kids & PR [Re: [free-sklyarov] More Minnesota pictures]

[Jason Sheldon]

There is no problem with that picture.  He's wearing a Pat Buchanan t-shirt.  
Enough said!

On Wednesday 01 August 2001 05:28 pm, Alex Fabrikant wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, alfee cube wrote:
> > great pics - love the one of the (father & son?)
> > holding hands and a sign which says
> > "if i make a copy it is fair use - if i help you do it
> > it is a felony"
> > they say a pic is a 1k words - this has to be 10k min
>
> This is the picture Alfee is talking about:
>
> http://www.ews.uiuc.edu/~eriksson/antidmca/freedmitry/mn010730/dcp_1489.jpg
>
> I think there's a point that needs to be made here -- I really do think
> that photo is VERY effective PR for all of us. It does wonders for
> shifting our image from "disgruntled geeks" (which I'm quite happy with,
> but the public won't be too sympathetic to) to "average American citizen
> and family man whose rights are being trampled upon" (which should strike
> a much better chord with the public). So, to all the parents out there --
> if possible (and plausible), consider bringing your kids to the rallies.
> It can be a good chance to teach them a lesson or two about taking an
> active part in the way society is run, and, I bet, is REALLY DAMN GOOD PR.
>
> Actually, if permission can be obtained from the photographer and the
> person pictureed, this could also be a good photo to give to the media if
> they ask for photos, too...