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Britney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics (2000)

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286 points lachlan_gray | 3 comments | 16 Nov 25 23:15 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
1. eloeffler ◴[17 Nov 25 09:19 UTC] No.45952059[source]▶
I'm mildly surprised there has been no mention of (Taylor) SwiftOnSecurity here yet :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwiftOnSecurity

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2. brabel ◴[17 Nov 25 12:29 UTC] No.45953019[source]▶
Doesn’t that constitute impersonation, or is it allowed since it’s supposedly obvious to be parody?
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3. eloeffler ◴[17 Nov 25 14:10 UTC] No.45953689[source]▶
I guess it's mainly un-sueable because the reference is very implicit (nothing but the last name) and using the name Swift by itself constitutes neither impersonation of someone specific nor a Trademark violation or anything like that.

And Taylor Swift actually is invested in data security, so it's a compliment :) That's no reason against filing a lawsuit but much less for filing one.