"Removal of packing material voids warranty."
In a letter received on November 13, 1995, Warner
Bros. demanded that I remove virtually all material mentioning their characters
from this and any other site, and to not create or distribute new material. As
a result of this and discussions with my provider, Illuminati
Online, this page is currently much emptier than it was, and has been
renamed. These changes in no way constitute an admission of moral or legal
guilt, and are not to be considered as relinquishing my rights under legal
precedent, the Berne Convention, the First Amendment, and US law. Despite the
efforts of
WIFA, WB Legal is
currently taking the position that, due to WB's exclusive contract with
AOL, the only legitimate forum for
discussion of WB cartoon characters is on AOL. They've explicitly
stated that they regard IRC channels like #watertower and newsgroups like
alt.tv.animaniacs as unsupportable and
possibly illegal. We'll see.
In related news, @cme got a mention on the
Trademarks
and Web Sites page, along with many other sites stomped upon by the excesses
of corporate America. ("Was that over the top? I can never tell!")
Well, it's a cute way of avoiding using a WB trademark. Eventually, I hope to create my own cartoon-derived universe to write in, and "@cme" may be the title under which I do so. Plans are still vague, however. It's pronounced either "AT-mee" or "AK-mee", depending on how close you're standing to a WB lawyer.
The continuing adventures of Malcolm Meerkat, @cme customer.
@cme's legal boilerplate, exposed!
"It's a big Internet, and it's ours!"
Congratulations, spot, you've replaced Dot!
...As determined by 1000 animation professionals.
Toon 'fo across the Web.
One of my fave virtual hangouts. We're a little quirky and obscure, but, hey, so's the show!
A slower-paced group, dedicated to Tiny Toon Adventures.
Usually devoted to the discussion of the theatrical Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, but talk of Animaniacs and Tiny Toons is also welcome.
A (theoretically) flame-free environment for the discussion of people's kinks involving characters from Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Looney Tunes, and anything else animated that isn't locked up.
This site has been mentioned in Film & Video On The Internet, NetGuide, PC Review, and The Hartford Courant!
Use of trademarks is not a threat to their validity. I hope.