This looks like a standard answer any huge corporation must give to cover their asses in case of litigation. It is also well written, reasonable and far from demeaning. It makes total sense for a...
This looks like a standard answer any huge corporation must give to cover their asses in case of litigation. It is also well written, reasonable and far from demeaning.
It makes total sense for a company that profits from IP to be very careful about accusations of idea stealing.
And how was Disney supposed to know the sender was autistic anyway? Reading another tweet, it seems that the mother informed Disney about that. But I think my argument remains in face of this information.
As someone on the spectrum, I honestly don't see anything egregious here.
As a curiosity, here in Brazil, no one will even hear your pitch if your project is not registered in the Nacional Library...
Exactly, this has zero to do with autism, though the combination of that and the fact Disney is big enough that everyone should hate them makes for a good story.
Exactly, this has zero to do with autism, though the combination of that and the fact Disney is big enough that everyone should hate them makes for a good story.
I'm quite the left-winger myself, and I do believe huge corporations are almost always intrinsically harmful, but this particular event doesn't seem enough to justify the outrage.
I'm quite the left-winger myself, and I do believe huge corporations are almost always intrinsically harmful, but this particular event doesn't seem enough to justify the outrage.
If you're going to ban any posts from Twitter you might want to add that to the FAQ and probably the software. The tweet I linked has interesting intersections: about the way that people with...
If you're going to ban any posts from Twitter you might want to add that to the FAQ and probably the software.
The tweet I linked has interesting intersections: about the way that people with intellectual disabilities are treated by society, about the way children are treated by society, and the way that companies have a dysfunctionally protectionist attitude to their IP.
Well, someone pressed a button that sent out a standard form letter. Oops! I guess what they need is a lawyer who knows how to write for children to write a better form letter for that case.
Well, someone pressed a button that sent out a standard form letter. Oops!
I guess what they need is a lawyer who knows how to write for children to write a better form letter for that case.
This looks like a standard answer any huge corporation must give to cover their asses in case of litigation. It is also well written, reasonable and far from demeaning.
It makes total sense for a company that profits from IP to be very careful about accusations of idea stealing.
And how was Disney supposed to know the sender was autistic anyway?Reading another tweet, it seems that the mother informed Disney about that. But I think my argument remains in face of this information.As someone on the spectrum, I honestly don't see anything egregious here.
As a curiosity, here in Brazil, no one will even hear your pitch if your project is not registered in the Nacional Library...
Exactly, this has zero to do with autism, though the combination of that and the fact Disney is big enough that everyone should hate them makes for a good story.
I'm quite the left-winger myself, and I do believe huge corporations are almost always intrinsically harmful, but this particular event doesn't seem enough to justify the outrage.
I'm going to remove this. Please don't use Tildes as a second way to "retweet".
If you're going to ban any posts from Twitter you might want to add that to the FAQ and probably the software.
The tweet I linked has interesting intersections: about the way that people with intellectual disabilities are treated by society, about the way children are treated by society, and the way that companies have a dysfunctionally protectionist attitude to their IP.
A child sends some fan mail to Disney.
Did he get something cute and funny in reply?
No, Disney sent the lawyers.
Well, someone pressed a button that sent out a standard form letter. Oops!
I guess what they need is a lawyer who knows how to write for children to write a better form letter for that case.