call them out.
 
As a journalistic precept, it is considered unprofessional -- NOT illegal -- to criticize a person or product without giving them a chance to give you their version of the story. That's why you often see news article include something like, so-and-so was called but didn't get back to us or declined comment.
 
Dizwolf said:
LOL. The manner in which you ask will determine that. The safest way would be to feign concern. Tell her you want to read over the case and judges decision to make sure you don't run into any trouble.

Angering teachers and professors is a good way to get poor grades. However I always found it very amusing to call them out.
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lol i shall email her tonight and ask out of concern :D
 
seanystrangle said:
lol i shall email her tonight and ask out of concern :D
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Of course, that should read:

"I shall email her tonight after carefully choosing my words and tactfully, respectfully, and oh so gently ask out of completely believable, sincere-sounding concern."

Seriously, much as I'd like to see the merest specter of the faintest shadow of the absurd idea behind your teacher's story banished from all existence as we know it, no sense in you or your grades takin' one for the team. :D
 
Esav Benyamin said:
As a journalistic precept, it is considered unprofessional -- NOT illegal -- to criticize a person or product without giving them a chance to give you their version of the story. That's why you often see news article include something like, so-and-so was called but didn't get back to us or declined comment.
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should i still do something like that even though im just using it as an example of a knife that is made with mutiple uses in mind? sorry if i miss understood you
 
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