Very happy to know that my Abandoned America trademark has been coopted by not one but two different AI slop "creators", both based out of Europe to circumvent my legal protections.
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@FritzAdalis @AbandonedAmerica
I would bet you that Amazon doesn’t provide a way to complain that the product is AI slop and IP theft.
This sort of stuff is part of their business model. And it is why the plug has to be pulled on Amazon. They did this to us to everyone. And they have to pay a price for what they did.
I would like to imagine Amazon being required to take take all the money collected by this thief and pay three times as much to you for the shit they steal
@GhostOnTheHalfShell @AbandonedAmerica
I don't think there's a way to complain at all other than reviews and returns, so... -
Here's exhibit A: a "German" "guy" who somehow is releasing 3 entire text-based books in two weeks. His author photo and cover "art" are exactly the same AI style of the supposedly Scottish guy who started an Abandoned America channel on Youtube
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3FVR5PJ?binding=paperback&qid=1792454998&sr=1-4&ref=dbs_dp_awt_sb_pc_tpbk@AbandonedAmerica Agreed, all looks like slop (cover art, blurb style) and reported as such to Amazon, not that it'll help. But here in Europe, "Cole Morrow" doesn't come across as German at all.
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @AbandonedAmerica
I don't think there's a way to complain at all other than reviews and returns, so...@FritzAdalis @AbandonedAmerica
Of course. That would mean work.
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@AbandonedAmerica Agreed, all looks like slop (cover art, blurb style) and reported as such to Amazon, not that it'll help. But here in Europe, "Cole Morrow" doesn't come across as German at all.
@Etche_homo oh yeah, I noticed that too. I'm sure that attention to detail bodes well for the content of the book
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Very happy to know that my Abandoned America trademark has been coopted by not one but two different AI slop "creators", both based out of Europe to circumvent my legal protections. I love this new world we live in.
@AbandonedAmerica Boooooo! I’m so sorry. I love your photos.
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@AbandonedAmerica Boooooo! I’m so sorry. I love your photos.
@susiemagoo thank you, that's very kind of you
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Very happy to know that my Abandoned America trademark has been coopted by not one but two different AI slop "creators", both based out of Europe to circumvent my legal protections. I love this new world we live in.
Keep going mate,
They can copy you but they can't replace you.
They can't replace your vision or creativity.
They are part and product of the empire whose demise you document.
Document them too.
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@almad that would be cool. I hope so too. But I think when we start looking away from our screens - if we do! - we're in for the unpleasant realization that third spaces are in a pretty bad state too
@AbandonedAmerica Which is a good start!
You can’t fix what you don’t consider broken
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Very happy to know that my Abandoned America trademark has been coopted by not one but two different AI slop "creators", both based out of Europe to circumvent my legal protections. I love this new world we live in.
@AbandonedAmerica I'm so sorry this is happening to you
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Very happy to know that my Abandoned America trademark has been coopted by not one but two different AI slop "creators", both based out of Europe to circumvent my legal protections. I love this new world we live in.
@AbandonedAmerica@mastodon.social
fuck AI slop to hell
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Very happy to know that my Abandoned America trademark has been coopted by not one but two different AI slop "creators", both based out of Europe to circumvent my legal protections. I love this new world we live in.
@AbandonedAmerica Dang - been following you since the early days. Gave your book as a gift a couple of times. Your work is amazing & I hope you're able to get through this nonsense...
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Keep going mate,
They can copy you but they can't replace you.
They can't replace your vision or creativity.
They are part and product of the empire whose demise you document.
Document them too.
@zl2tod thanks, friend. It's hard not to feel a bit obsolete in the face of this but I know I love other peoples' passion projects so hopefully there will be room in other people's hearts for mine
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@AbandonedAmerica I'm so sorry this is happening to you
@raiaren thanks, me too. But I'm still working on my own projects so I'm lucky for that at least
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@AbandonedAmerica@mastodon.social
fuck AI slop to hell
@glennmagusharvey I'm with you, hate that shit
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@AbandonedAmerica Dang - been following you since the early days. Gave your book as a gift a couple of times. Your work is amazing & I hope you're able to get through this nonsense...
@wcbdata thank you very much, I really appreciate that. More than just saying it really conveys.
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@AbandonedAmerica Dang - been following you since the early days. Gave your book as a gift a couple of times. Your work is amazing & I hope you're able to get through this nonsense...
@wcbdata @AbandonedAmerica Exact same over here on all points. Followed you forever, given your books as gifts a number of times.
What pathetic losers.
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When your favorite websites or YouTube channels or whatever go offline, hide behind a paywall, or just stop producing because all their public work is stolen with AI, the Internet is going to be such a miserable and shabby place - devoid of the only spark that made it truly magical years ago.
@AbandonedAmerica This is tragic. You’ve put I so so so much work. Not only into your photos / stories but into pushing to preserve some of places.
I do hope you can find a business Model that keeps a float.
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Very happy to know that my Abandoned America trademark has been coopted by not one but two different AI slop "creators", both based out of Europe to circumvent my legal protections. I love this new world we live in.
@AbandonedAmerica I love your work; I’m so horrified to read this.
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Very happy to know that my Abandoned America trademark has been coopted by not one but two different AI slop "creators", both based out of Europe to circumvent my legal protections. I love this new world we live in.
@AbandonedAmerica As a longtime fan of your posts and the podcast, this is really infuriating. I'm so sorry this happened. I've been lending my help to the anti-data center cause in my area. A LOT of people on both sides are rightfully upset. No working class person asked for A.I. It's insane. I hope you can find ways to continue telling these stories without your content being stolen.
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Here's exhibit A: a "German" "guy" who somehow is releasing 3 entire text-based books in two weeks. His author photo and cover "art" are exactly the same AI style of the supposedly Scottish guy who started an Abandoned America channel on Youtube
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3FVR5PJ?binding=paperback&qid=1792454998&sr=1-4&ref=dbs_dp_awt_sb_pc_tpbkIf you have a registered trademark, doesn't Amazon accept that for flagging fakes?
I ask as someone who registered a trademark for that purpose but has never had to attempt that process
