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This type of ish happens every day

Started by jonmadison · 10 months ago

This is not the first time that a creation of mine has been referenced second hand. It won’t be the last, i presume. I have something to say about perhaps the reasons why it happens, but i’m gonna reserve it.
The phrase I’ve used on my business cards was use ... Continue reading »

4 comments

  • bakari

    3 years ago

    Yo, man, I seriously feeling you on this issue. Seems like a brotha will have to copyright his stuff in order to get some recognition. Sad that it may have to come to that.
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  • jon

    3 years ago

    yeah i know right--when these things happen, i keep getting reminded of the old eddie murphy skit, regarding george washington carver & peanut butter. :)

    the story of my life:
    "Take a peek? Man, you can have it. Who's gonna eat butter made out of peanuts? No, I'm working on a method to compress peanuts into phonograph needles." So, Professor Carver's two dinner guests.. [ Murphy removes his shades for better cue card reading ] ..Edward "Skippy" Williamson and Frederick "Jif" Armstrong - two white men - stole George Washington Carver's recipe for peanut butter, copyrighted it, and reaped untold fortunes from it. While Dr. Carver died penniless and insane, still trying to play a phonograph record with a peanut.
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  • João Pinheiro

    2 years ago

    It sucks that your idea got credited to somebody else. I actually found this page with a google search for that phrase.
    I'm planning on getting my own business cards soon, would it be ok with you if I used that sentence as well?

    Thanks!
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  • jon

    2 years ago

    go ahead man, no problem!:)
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