A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

“Takedown This!”

[see also: on ModBlog or on Digg if you don’t get the context]

So… how do you DMCA a tattoo off of a person? Am I allowed to tell people that it’s a “09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0 tattoo”? Is a magazine permitted to print photos of this tattoo? Can the tattoo artist or shop (Good Faith Tattoos, Boston) be sued? Can the person wearing the tattoo be sued? Can a corporation force a medical procedure (a tattoo removal)? Can they force him to always wear a shirt? Well, Rich from The New Freedom has decided to be the bait!

Edit: I’ve been told to submit this to Digg, but because (continuing in the “Digg loves censorship” meme) Digg has banned its users from linking to ModBlog because they find the content offensive, so it’s not gonna happen.

09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0-tattoo.jpg

Comments

100 responses to ““Takedown This!””

  1. Jordan Meeter Avatar

    I submitted the story to Digg. Everyone, please digg the story and get it to the frontpage! 😀

    http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Someone_got_09_f9_11_02_9d_74_e3_5b_d8_41_56_c5_63_56_88_c0_as_a_tattoo

  2. Jordan Meeter Avatar

    I submitted the story to Digg. Everyone, please digg the story and get it to the frontpage! 😀

    http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Someone_got_09_f9_11_02_9d_74_e3_5b_d8_41_56_c5_63_56_88_c0_as_a_tattoo

  3. jason miller Avatar

    hey dude, you got one of the numbers wrong and out of order. ill leave it to you to figure out which one!

  4. jason miller Avatar

    hey dude, you got one of the numbers wrong and out of order. ill leave it to you to figure out which one!

  5. mike Avatar
    mike

    . . . I think I recognize that face… and that bathroom :O

  6. mike Avatar
    mike

    . . . I think I recognize that face… and that bathroom :O

  7. danakin Avatar
    danakin

    Too bad the key no longer works for new titles…

  8. danakin Avatar
    danakin

    Too bad the key no longer works for new titles…

  9. Darrell Kern Avatar
    Darrell Kern

    The Digg users weren’t all that uptight about it until Alex Jones of infowars.com and Prisonplanet.tv began bitching to their subscribers calling the issue censorship. Oddly when I posted a link in response- that proved Alex Jones is likely a conspiracy propaganda plant by the government and the catholic church:

    http://spirituallysmart.com/pics.htm#Charlie%20Sheen%20and%20Alex%20Jones

    I thoroughly researched the info and its is indesputable- then posted a comment on both infowars and prisonplanet- within 10 minutes my post was deleted!

    Talk about the pot calling the tea kettle black!

  10. Darrell Kern Avatar
    Darrell Kern

    The Digg users weren’t all that uptight about it until Alex Jones of infowars.com and Prisonplanet.tv began bitching to their subscribers calling the issue censorship. Oddly when I posted a link in response- that proved Alex Jones is likely a conspiracy propaganda plant by the government and the catholic church:

    http://spirituallysmart.com/pics.htm#Charlie%20Sheen%20and%20Alex%20Jones

    I thoroughly researched the info and its is indesputable- then posted a comment on both infowars and prisonplanet- within 10 minutes my post was deleted!

    Talk about the pot calling the tea kettle black!

  11. docmarvy Avatar
    docmarvy

    Dude, shave off the rest of the chest pelt. Otherwise the reverse chest-mohawk looks freaky.

  12. docmarvy Avatar
    docmarvy

    Dude, shave off the rest of the chest pelt. Otherwise the reverse chest-mohawk looks freaky.

  13. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    wow, i love the tattoo and the concept.

  14. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    wow, i love the tattoo and the concept.

  15. Serulean Avatar

    too bad that’s pointless now

  16. Serulean Avatar

    too bad that’s pointless now

  17. R Avatar

    Perhaps if you still want this dugg, digg the original blog post here:

    http://www.thenewfreedom.net/wp/2007/05/02/takedown-this/

  18. R Avatar

    Perhaps if you still want this dugg, digg the original blog post here:

    http://www.thenewfreedom.net/wp/2007/05/02/takedown-this/

  19. dani Avatar
    dani

    soooo awesome. and this boy looks very yummy.

  20. dani Avatar
    dani

    soooo awesome. and this boy looks very yummy.

  21. molex Avatar
    molex

    Looks like it’s drawn on with a pen… just my opinion, but…

  22. molex Avatar
    molex

    Looks like it’s drawn on with a pen… just my opinion, but…

  23. ella Avatar

    seriously? wow, I kindof hated digg anyway but this takes the cake.

  24. ella Avatar

    seriously? wow, I kindof hated digg anyway but this takes the cake.

  25. sae Avatar
    sae

    i doubt it will do much, but just so you know shannon i sent digg a message telling them of my disgust of them being offended by the mod world and that i would from this point on boycott there site.
    it has to start somewhere
    it has to start sometime

  26. sae Avatar
    sae

    i doubt it will do much, but just so you know shannon i sent digg a message telling them of my disgust of them being offended by the mod world and that i would from this point on boycott there site.
    it has to start somewhere
    it has to start sometime

  27. kiana t. Avatar
    kiana t.

    oh man modblog is banned from digg?

    thats fucking tragic

  28. kiana t. Avatar
    kiana t.

    oh man modblog is banned from digg?

    thats fucking tragic

  29. Fun Blog Avatar

    Thats great. Maybe we should take the chance to org some demos

  30. Fun Blog Avatar

    Thats great. Maybe we should take the chance to org some demos

  31. molex Avatar
    molex

    Has anyone seen this I wonder?

    http://blog.digg.com/?p=74

  32. molex Avatar
    molex

    Has anyone seen this I wonder?

    http://blog.digg.com/?p=74

  33. red_eyes Avatar
    red_eyes

    f*** the system right on man right on

  34. red_eyes Avatar
    red_eyes

    f*** the system right on man right on

  35. Joakim Siljelind Avatar

    The way I see it they can’t tuch anyone for the color of their skin. Any atempt to do so is pure rasism. So no it’s said.

  36. Joakim Siljelind Avatar

    The way I see it they can’t tuch anyone for the color of their skin. Any atempt to do so is pure rasism. So no it’s said.

  37. Didnt do it Avatar
    Didnt do it

    It does look kinda funky… like photoshoped in.

  38. Didnt do it Avatar
    Didnt do it

    It does look kinda funky… like photoshoped in.

  39. Dovme Avatar

    I liked your theme colors. How did you get it? Btw i read all your post. Well done.

  40. Dovme Avatar

    I liked your theme colors. How did you get it? Btw i read all your post. Well done.

  41. Bukmacher Avatar

    Ciekawy post, dodalem twoj blog do ulubionych, bede tu teraz wpadal czesciej, pozdrawiam

  42. Bukmacher Avatar

    Ciekawy post, dodalem twoj blog do ulubionych, bede tu teraz wpadal czesciej, pozdrawiam

  43. Hid Kit Avatar

    It does look kinda funky… like photoshoped in

  44. Hid Kit Avatar

    It does look kinda funky… like photoshoped in

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