Post #397461 by Suffering Bastard of Stumptown on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 4:10 PM

I just don't get it.
I mean, as a current member of the FOM, if I was to make a product with FOM on it, I would clear it through the group. You will soon see a mug available for sale (by me) that is branded with the FOM, but it was an FOM project from the beginning and the proceeds go to charity. I got clearance. I got buy-in. And it's not for personal gain.

If I was a player for the NY Yankees, even while still on the team, I couldn't just start making Yankee merchandise and sell it without running it past the legal department and making some kind of deal.

So to take a Tiki Farm mug, paint FOM on it, and try to sell it for profit (using the FOM as a selling point, as you do on your ebay page)- without clearing it through the FOM is not very kosher. If you did one that said "Tiki Central" or "Ooga-Mooga" on it, the same thing would apply.

You don't see me questioning your sale of original mugs. Go for it. They're not to my taste, but that's just me. More power to you, as I haven't made any mugs myself and I respect your drive and commitment to get them made.

But you should really reconsider using anyone else's name for personal profit. Just friendly advice, man.

..sb