Originally Posted by njkayaker

I know about that. You aren't talking about photograph or videos. So, even though this is true, it's not relevant.

MLB and Coca Cola certainly have copyright/trademark control over their logos put on shirts. It's bizarre that you think they'd be fine with what you are talking about.


This makes no sense.

In all these cases, it's the decision of the owner of the branding. ("Volunteer advertising" isn't really a thing.) The "others" don't get to do anything they want with the logo.

What the "others" do is at the will of the owner (the key distinction you keep ignoring.)

Copyright and trademark laws exist. There have been lots of legal cases about them. Much has been written about fair use.

Yet, your weird argument ignores all of it.


You assert this but that doesn't make it true.


No, you can't opt out of copyright/trademark laws by calling it "advertising".