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Shepard Fairey’s legal team has stated that Fairey did not violate copyright law because the posters “dramatically changed the nature of the image”.

the photograph is “transformed” to a “sizable extent” the owner of the photographer should have had the right to charge Fairey or the Obama campaign a fee to use the photo.

taken in April 2006 by Mannie Garcia on assignment for the AP at the National Press Club in Washington

"The Associated Press has determined that the photograph used in the poster is an AP photo and that its use required permission,"

In Second Life you have to wait until a person is online and then you have to click on them and talk to them and you also have to add them as a friend. In real life it’s as simple as calling someone on the phone, or what most young people do now, text somebody or you can just talk to them face to face.

While at first I was stand-offish to the idea of a virtual world assignment, I can say that after exploring there are quite a few more places I wouldn’t mind going to. From exploring the corridors of Hogwarts Castle to lounging on the beach in the Bahamas, SL has just about anywhere you would ever want to go, all within the comfort of your own home. Save hundreds or thousands of dollars on vacations with just a click of your mouse.

Travel is really fun because you can go to certain places that you will probably never be able to go to in your life. Although yes a lot of it will not look like the real place but you will get an idea what it does look like because the people who creates that region will put in the most important things about the region.  The only downfall is that you really need to know where you want to go, and that there are some places where you can not go because of restrictions.

But as much as I thought I would absolutely hate it, I’ve found that it’s actually a pretty fun place to wonder around. Anyone can visit any place that they so desire, right in the comfort of their home! It’s really convenient and free, which is always a plus in today economy. It’s really amazing that all these different places have Virtual Worlds, for anyone who wishes to take a gander at. I myself have already visited Venice Beach, BGSU of course, Rome, Italy, a Japanese temple, and got accidentally transported to the black market. Needless to say, I have enjoyed my little time in the virtual world, thus far.

Traveling is awesome. You can walk, run or fly! I wish we could fly…..then it wouldn’t take me forever to walk to my classes. You can also drive a car…..but thats not different.

For the most part, I ignored the strangers who talked to me, because noobs like myself are so painfully obvious, and nobody misses a chance to pick on them.

In a world where there are limitless (well, pretty limitless) opportunities and possibilities, I think there is a definite need for ‘quirk’ and artful taste.

One of the most impressive images was one titled “Is this Beauty…WTF?” by Ben Hartley. The photograph was a clear depiction of today’s average girl, and questioned what we see as beauty. If looked at in the philosophical sense, beauty is defined by a variety of philosophers in many ways, and can only be attained through meeting requirements. Today, beauty is just -known-. Hartley’s depiction stuck in my mind and made me rethink a few things.