Yo, what da heck?

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I found the article and thought ok yet another case of copy violation. This goes way beyond that. I did a Google search for the game itself and was shocked at the content of the game. I will tell you I don't usually get shocked by things.

Link to law suit...http://money.cnn.com/2003/10/23/news/companies/hasbro_ghettopoly.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

Link to game...http://www.ghettopoly.com/
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just a 'tad' racist....
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The redneck version is coming next I heard.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WTF?! Why are Hasbro company selling Ghettopoly, HipHop, Redneck, & etc? That's bad.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Chickie!! Of course not!
That's why Hasbro is sueing that company.  Click on the first link in the original post.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You don't understand, Hasbro has nothing to do with it. They're the one filing the lawsuit.

Edit: heh.. stereo
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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oooooooooooohhhhhhh ok. I misunderstood.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Best marketing idea Urban Outfitters has ever jumped on.

Right up there with Abercrombie & Fitch and their "Two Wongs Make A White" t-shirt.

I guarantee sales are way up, which was the point of selling the game.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Funny and not-so-funny. Exploitation and copyright violations? hmm. Very interesting my dear Watson, very interesting indeed. >
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I, personally, think that the lawsuit is stupid.  Nobody is going to confuse this with monopoly.  It would be like Weird Al getting in trouble for his song parodies or something.  I doubt that Hasbro will be able to prove decreased sales or consumer confusion over this one.....
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I wonder if Mr. Chang would like a Chinopoly.(I didn't use a "k" because I am not racist) But, I have a few ideas for that one. I wonder if he would like it if we poked fun at problems in the Chinese or Asian communities?

This place is becoming quite the news source.
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Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
@KarmaGirl:

It's not about confusion or decreased sales. It is still their property and the game cannot even look like monopoly.

It's kinda like... uhm... selling a cola drink called Schmoke. I bet you $10Mil that Coke would sue your a$$ out of this world...