• Yale Debates...Ponies?

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    Yes, the Ivy League university Yale... more specifically their law and technology department.  Remember that My Little Wu-Tang Clan video?  That is the primary subject of the article, dealing with various copyright issues and fair use clauses.  It's an interesting read if you are into law and stuff, but the real issue at hand here is...

    WHY IS YALE LAW DISCUSSING PONIES?

    We have officially spread everywhere.  My goals in life are complete. Season 3, 4, 5...all guaranteed.  I'm converting this into gaming blog #30 now. 
    Friday, July 1, 2011 op
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    46 comments:

    1. zZDarkMemoriesZzJuly 1, 2011 at 2:44 PM

      Wow.

      You know, I think the human race as a whole just overthinks things way too much.

      ~Dark~

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    2. CoffeeGruntJuly 1, 2011 at 2:44 PM

      I don't get it..is it American?

      Also first.

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    3. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 2:45 PM

      Well, I now have more respect for the Ivies.
      Also, no you're not first Coffee and yes Yale is an American University

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    4. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 2:45 PM

      I used to wonder what friendship could be

      until you all subpoena'd me

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    5. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 2:46 PM

      @zZDarkMemoriesZz
      I concur.

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    6. Star WhistleJuly 1, 2011 at 2:47 PM

      Shame on a pony who tried to run game on a pony.

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    7. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 2:47 PM

      Yale is the most prestigious law school in the country, maybe the world

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    8. RockyJuly 1, 2011 at 2:47 PM

      Woah! 5 seasons already confirmed! That's so amazing I'M BURSTING INTO FLAMES!!!!!!

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    9. ZAquanimusJuly 1, 2011 at 2:48 PM

      VICTORY SCREEECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O3O

      Now I just gotta get Columbia to mention ponies.

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    10. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 2:48 PM

      That is so Awesome. We are everywhere... I can't wait for where we will be next!

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    11. imnotparanoidJuly 1, 2011 at 2:51 PM

      @zZDarkMemoriesZz
      Agreed.
      Also can somepony explain what the URL bar is for when I put my name in?
      If I dont use it will I die?

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    12. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 2:51 PM

      inb4 we suffer the same fate as Dragonball... if we do, at least we were taken seriously like THIS XD

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    13. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 2:51 PM

      Ha! I'm a Yale brony myself (undergrad) -- nice to see there are a few more of us on this campus :)

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    14. BagOfChipsJuly 1, 2011 at 2:53 PM

      Is the debate going on atm then?

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    15. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 2:56 PM

      I went to California Institute of the Arts, the most prestigious ANIMATION school in the country. Still, nothing quite compares to YALE, it's more or less the highest kind of school one can aspire to attend.

      We did it Bronies. We made them notice us :}

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    16. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 2:58 PM

      yay! We're soon in court!

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    17. Dr. RarityJuly 1, 2011 at 3:01 PM

      Your goal is complete and you're quitting? Come on Sethisto, that's what you said the first time someone made a Trixie plushie.

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    18. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 3:01 PM

      Oh YLS...

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    19. GravensteinJuly 1, 2011 at 3:03 PM

      Where's the link, though?

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    20. SnakeJuly 1, 2011 at 3:06 PM

      What a story, mark

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    21. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 3:08 PM

      Here's the link:

      http://www.yalelawtech.org/fair-use-of-the-week/fair-use-of-the-week-my-little-wu-tang-clan-by-viraus2/

      The important part is at the very bottom: The video is indeed protected by fair use!

      Hooray!

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    22. RainbowSprinklesJuly 1, 2011 at 3:13 PM

      @Anonymous
      Thank you, kind anon. That was an interesting article, fair use is an important legal dohicky, and it's good to try and get an understanding of it.

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    23. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 3:22 PM

      @Anonymous

      >Regardless of how or why the 20 and 30 somethings were first drawn to Twilight Sprinkle and the mystical land of Equestria,
      >Twilight Sprinkle

      That made me laugh way harder than it should've.

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    24. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 3:26 PM

      "Season 3, 4, 5...all guaranteed."

      Where did you read this?

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    25. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 3:28 PM

      > WHY IS YALE LAW DISCUSSING PONIES?

      Is it really that surprising? Fair use law is a big fucking deal. This guy got screwed out of 32 thousand for something that clearly falls under fair use:

      http://waxy.org/2011/06/kind_of_screwed/

      and I really hope that doesn't happen to bronies :(

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    26. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 3:29 PM

      And then it was renamed Celestia's Academy for Gifted Unicorns.

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    27. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 3:30 PM

      Ok, where is my Duke Nukem Forever review?

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    28. CaseyJuly 1, 2011 at 3:32 PM

      @Anonymous

      A Yale Undergrad? You don't say! I guess I'm not the only one, then... College/Year? I'm Morse '13

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    29. BastianJuly 1, 2011 at 3:37 PM

      tbh, that was a quite interesting read though a weird example. Nevertheless the conclusion seemed to be in our favor, so I'm happy! ^^

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    30. Viraus2July 1, 2011 at 3:38 PM

      Do you suppose Youtube would unblock my Beastie Boys video if I sent them this?

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    31. nemrynJuly 1, 2011 at 3:41 PM

      Twilight Sprinkle is new best pony.

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    32. CoffeeGruntJuly 1, 2011 at 3:52 PM

      Blast! Beaten to first by a Sad Lyra avatar...I can't hate that. :(

      Still waitin' on more Trixie fanfics. C'mon, it's been ages since someone popped a new one up there!

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    33. B-ManJuly 1, 2011 at 4:11 PM

      I found the analysis intriguing. Also, there's now an ad at the top with a link to "Yale Bowls" made from Fluttersh...er, I mean trees.

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    34. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 4:20 PM

      @Casey

      SY '12, myself. As I said, nice to know that New Haven has its share of pony fans.

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    35. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 4:32 PM

      Viraus2 commented on the article, and it definitely got a laugh out of me.

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    36. RandomjackJuly 1, 2011 at 4:39 PM

      Can't wait to see some intellectual professor say, "I'm afraid I simply must disagree. The scene in which Pinkie Pie discusses the fallacies of urban gun crime were brilliantly assembled!"

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    37. SaphyrJuly 1, 2011 at 4:55 PM

      13) Infiltrate higher educational facilities - Accomplished in ten seconds flat (Yale has been infiltrated)

      14) Saturate higher educational facilities - Needs to be 20% more complete

      15) Infiltrate local (American) political systems via higher educational facilities or otherwise - Accomplished in ten seconds flat, ahead of schedule (The Clinton's, who have prominent political connections and presence, have been infiltrated)

      16) Saturate local (American) political systems via higher educational facilities or otherwise - Needs to be 20% more complete

      17) Spur U.S. military development of orbital strike missile armed with cupcakes and friendship - Needs to be 20% more complete

      18) Reach the optimal altitude for missile deployment - Needs to be 20% more complete

      19) My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic will be released into the atmosphere, ensuring COMPLETE... GLOBAL... SATURATION! - Needs to be 20% more complete

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    38. MichaelXX2July 1, 2011 at 5:47 PM

      MFW Twilight Sprinkle

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    39. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 5:58 PM

      someone needs to make an image of "Twilight sprinkle" right nao seriously

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    40. Tears of a valedictorianJuly 1, 2011 at 6:54 PM

      I put that video on my facebook page, and a friend told me today he watched it 20+ times so far, so it's now my go-to pony introduction. Plus, it's the best thing ever.

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    41. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 7:04 PM

      I appreciate that the author corrected that Sprinkle typo. Also, the video's creator's comment made me lol.

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    42. PPPJuly 1, 2011 at 7:47 PM

      Wow, so there are a few Yale Bronies in here. Grad student, here -- soon to be 4th year. Working on converting some other grad students, too.

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    43. TGPFluttershyJuly 1, 2011 at 7:52 PM

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    44. TGPFluttershyJuly 1, 2011 at 7:54 PM

      Somehow, I'm not THAT surprised.
      Now we just need to get to the Senate and make sure that the 10-strikes/no streaming law doesn't pass.

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    45. HeartmendJuly 1, 2011 at 11:28 PM

      LOL, I think the "Seasons 3, 4 & 5 are guaranteed" is just something tongue-in-cheek. "This thing is so popular there's no way they can NOT make more seasons of MLP:FIM!"

      I'm pretty sure the decision go forward with Season 3 will be made while Season 2 is airing. If the ratings for S2 are good AND official pony merch sales remain strong I personally think we'll see a season 3. :)

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    46. AnonymousJuly 6, 2011 at 6:46 PM

      This is not Yale Law! These are Yale undergrads under the direction of a lawyer and law-student research assistant at the Yale Law and Tech project.

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