Sunday, March 14, 2004

Thanks, C, for this The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Girl Scout cookies now making bid for sales on eBay. It's kind of like T said at a talk at the museum this afternoon: people have always violated the museum's copyright on photographs, prints, etc. for which it has the rights; having scanned images (even protected ones) might make it easier, but it's nothing new. People have always resold GS cookies to profit themselves; tens of thousands of dollars used to go uncollected (i.e., be stolen from the girls) in this council -- people who want to rip off kids, will; online is just another way. GSUSA's prohibition against girl members participating in online sales has a lot to do with fairness and the crossing of jurisdiction.

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