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jsomae@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

The progress flag is copyrighted by one Daniel Quasar, and he sporadically exercises his copyright on people who use the sell designs involving the progress flag. Or so I’ve heard. Anyway, for this reason, I avoid using it.

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kux@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
i was sceptical of this claim but it appears you’re dead right

Most people do not know about this flag’s origins. Its creator appropriated Gilbert Baker’s 1978 rainbow flag and the light blue, pink, and white stripes from the 1999 trans pride flag created by Monica Helms (without even a call to her), and the black and brown stripes from the 2017 More Colors More Pride Flag designed in partnership with Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs and then proceeded to LICENSE THE DESIGN FOR PROFIT

gaycitynews.com/we-need-walk-away-progress-profit…

rest of the article is interesting too

this just makes it all the more baffling that this graphic-design-is-my-passion gaudy clashing mess of a flag is the one you see everywhere now

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- hddsx@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  That’s wild. I would have retained the copyright too, but for the purpose of suing the fuck out of people who misuse it
  
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  - jsomae@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Even if that were what he’s doing, I would still avoid using it as I’m a supporter of the public domain on principle. If something is essentially public domain, it should be fully public domain.
    
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JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
The primary reason it’s copyrighted is to prevent corporations from profiting off of it.

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- jsomae@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  and…?
  
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