Ford forces website to cancel calender.....

**Silverhatch** · 01-14-2008, 05:07 PM

http://www.adrants.com/2008/01/ford-...ts-returns.php

Anyone see this? Tried to verify it, couldn't find anything that said it was bogus.

http://culturegarage.com/2008/01/11/...-want-to-fail/

Found a link within a link.

**phillysrt4** · 01-14-2008, 05:17 PM

sheer idiocy.

this is the kind of move that would make me not want to do a mustang project.

IMO, everyone should plaster photos of their cars everywhere they can.

its almost as retarded as the NFL and its legal posturing with WMGK (radio station in philly) for using the trademarked name "Super Bowl" in contests and promotions.

**SV1000s** · 01-14-2008, 05:22 PM

How in God's name can Ford claim the rights to any photos YOU take of YOUR car that you bought and paid for?!?!?!

So if I post a picture of my Mercury Sable on this websight, Ford can theoretically sue me because the vehicle is a Ford product and thus they own any and all rights to images of their vehicles whether in the possession of FoMoCo or not?

wow Something here isn't jiving...they must have left out alot of info in the article.

**phillysrt4** · 01-14-2008, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by SV1000s

How in God's name can Ford claim the rights to any photos YOU take of YOUR car that you bought and paid for?!?!?!

So if I post a picture of my Mercury Sable on this websight, Ford can theoretically sue me because the vehicle is a Ford product and thus they own any and all rights to images of their vehicles whether in the possession of FoMoCo or not?

wow Something here isn't jiving...they must have left out alot of info in the article.

actually now that I think about it I think it has to do with the fact that calendars made money.

**SV1000s** · 01-14-2008, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by phillysrt4

actually now that I think about it I think it has to do with the fact that calendars made money.

true....however I used to get calendars from local shops (featuring cars). At times, I don't understand our legal system at all.

**J-rod** · 01-14-2008, 09:55 PM

same thing happened to me when i worked with a guy on a website making products...one was a calander of stangs......members cars.....and ford shut it down.

i have been looking for a mustang calander at stores....this is the first year since 1998 that i havent got one yet

**billyNOTnice** · 01-14-2008, 11:57 PM

LOL take the picture with you, and your house in the background... then you have 2/3rds the rights to that picture due to you owning more parts of it... STFU ford.. if they'd fire the losers they having doing nothing AKA this.. they wouldn't be so far behind in the world market.

**One Sweet Day** · 01-15-2008, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by Jared

same thing happened to me when i worked with a guy on a website making products...one was a calander of stangs......members cars.....and ford shut it down.

i have been looking for a mustang calander at stores....this is the first year since 1998 that i havent got one yet

wow, I have like 5 and I only bought one. 3 came in Magezines.

**wick** · 01-15-2008, 01:18 AM

I saw this on the corral the other day. Total BS if you ask me.

**u1arunit** · 01-15-2008, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by MillCreekMafia

STFU ford.. if they'd fire the losers they having doing nothing AKA this.. they wouldn't be so far behind in the world market.

Amen brother! They need to get their priorities straight!

**burntire** · 01-15-2008, 09:23 PM

News Printing is allowed.
http://www.bmcforums.com/showthread.php?t=42820

**wwmustang** · 01-15-2008, 09:33 PM

This is one of the dumbest things Ford has done. This has been a major subject on another site I am a member of. We started going on about how Ford was being rediculous.

**phillysrt4** · 01-15-2008, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by wwmustang

This is one of the dumbest things Ford has done. This has been a major subject on another site I am a member of. We started going on about how Ford was being rediculous.

I hear you!

So basically, the jist of that thread is that Ford is passing the buck to cafe press. They claim that cafe press pulled it because Ford in the past has had a few claims of trademark infringement with them.

I dont buy it. I say its damage control, but the fact that it was done quickly and smoothly and that the BMC is happy with it is enough for me.

**wwmustang** · 01-15-2008, 09:45 PM

Ford might as well be saying that everytime we take our mustang or other ford out we have to pay them for it.

**One Sweet Day** · 01-15-2008, 09:49 PM

No, better yet, if you win at a car show they get a percentage...

**J-rod** · 01-15-2008, 10:25 PM

cafe press was who we had dealings with before

**2001GTTT** · 01-16-2008, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by MillCreekMafia

LOL take the picture with you, and your house in the background... then you have 2/3rds the rights to that picture due to you owning more parts of it... STFU ford.. if they'd fire the losers they having doing nothing AKA this.. they wouldn't be so far behind in the world market.

x2

its ridiculous......people that love ford get F***ed by Ford.