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From: spunk1111@aol.comASCIIart (Spunk1111)
Subject: Re: REQUEST: frogs
Date: 1998/12/15
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>Well, I claim ownership for both Frogsteins  (not just for the middle
>one)

You're claiming ownership for 10 (ten)
characters or anything sortof similar to them??? 
 So everytime someone makes
a pic of a frog using any of those 10 characters--
or variations of them-- they have to credit you??
Get real Pete...  I thought your copyright
went more towards the "jokes" and the "characters"
that you created...

I suppose if you really want to get picky... you could
take the below pic of a frog that Donna Shepherd made--
in '94 or '95 (or even earlier)-- before your beloved
Forgstein...
                                          \
    weasle or  /\\    ____  ,^-o,          \ /\       .'"v"'.
     ferret      ``-,'    `-';~~   rabbit  ( )        = 'm' =
                   .',-'~`../'      ,    .( o ).      " \|/ "--_o
                    `^^    `^^    .:/                /m"..."m\
     @..@        |\__/|        ,,///;,   ,;/    _,/
    (\--/)       /     \      o:::::::;;///    <__ \_.---.
   (.>__<.)     /_.~ ~,_\    >::::::::;;\\\       \_  /   \
   ^^^  ^^^        \@/  fox   ''\\\\\'" ';\ fish    \)\ /\.\
   frog      A___A               ';\     _            //   \\
       ____ / o o \      O\   /O      .-/ )-""".    ,/'     `\_,
    _/~____   =^= /       O>!<O     oP __/_)_(  )*  kangaroo
   <______>__m_m_> cat    o   o      "(__/ (___/ puppy
    _____                                              _____
 oo/><><>\    ()-()    Donna Shepherd     ((((     ~..~     \9
( -)><><><>   (o o)         aka          ( )(:[    (oo)_____/
  L|_|L|_|'   /\o/\       Smiling         ((((        WW  WW
  turtle     mouse                       spider     pig

Here it is all by itself...

  
     @..@ 
    (\--/) 
   (.>__<.)
   ^^^  ^^^ 

and with one line omitted...

     @..@ 
    (\--/) 
   ^^^  ^^^ 

gee, it looks a bit familiar, huh?  Can't accuse her of ripping
you off as she did this well before you....  perhaps you need
to add a line to your "jokes",
" Frogstein based on a frog created by Donna Shepherd."

Take the same pic... 

     @..@ 
    (\--/) 
   (.>__<.)
   ^^^  ^^^ 

Omit a different line... and :


    (\--/) 
   (.>__<.)
   ^^^  ^^^ 

hmmm-- sortof like a "Birdstein" huh?...  add another line to
your "jokes"...
"Birdstein based on a frog created by Donna Shepherd."

# of characters/variations are similar-- I'm sure that you agree.
Heck, if someone were to post this now, you'd argue for credit.

I don't belittle your claim of the "jokes" w/the characters as
being your domain-- However, I don't agree with you that
anytime someone makes something with 'your' characters,
you need to argue for credit and recognition.   C'mon--
I'd buy it if there were more substance to the Frogstein--
but there isn't.

Perhaps I ought to go back and reclaim my "copyright" on
the letter "S".   It's nearly as ridiculous.

I'm sure that you'll reply in your typical way-- crying and
pleading for more attention.  I've had my say.  
Make a scene now.

-joan
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