Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
Yeah, using an entire single-panel comic is a copyright violation anyway, so this is an insta-pull:
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Rhymes with "Protracted."
I know this picture is too small to use, but would something like this
◊ work? Him being a giant teddy bear makes the imaginary friend part pretty clear.
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Not if we're pulling it because we can't legally use it.
It's a cartoon. A giant teddy bear would not be the strangest thing in that thing by far.
edited 18th Jan '12 12:03:58 PM by shimaspawn
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
And what about this
◊ image?
edited 23rd Jan '12 10:46:53 AM by Ciabella
That could work
Dragon Writer
Nope, not working for me at all. For all we know we're merely seeing the second panel from the kid's perspective (where, naturally, her imaginary friend is visible) and it's missing the part where somebody else realizes it.
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.
If it's an imaginary friend, than the guy would have to be levitating slightly above the chair.
Dragon Writer
But he's still in the process of sitting down; note the motion lines.
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.
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Off The Mark did a really awesome crossover cartoon about it, with several such characters, and a reference to one of the most well known examples. I would like to see it as the page image.
edited 23rd Jan '12 2:12:16 PM by HiddenFacedMatt
"The Daily Show has to be right 100% of the time; FOX News only has to be right once." - Jon Stewart
Perpetually Confused
Can we use it? Coz that looks like a single panel comic.
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Not sure, but it wouldn't hurt to check. I think we should use it if we can.
Perpetually Confused
It is a one panel comic
. So not useable (Can't use the entirety of a work without permission, especially when the artist' website says permission required to use.)
Avatars may be subject to change without notice.
So why not try to see if we can get permission?
Perpetually Confused
Good idea. It's your suggestion. So, why haven't you done it ? :-P
Hi
Clock is set.
In uffish thought
Looking at the Contact Us page, it says "We offer very reasonable rates, frequency discounts, teacher and student discounts, and non-profit reduced rates.", so whatever we do, we'll have to pay. It seems like this image is out, sadly.
That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.
Gentleman Troper!
Perhaps something from this comic?
It's good...however, I'm not sure how much of an example it is.
<back to lurking>
edited 9th Mar '12 12:31:28 AM by NinjaCow64
In uffish thought
The raven isn't an imaginary friend, though, and there is a lot of text. Besides, the others still consider it imaginary.
*starts digging through children's books on the vague memory that one of them had this*
edited 9th Mar '12 2:14:12 AM by Telcontar
That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.
Hi
Clock's up; locking for inactivity/lack of consensus. No further action is to be taken based on this thread.
Given Gary Larson's strong preference that his cartoons not be used without his permission (see IP thread for Tethercat Principle), it is with heavy heart (for it is a great example) that I must bring this image up for pulling, on the basis of being cool with the creator.