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Originally Posted by ngdawg
Here's a pretty good summary of myths about copyrighting material:
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Mister Coaster, as he uses other images, may very well be within the 'fair use exemption' of the images in that they are his interpretation. On the other hand, the asshat is not as he is using Mr. Coaster's direct designs and using them as his own for profit.
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Sadly, Fair Use laws in general hinge on what use the copyrighted material is being used for. In this instance, Mister Coaster is on very shaky ground, as he is not using the images to parody, educate, comment, research, or report on the characters in use. In general, that means that he does not fall under fair use.
If any of the companies he's using images from have an issue with it, their first step with small time firms (regular citizens) is to ask them to stop. They usually ask in a nice but businesslike manner. Usually.