What won't Gateway Stamp

[Horsman]

So I think we all know by now that Gateway stamps up a lot of very copyrighted things. So the question is, what won't gateway stamp. Where do they draw the line.

 

[Kodachrome]

now they just need to do a bracelet with block lettering

WWGS

i, for one, love the playful and awesome stamps it's lead to. i don't know how they do it or if they are within rights. but yeah. i'll still buy the stuff.

 

[BrotherDave]

I like their Devil may care business model.

 

[Mulligan]

Truth be told, I have gotten pretty uncomfortable with the appropriation of intellectual property in DG stamps.
I initially just didn't realize how widespread it was and what the scale might be.
I don't recall it ever being an issue back in the day, so I'm embarrassed to say I guess I just didn't think about it.

But, there is a lot of great original artwork being created out there for discs, and I really love buying that stuff.
So I started questioning if it was ethical to buy a disc that had, essentially, stolen art stamped on it in order for the seller to make a buck over supporting an artist that created something new and original.
I've gotten rid of all my discs that have any appropriated art as a result.
I'd rather fund artists that support the sport and/or companies that pay artists to make cool stamps than guys flipping discs with other folks stolen work.

 

[Welch]

Bet they would draw the line at a Innova stamp. They can get away with the other stamps being a under the radar disc golf company. Another company Innova being the most obvious in disc golf being stamped would not fly. That is my answer. I on the other hand love Gateway and their crazy stamps.

 

[onemilemore]

Paging Zam...I know he has some thoughts on this topic.

 

[Mulligan]

Bet they would draw the line at a Innova stamp.

I'm guessing Disney, too.

 

[Welch]

I'm guessing Disney, too.

They do the Jordan Nike logo. Bet they just might be crazy enough to attack a Mickey Mouse Wizard.

 

[Jenga54]

this is the main reason i hate gateway.

innova isn't much better with the GCC stamps, but slightly better than all the garbage gateway has stamped

 

[dreadlock86]

I like their Devil may care business model.

ditto
it's easy to get away with it now since DG is so fringe and there's not a lot of money in the industry. that could change one day, maybe.

but i think that IP is a bunch of nonsense anyway so i'm happy to see them stamping whatever looks cool or whatever sells.

 

[Jenga54]

ditto
it's easy to get away with it now since DG is so fringe and there's not a lot of money in the industry. that could change one day, maybe.

but i think that IP is a bunch of nonsense anyway so i'm happy to see them stamping whatever looks cool or whatever sells.

IP isn't nonsense to anyone who's ever created something worthwhile...

 

[Mulligan]

IP isn't nonsense to anyone who's ever created something worthwhile...

:thmbup:

 

[dreadlock86]

it's nonsense to anyone who has thought clearly about it long enough


*edit* and that's coming from a professional musician

 

[puck'n'disc5]

I'm not 100% positive about this one, but I think that when Gateway comes out with a new product, they have contests for local artists to create the designs. Not exactly sure what the winner gets.

 

[Mulligan]

I'm not 100% positive about this one, but I think that when Gateway comes out with a new product, they have contests for local artists to create the designs. Not exactly sure what the winner gets.

Yeah, I dig their original stuff, especially the Wizards, but the issue is that they stamp just about anything you want on a disc, including copywritten works of art.

it's nonsense to anyone who has thought clearly about it long enough

No actual professional musician would ever say that.

 

[dreadlock86]

my bad, these paychecks must be a figment of my imagination

 

[DanJon]

I'm guessing as far as content goes, that they wouldn't do anything pornographic/sex related.

 

[Jenga54]

it's nonsense to anyone who has thought clearly about it long enough


*edit* and that's coming from a professional musician

Like I said, worthwhile. Unless you hate getting paid for your work, then your a true artist I guess.

 

[Jenga54]

I'm guessing as far as content goes, that they wouldn't do anything pornographic/sex related.

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[JeremyKShort]

I'm thinking they won't stamp anything from Marvel, DD would absolutely get Marvel/Disney involved.