Fwd: Cartoon "Improved"

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From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: Cartoon "Improved"
To: tfmo@christmasghost.com

This is what's known as "parody." I didn't damage any of your "property" - rather, I altered a downloaded copy of your work as a means by which to make fun of you, then I sent you that new version as a joke. You'll be happy to learn that your original cartoon is safe and sound in your own possession. Welcome to America.

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 9:24 AM, <tfmo@christmasghost.com> wrote:

Well, how else do you describe it when someone takes part of your property
and scribbles all over it against your wishes? If I were to take one of
your articles, remove your writing and replace it with my own opinion,
would that not be much the same thing? Or if I went to your house and did
that on your kitchen wall?

If you have an objection to my cartoon, there's a couple of handy little
doo-dads called "e-mail" and "comment box." Feel free to voice your
opinion in either or both, but do not assume that because more people know
your name than mine that you have any authority to alter my work. You are
not my editor. You are not my boss. You are not my coworker. You are
not my partner. If you want me to draw a cartoon, then we can discuss
content and fees. Otherwise, kindly keep your hands to yourself.

Sincerely,

TFMo

> "Vandalizing?" Wow.
>
> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 3:21 AM, <tfmo@christmasghost.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks. But I prefer it as is, as do people whom I hold in much higher
>> esteem. Perhaps your time might be better utilized by coming up with
>> your
>> own cartoon, instead of applying unsolicited, unnecessary, and unwanted
>> edits to mine.
>>
>> Or perhaps you could use your influence as a writer for such media as
>> Vanity Fair and Huffington Post to actually spread a little truth about
>> the blatant deception being committed by the White House and members of
>> the various media, instead of dickering around with a largely unknown
>> amateur political cartoonist/commentator's work?
>>
>> I'm not sure what artistic circles you associate with, but where I come
>> from, vandalizing another artist's work without their prior explicit
>> permission is a grave insult. Please bear this in mind the next time
>> you
>> decide to "improve" someone else's creation.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> TFMo
>>
>>
>