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Originally Posted by HarryT
Thanks. Hadn't come across that.
Wouldn't it be fairer to say, though, that the people who are "abusing" VERO are those who post auctions for fake goods, pirated software, etc, on eBay, not the rights-holder who are simply protecting their IP? Goodness knows, if you look on eBay, it's easy enough to find such listings which are clearly blatantly illegal.
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They weren't fake books or fake bean toys though. I actually had an email argument with the Hells Angels Corporation of America about the books, they said they portrayed them in an unfavourable light.
Like most of these sort of rules, it probably started out with good intentions but it wasn't long before people with the power to do so started abusing it.
Look at what is being done with the anti-terrorism laws for a good example of that. I doubt they were really intended to stop tourists from taking photos in public or to stop people letting their dogs mess in public parks.