[thelist] Logo Contest Question
Ed McCarroll
Ed at ComSimplicity.com
Sat Feb 4 13:52:34 CST 2006
> "You were the only entry. Here are your $100. We will be using
> another logo that we developed in-house. Thank you for participating".
>
> Don't ...
> > Lie.
If you'd rather hurt his feelings than lie, that's a valid choice.
It's a judgment call.
> You: "Our attorneys discovered a simular logo in use. We are
> wimps and don't want to get in trouble."
Where I come from, trademark infringement is due cause for litigation.
> Designer: "Oops. That is interesting. Could you point me to that
> prominent logo, please? Just to satisfy my curiousity?"
> You: "Here comes trouble..."
No. Me: "I didn't see it. Anyhow, we really do thank you, but our
lawyers say we shouldn't use it. These things happen to the best of
us. Good luck."
> "The truth shall set you free" (The Bible)
Oops, I hadn't gotten that far. I'm still back at the part about
selling my daughter into slavery.</sarcasm>
The God I worship cares about human kindness. When Aunt Bertha asks
me what I think of her preposterous hat, I say something kind, but
less than truthful. When my kids ask me if Santa Clause is real, I
tell them "No, but it would be really mean to go around disillusioning
your friends." Sometimes, kindness trumps truth.
(But I thought that religious discourse was off-topic for this list.)
I'm not saying that the lie I suggested was the only or the best way to
handle the situation. It's just something I would seriously consider,
if I was concerned that I might hurt the guys feelings. Your kindness
may vary.
"I would often rather be kind than be truthful." (Me)
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(310) 838-4330 PO Box 654, Culver City, CA 90232
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