Posted by Codyman at cc5460-a.etntwn1.nj.home.com on November 22, 2000 at 09:58:19:
In Reply to: Should I start saving up my money for a lawyer? posted by Weird Al on November 21, 2000 at 22:29:59:
: I write, draw and post my own non-profit web-comic, "Bob 'N' Ed", online. Recently I added Jay and Silent Bob in a cameo and, before I post the comic, I was wondering if this will pose some sort of horrendous legal complication that'll have me wrapped up in courts for years. True, previous to Jay and Silent Bob, I incorporated characters from Star Wars, X-Files and a plethora of other characters from popular media, but contacting them proved slightly more daunting. Seeing as you have this convenient posting board, I figured I owed it to you to at least ask nicely if I could use your characters. So...can I? Please?
Why start worrying now? If you've been breaking the law, you've already been doing it for a while now. Just go with the flow man. And it probably is legal as long as you're not making money off of it. Of course, it seems you can debate anything being legal or illegal in america these days, so if it is illegal, just work around it anyway.
Codyman
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