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Re: pic: just brushing up

FIRST has a very harmful and awkwardly contrived "corporate" stance on it's logo. Look at the Linux penguin, the peace sign, the cross, the smiley face or Andre The Giant. People adopted these signs, they altered them, they evolved, and they became cultural fixtures. FIRST is trying to artificially control it's symbol, depriving us of any meaningful creative ownership of it. It's the people's nerd revolution, and it should be the people's sign. This isn't about brand recognition, it's about changing the culture.

Slightly off-topic, I know, but this peeves me.

On preview: I don't think FIRST can lose any legal rights based on what non-FIRST entities (see: teams) do...
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