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775 points mike1o1 | 1 comments | 10 Apr 25 17:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source

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jf ◴[10 Apr 25 17:59 UTC] No.43646481[source]▶

Something that I find delightful about this project is that Jim Davis approves of it!

From Wikipedia: "Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, approved of the project, and an official Garfield book (also called Garfield Minus Garfield) was published by his company. It was mainly edited comics by Walsh, with some comics contributed by Davis."

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xivzgrev ◴[10 Apr 25 18:37 UTC] No.43646856[source]▶

>>43646481 #

Jim created Garfield for money[1]. It's not surprising that he likes anything that can make him more money, he isn't personally tied to the character.

[1] Garfield was originally created by Davis with the intention to come up with a 'good, marketable character' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfield

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1. npteljes ◴[10 Apr 25 23:01 UTC] No.43648775[source]▶

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The conclusion doesn't follow the premise. In fact, precisely the opposite arises from it. People who make things for money tend to be controlling about their thing, as it's the thing that makes them money. Others controlling the thing is a potential threat against the money-making capability of the thing, so they usually try to quell it. To not just let a remix be, but actively endorse it, is a notable and unusual event.

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