Subject: Re: Re: Re: Parody - Fair Use of Copyrighted Images?

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: : : : : In short, I had put up a Sesame Street parody site called Sesame Strip. It was clearly labeled as a parody and in no way tried to emulate an authorized site. I used my own material for stories but used images off the web of the various muppet characters for visual impact. I modified many of these images to fit the stories. If you go to the link, you can see the letter my ISP received, demanding that the site be shut : down. I have not been able to find a clear cut case to verify if I was in violation of copyright laws or since the site was a parody, it was protected under fair use. Any advice would be appreciated, I'm considering contacting the ACLU. Thanks. : : There is a short tether even on parody. You are caught wiith trademark or service mark conflict. : : Your civil rights have not been violated. : : M. Arthur Auslander : : 2125946900 : O.K. I can accept that however the night of 4/25/99 I was watching an animated show called "Family Guy" on FOX. During the show they showed Sesame Street parody of Bert and Ernie in bed together then Bert got out of bed exposing his cartoon butt to the world while Ernie complained that he drank too much. There was no mistake who these characters were and what was being implied. Now, how can FOX get away with this while my site was forced to shut down? I have a feeling it has a lot to do with the fact that FOX has a lot more money for lawyers than I do...

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