Forum Post: Occupy Wall Street Shop - is this for real ?
Posted 12 years ago on Nov. 25, 2011, 4:22 a.m. EST by MarchHare53
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In my G+ feed, I'm getting a link to this user https://plus.google.com/114183699560217311600
They are using G+ to publicise a link to the what is called the "Occupy Wall Street Shop" which claims to sell products in aid of the Occupy movement http://www.cafepress.com/occupywallstreetshop.586945148
Is this for real ?
This really should be expected, if someone thinks they can make a buck they'll try. There is no copyright for the movement, frankly I surprised I haven't seen more of this.
No idea.. But im guessing no. It seems too fake
Its not fake. Anyone can print up a shirt at cafepress, they can sell it if they like as long as it doesn't make a copyright. If you can google a picture from OWS poster for example you can have it printed on a Sigg water bottle, t-shirt or cup. You can have the Anonymous quote on a t-shirt with a picture of Guy Fawkes. It doesn't surprise me that the images and other identifying elements of the movement are now being 'normalized' in the market and sure someone is going to make money from it.
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