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I was about to add a few of my favorites and stumbled across this letter posted on the internet from Gary Larson and his lawyer written to another website that had posted his cartoons. Not sure if it applies to this website:
> Re: Notice of Infringement of The Far Side® Cartoon:
>
> http://www.w3.org/2005/Talks/0623-sb-IEEEStorConf/farside3.gif
>
> Dear Dr. Bratt:
>
> Creators Syndicate, an international newspaper syndicate, syndicates
> Gary Larson's The Far Side cartoons to foreign newspapers. In
> addition we handle all reprint permissions requests for The Far Side
> following guidelines long established by Mr. Larson and his company
> FarWorks Inc. (copyright owner to all Far Side images). In short, we
> approve or disapprove requests to reproduce Mr. Larson's cartoons, and
> carefully monitor the ways in which they appear.
>
> We are writing on behalf of FarWorks, Inc. and Gary Larson about your
> posting of one Far Side cartoon on your website
> http://www.w3.org/2005/Talks/0623-sb-IEEEStorConf/farside3.gif. While
> Mr. Larson is certainly flattered to know you are a fan of his work,
> we have to be concerned about any unauthorized use of The Far Side
> name and cartoons, especially when they appear online.
>
> FarWorks has a serious problem with unauthorized uses of The Far Side
> worldwide. As a result, it does not allow online publication of works
> from The Far Side. No matter how insignificant a few uses may seem,
> it still amounts to making versions of the cartoons available in
> digital form for anyone to download, which makes it virtually
> impossible for Mr. Larson to control future uses, something that is
> very important to him.
>
> Please read the letter from Mr. Larson below, and respect his wishes
> by removing the cartoon from your website. Many thanks in advance for
> your cooperation.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Andrea Fryrear
> Permissions Department
> Creators Syndicate
> 5777 W. Century Boulevard, Suite 700
> Los Angeles, CA 90045
> Ph: (310) 337–7003
> Fax: (310) 337–7625
> E-Mail: afryrear@creators.com
>
>
>
>
> Enclosures: A note from Gary Larson
>
> A note from Gary Larson
>
> RE: Online Use of Far Side Cartoons
>
> TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
>
> I'm walking a fine line here.
>
> On the one hand, I confess to finding it quite flattering that some of
> my fans have created web sites displaying and / or distributing my
> work on the Internet. And, on the other, I'm struggling to find the
> words that convincingly but sensitively persuade these Far Side
> enthusiasts to "cease and desist" before they have to read these words
> from some lawyer.
>
> What impact this unauthorized use has had (and is having) in tangible
> terms is, naturally, of great concern to my publishers and therefore
> to me -- but it's not the focus of this letter. My effort here is to
> try and speak to the intangible impact, the emotional cost to me,
> personally, of seeing my work collected, digitized, and offered up in
> cyberspace beyond my control.
>
> Years ago I was having lunch one day with the cartoonist Richard
> Guindon, and the subject came up how neither one of us ever solicited
> or accepted ideas from others. But, until Richard summed it up quite
> neatly, I never really understood my own aversions to doing this:
> "It's like having someone else write in your diary," he said. And how
> true that statement rang with me. In effect, we drew cartoons that we
> hoped would be entertaining or, at the very least, not boring; but
> regardless, they would always come from an intensely personal, and
> therefore original perspective.
>
> To attempt to be "funny" is a very scary, risk-laden proposition. (Ask
> any stand-up comic who has ever "bombed "on stage.) But if there was
> ever an axiom to follow in this business, it would be this: be honest
> to yourself and -- most important -- respect your audience.
>
> So, in a nutshell (probably an unfortunate choice of words for me), I
> only ask that this respect be returned, and the way for anyone to do
> that is to please, please refrain from putting The Far Side out on the
> Internet. These cartoons are my "children," of sorts, and like a
> parent, I'm concerned about where they go at night without telling me.
> And, seeing them at someone's web site is like getting the call at
> 2:00 a.m. that goes, "Uh, Dad, you're not going to like this much, but
> guess where I am.
>
> I hope my explanation helps you to understand the importance this has
> for me, personally, and why I'm making this request.
>
> Please send my "kids" home. I'll be eternally grateful.
>
> Most respectfully,
>
> Gary Larson
>
>
--
Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs
Tel: +1 718 260-9447
I was about to add a few of my favorites and stumbled across this letter posted on the internet from Gary Larson and his lawyer written to another website that had posted his cartoons. Not sure if it applies to this website:
> Re: Notice of Infringement of The Far Side® Cartoon:
>
> http://www.w3.org/2005/Talks/0623-sb-IEEEStorConf/farside3.gif
>
> Dear Dr. Bratt:
>
> Creators Syndicate, an international newspaper syndicate, syndicates
> Gary Larson's The Far Side cartoons to foreign newspapers. In
> addition we handle all reprint permissions requests for The Far Side
> following guidelines long established by Mr. Larson and his company
> FarWorks Inc. (copyright owner to all Far Side images). In short, we
> approve or disapprove requests to reproduce Mr. Larson's cartoons, and
> carefully monitor the ways in which they appear.
>
> We are writing on behalf of FarWorks, Inc. and Gary Larson about your
> posting of one Far Side cartoon on your website
> http://www.w3.org/2005/Talks/0623-sb-IEEEStorConf/farside3.gif. While
> Mr. Larson is certainly flattered to know you are a fan of his work,
> we have to be concerned about any unauthorized use of The Far Side
> name and cartoons, especially when they appear online.
>
> FarWorks has a serious problem with unauthorized uses of The Far Side
> worldwide. As a result, it does not allow online publication of works
> from The Far Side. No matter how insignificant a few uses may seem,
> it still amounts to making versions of the cartoons available in
> digital form for anyone to download, which makes it virtually
> impossible for Mr. Larson to control future uses, something that is
> very important to him.
>
> Please read the letter from Mr. Larson below, and respect his wishes
> by removing the cartoon from your website. Many thanks in advance for
> your cooperation.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Andrea Fryrear
> Permissions Department
> Creators Syndicate
> 5777 W. Century Boulevard, Suite 700
> Los Angeles, CA 90045
> Ph: (310) 337–7003
> Fax: (310) 337–7625
> E-Mail: afryrear@creators.com
>
>
>
>
> Enclosures: A note from Gary Larson
>
> A note from Gary Larson
>
> RE: Online Use of Far Side Cartoons
>
> TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
>
> I'm walking a fine line here.
>
> On the one hand, I confess to finding it quite flattering that some of
> my fans have created web sites displaying and / or distributing my
> work on the Internet. And, on the other, I'm struggling to find the
> words that convincingly but sensitively persuade these Far Side
> enthusiasts to "cease and desist" before they have to read these words
> from some lawyer.
>
> What impact this unauthorized use has had (and is having) in tangible
> terms is, naturally, of great concern to my publishers and therefore
> to me -- but it's not the focus of this letter. My effort here is to
> try and speak to the intangible impact, the emotional cost to me,
> personally, of seeing my work collected, digitized, and offered up in
> cyberspace beyond my control.
>
> Years ago I was having lunch one day with the cartoonist Richard
> Guindon, and the subject came up how neither one of us ever solicited
> or accepted ideas from others. But, until Richard summed it up quite
> neatly, I never really understood my own aversions to doing this:
> "It's like having someone else write in your diary," he said. And how
> true that statement rang with me. In effect, we drew cartoons that we
> hoped would be entertaining or, at the very least, not boring; but
> regardless, they would always come from an intensely personal, and
> therefore original perspective.
>
> To attempt to be "funny" is a very scary, risk-laden proposition. (Ask
> any stand-up comic who has ever "bombed "on stage.) But if there was
> ever an axiom to follow in this business, it would be this: be honest
> to yourself and -- most important -- respect your audience.
>
> So, in a nutshell (probably an unfortunate choice of words for me), I
> only ask that this respect be returned, and the way for anyone to do
> that is to please, please refrain from putting The Far Side out on the
> Internet. These cartoons are my "children," of sorts, and like a
> parent, I'm concerned about where they go at night without telling me.
> And, seeing them at someone's web site is like getting the call at
> 2:00 a.m. that goes, "Uh, Dad, you're not going to like this much, but
> guess where I am.
>
> I hope my explanation helps you to understand the importance this has
> for me, personally, and why I'm making this request.
>
> Please send my "kids" home. I'll be eternally grateful.
>
> Most respectfully,
>
> Gary Larson
>
>
--
Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs
Tel: +1 718 260-9447
JD10367
Well-known member
:::sniff sniff::: I smell bullshit.
Hey, Larson, how about an honest letter?
"Dear Sir: I am a money-grubbing whore like everyone else, and don't make quite enough millions off all the T-shirts and desk calendars. So don't use my stuff, or I'll sue your minimum-wage-making ass."
to the Larsons and Disneys of the world.
Hey, Larson, how about an honest letter?
"Dear Sir: I am a money-grubbing whore like everyone else, and don't make quite enough millions off all the T-shirts and desk calendars. So don't use my stuff, or I'll sue your minimum-wage-making ass."
to the Larsons and Disneys of the world.
MrWeekend
Member
Gary Larson must have been including himself when he published this cartoon:
Steve-o
TACOS
I was in college when Larson quit doing The Far Side. I was in charge of the graphics for our college newspaper, and as such, the comics page.
Like many popular comic strips that go into retirement, papers will continue to run old comics as a sort of "Classic Peanuts" or whatever. Not the Far Side.
We got a cease and desist letter immediately after Larson's retirement letter. No newspapers are allowed to run old Far Sides that they'd already paid for.
The above letter sounds like good ol' classic Gary.
Like many popular comic strips that go into retirement, papers will continue to run old comics as a sort of "Classic Peanuts" or whatever. Not the Far Side.
We got a cease and desist letter immediately after Larson's retirement letter. No newspapers are allowed to run old Far Sides that they'd already paid for.
The above letter sounds like good ol' classic Gary.
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The far side calendars are the easiest calendars to steal from stores.