[2014-11-25] cryptonews.com: Bitcoin 1 – Western Union 0

[LiteCoinGuy]

Bitcoin 1 – Western Union 0

Remittance leader Western Union is currently experiencing a strong backlash from the Bitcoin community, following a subvertising made by a reddit user that highlights the huge benefits of the virtual currency over the company services.

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-1-western-union-0/

[LiteCoinGuy]

https://coinfire.cf/2014/11/25/western-union-uses-dmca-to-remove-ad-promoting-bitcoin-from-facebook/

[LiteCoinGuy]

Western Union doesn’t like Bitcoin spoof ad, files DMCA takedown claim

Kristin Kelly, a Western Union spokeswoman, told Ars in an e-mailed statement: "Western Union takes all brand matters seriously, and we take steps that we believe are necessary to protect our intellectual property interests." She declined to respond to specific questions.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/11/western-union-doesnt-like-bitcoin-spoof-ad-files-dmca-takedown-claim/


 

[LiteCoinGuy]

Western Union Faces Backlash Over Removal of Spoof Bitcoin Ad

Western Union has reportedly taken action against a bitcoin spoof of one of its ads, triggering a backlash from proponents of the digital currency.

The parody in question was an image posted on the 'Bitcoin' Facebook page by bitcoin enthusiast Dave Aiello, who also placed it on Reddit. The spoof, which makes a humorous comparison between the price of sending money via Western Union and bitcoin, proved popular among Redditors, who were quick to share the image.

http://www.coindesk.com/western-union-faces-backlash-removal-spoof-bitcoin-ad/


 

[LiteCoinGuy]

[LiteCoinGuy]

[NewLiberty]

Parody fair use may defeat the DMCA challenge.

http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/cases/#consider_fair_use_before_requesting_dmca_takedown

and

17 U.S.C. § 107. The idea of fair use reflects copyright law’s careful consideration of First Amendment principles, as fair use permits later authors “to use a previous author’s copyright to introduce new ideas or concepts to the public.” SunTrust Bank v. Houghton Mifflin Co., 268

Boo Hoo WU, eat my shorts.
Full disclosure: I'm short on WU.

[bitbouillion]

Looks like Western Union caused another notable Streisand effect.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect#Selected_examples