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"Poke Glo Maker"
Pokemon GO Safety Gear
Original Idea
He came up with this to help people be seen at night while playing Pokemon GO
Don't GO without your POKE GLO
www.pokeglo.com
Here is his original prototype but it was too expensive to make
He wants there to be a wristband that illuminates the ground but also reflects so that you can see your walkway and others can see you with the reflection for when the light is off. GoFundMe.com/PokePin
He made everything himself over the weekend.
#pokeglo
Pokemon GO Safety is really neat
DurendaI
Won't the bright glow of a cell phone in the dark be enough, anyway?
supawuam
Nice idea but has high potential. That's the way ingress players make themselves more visible: http://imgur.com/I6fq6o2
happyak
Arrive Alive
Worble
I mean... reflectors are safety gear, all he did was apply branding that wasn't his. The thought deserves praise, but that's it. Sorry.
VulpineAxiom
and next news story: young self-starter PokeGlo shutdown due to no permit.
DalamarOfTarsis
Little did you know that metro Omaha was producing advanced Pokemon tech. Go big O!
rachhrachhrachh
See you on Sharpedo Tank! @op
MaleNur5e
We should help him design a logo by utilizing the Pokemon Go logo but installing GlOw Gear. I've been trying since reading this.
mybliss
Still sitting here and waiting for the release. All the hype will be gone once its released.
codevii
Just amazing, I have no interest in Pokeman at all but this kid impresses me none the less!
notme222
Well, he didn't create the symbol and he didn't invent reflectors. But he did get off his ass and do something, so he still beats my weekend
YouWantABaccala
This kid is going places!
onepinksheep
Probably the courtroom for copyright infringement, but still places.
ShitForBrainsLikeABlumpkin
Ok, no post the Nintendo/Niantic lawyers issuing a child a cease and sexist, then explaining it, and finally the crying child.
Puytani
why a cease and sexist though, what's so sexist about pokeman? is it because they are men? ugh feminists.
mushroombirdornaments
look at the website. this kid is being whored out by his parents.
Mewmus
whored out or encouraged/supported?
PorneliusHubertII
nintendo is gonna sue the shit outta this kid.
theNameChecker
Helps the Pedo's find them easier at night
hockeygoddess8
Pedos go after 30 year olds now? Well, shit.
introtothevert
I wonder if his safety idea was inspired by the injury to his arm.
undertheaurora
I work in a field big on health and safety. That kid should get an "A day" for that safety improvement!
ImJustinSane
I like how the parent who made these is using his kid as a marketing tool to sell them. Genius!
loldez
the parents probably had the original idea because they were worried about his safety while playing, sure, but the kid himself looks
loldez
pretty excited to have that booth. remember having a lemonade stand? he's stoked. so who cares who came up with the idea? he's having fun
liamario
You're looking at a future millionaire people. Invest!
esgedi
Do yourself a favor and take a look into copyright law.
liamario
Invest in him and his ideas, obviously he doesn't own the Pokemon IP
SonsOfiFap
I hate all this Pokemon hype but that's actually pretty badass
Cheetahwerewolf
Where is this?
esgedi
If only there were like 5 different names you could google in these images... Omaha, NE.
dankmemeking
Someone give this kid 1000$
JunkDr4w3r
PUT THE DOLLAR SIGN IN THE RIGHT PLACE YOU HEATHEN
DWandRFaremyspiritbeings
Catch those investors little dude!
rachhrachhrachh
Sharpedo Tank
EddieSea
Some kids is going to be sued by Pokemon.
frazzemannen
"by pokemon."
naughtynoonoo
Someone should draw some Pokemon in a court of law.
Itsaidthecharacterlimitforusernameswassixtythreesoithinkthisis
Basically bike lights with colored transparent sheets?
Kompi
The idea of marketing them now, and the execution is remarkable. Not all good ideas are new ideas, context is key to success
FishingForConversation
He's 7 though. Give him 15 years and he'll come up with something and have more money than you or me.
Itsaidthecharacterlimitforusernameswassixtythreesoithinkthisis
I don't doubt it.
FishingForConversation
I'm just getting the gears turning on starting my own business and I'm 26. I'm just finally tired of working for other people.
ATimeTravellingRobotFromTheFuture
Aaaaand lawsuit in 3, 2, 1...
SomethingWittyIDK
Just a cease and desist
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ATimeTravellingRobotFromTheFuture
LeoHwzr
Xcept for that part where Nintendo Of Japan has a reputation of being corporate dicks who like to hand out Cease & Desist, and DMCAs
Thesinlesssinner
People makes tons of Pokemon related art and items online and don't get in trouble for it. So I hope this awesome kid doesn't.
psychorealm11
I was thinking the same thing.
pookieeatworld
Well then they should've come up with this fucking idea...
ooohpau
Someone needs to be there to hold the kid as Nintendo buttfucks him for "stealing their idea"
RabidHobo
Get real. They aren't dicks. What is this?! China?!
Intrusting
Japan has some strange copyright laws. If he changes the color he might get away with it. Or makes the O into a X
totalwiener
That's weird, considering the huge amount of fanart and stuff that gets sold at conventions.
SirGigglyBits
It is illegal, but it's hard to stop in person. Someone selling online is a little easier, but I don't think most companies actively pursue.
SparkOut
Actually there's been a few cases where they'll ask you to do official work for them. They may make an offer instead of a C&D
zombie6ft
As every artist I know says. You aren't a true artist until you receive your first c&d.
feintinggoat
TIL I'm a true artist. Whooo!
MemeaholicsAnonymous
Doesn't this mean you are ripping someone off, how does that make you a true artist? I get corporate asses but still...
SecondSouffle
Unless you like to make your own original art instead of fan art
zombie6ft
I know several oc artists that have received C&D's. And a few fan artists who haven't. It's a wild world.
ZaeMillion
Cease and desist a little kid making red and white reflectors? New low.
SomethingWittyIDK
The moment you don't enforce one violation, that gives legal prescient for other people to ignore your claim
BronzeLeaguePro
But he is using Nintendo's IP. He's pirating the pokeball design and making money off of it. It's like reposting, but worse! :O
tehbug
Do people don't seem to understand that cnd is to cover the ownership of a brand. If not enforced then that can be sited and used to say 1/2
tehbug
2/2 that the brand is fair use. Meaning you can make your own (item) and sell it with no royalties or consent.
Ihmhi
That's for Trademark, not Copyright.
ISupportYourViews
Cease and Desist letters are fantastic publicity.
Ooglygoogly
Nintendo doesn't sue, they encourage fan art that's why at convention centers you find Nintendo stuff but not disney
Ooglygoogly
Nintendo understands this is about promotion, the more available this stuff is the more likely people will stay as fans
auburnkay
I think he figured this out now. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHxJ3qEBuH8/
nickneverender
MFW i realize im a thief. Seriously though that must have been very disappointing.
CHICKINGNUGGER
:(
SonsOfMoog
Nintendo afterwards
MemeaholicsAnonymous
haha damn, he could always give them away, if you don't make money they can't do anything right?
biolologist
They even sent a cease and desist to a guy who officially licensed the pokemon music.
StarrrryNight
Ah capitalism. Shame we don't have a free market where the kid could do this without impunity.
ItsUncleSam
We do have a free market. You just can't steal someone's property and make money off it.
StarrrryNight
He didn't steal someones property. You don't have a free market. In a truly free market nothing would stop this kid from doing this.
ItsUncleSam
Your right, we don't have a free market because I can't steal your couch and sell it on EBay.
StarrrryNight
Also, you're*
StarrrryNight
Well, that confirms you don't understand what you're talking about in the slightest. Glad we cleared that up.
FilipJonsson33
Sorry to say, he will probably be sued by Nintendo. Nice idea though.
capnsebastian
But seeing how their newest console is still going to be underpowered, maybe they're not that smart anymore. *sigh* (3/?)
capnsebastian
enabled, with the lures into robberies and w/e. If they support him, they're making an effort to show they encourage safety early (2/?)
Ooglygoogly
He won't, Nintendo loves this kind of stuff it helps promote them and their games, it's disney that will sue
SirGigglyBits
If they have a PR person with any brain cells they'll set the kid up on Ellen Degeneres and grant him tons of goodies on live TV.
cerulee
It would be a PR nightmare if they sued.
capnsebastian
if they're extra smart, they'll support him as other people have better grounds to sue THEM for the crap that Pokemon GO seems to have (1/?)
esquelleto
Prepare for trouble...
Tkeleth
And make it double!
Upvote4robots
HAHAHAHAHAHA Nintendo shares are at a massive peak if they sue they will lose a FUCKLOAD of money!!!
J0joTheIdiotCircusBoy
I really hope they leave him alone with this.
splitleveledmaroon
What I see: THERE'S A HUNDRED AND FOUR DAYS OF SUMMER VACATION AND SCHOOL COMES ALONE JUST TO END IT!! SO THE ANNUAL PROBLEM FOR OUR GENERA-
splitleveledmaroon
Along* dammit
Tkeleth
-TION IS FINDING A GOOD WAY TO SPEND IT... LIKE MAYBE...
JimMoriartyHiii
BUILDING A ROCKET, OR FIGHTING A MUMMY, OR CLIMBING UP THE EIFFEL TOWER!
Agent
What will they do, take his lunch money? Foreclose on his cubby house?
GuildMasterJin
Unfortunately he'll most likely be sued for even more than just the funds that he made off of this idea
myrdrah
It's his parents that will pay, since they should've stopped, not promoted it. The now own, an infinite amount of money.
ProblyNotTheOne
Send him a C&D and threaten to put his parents in jail and him into the foster system.
nervousdoggo
Yes
DJChiclez
Takes note "Savages...."
EvaUnit3
Nah. Nintendo won't win anything from it. They can't make him pay more than he has available, and no jury in the world would convict him
Ifavouriteallthecatstuff
Most countries don't have juries. The judge decides and that's it. Others have influence but the judge''s word is the final word.
EvaUnit3
Who's country would have jurisdiction here? The accusers or the offenders?
Ifavouriteallthecatstuff
That's right mate, but I took ''jury in the world'' as it stands and not as just a reference to the US.
EvaUnit3
Well... jury in the world still implies 'any place that had a jury.' But yes I suppose I see your point.
ImSureIHaveAnAccount
C&D is inevitable. Nintendon't give a fuck.
ThomasThundersword
won’t matter if they care or not. if they don’t cnd him they can lose their us trademark
CoolerBetterFasterStronger
no but they can send a Cease & Desist.
MikeVick
Ooh no a cease & desist what will they do
CoolerBetterFasterStronger
Well they'll cease & desist other wise they face legal action.
MikeVick
You don't say I thought Cease & Desist meant that they could continue doing it with their blessing.
Galaktia
um it's not the kids intellectual property, it's the kids copyright infringement
HappyColdCut
http://www.oocities.org/dutcheastindies/paratroop.jpg Nintendo's lawyers dropping in
DanglingNuts
The idea is awesome but please don't get that kid sued
Galaktia
not my intention just pointing out the idiocy of claiming this is the kids IP
JayEnfield
Only until Kiddo turns them upside down and sells Polandball Safety Badges.
ambycakes84
I didn't know Lars Ulrich used Imgur! :O
LimeMime565
Oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh!! SNAP
ImSureIHaveAnAccount
Ulrich has nothing on Nintendo, you don't even know. Nintendon't give a fuck.
Sakkura
Dude this is Nintendo, they make Lars Ulrich look like Kim Dotcom.
IswearIthoughtshewas18
Im imagining a japanese dude destroying his stand with a baseball bat and saying "Nintendo sends their regards"
PackedCatMeowingPowerDensity
A midget ninja.
Tkeleth
Fucking Yakuza thugs in bright yellow suits roll up in a black BMW. One holds him by the shirt collar while the others smash the stand.
AFUCKINGWHITEMALE
FUCK I ALMOST CHOKED
AxCharm
made me think of this guy https://mcgarnagle.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/cohn.png
EvaUnit3
I don't think Nintendo will condemn this... atleast not before they finish putting their own version into development.
Devante
They HAVE to C&D this if they hear about it. That's how copyright laws work. It's not their choice really.
CorrectorOfSlightlyOffQuotes
Depends on where it is.
Devante
True. But Nintendo is everywhere, right? They have an office/HQ in most major continents.
ImSureIHaveAnAccount
You don't know Nintendo very well then. If they hear about this there will be a C&D within minutes.
EvaUnit3
heh yeah... but 30 seconds before theyll have a mockup prototype made up. my point was theyll file a c&d and then steal the idea
VexicalG
He's seven. Don't act like you hadn't had some idea when you were several that Infringed on someone's copyright.
Galaktia
never claimed that just pointing out the fact the OP is wrong in stating it's the kids IP
ItsUncleSam
The law is the law
notme222
That's ok. It's not like Nintendo has a history of prosecuting every minor use of any element of their games, even to their own detriment.
eion85
Sirrussel5
If ever there were a message on the Internet that was the most blatantly sarcastic, this would be the one.
Galaktia
Oddly enough nintendo is actually quite relaxed in japan as the JP copyright system doesn't legally require everything be C&D'd
iLoveItWhenMyFingersSmellLikePussy
kindsoberandfullydressed
I'm sitting here looking like Peter Parker in that gif cause I dunno about Nintendo...
iLoveItWhenMyFingersSmellLikePussy
Let me help you: "Nintendo has a history of prosecuting every minor use of any element of their games, even to their own detriment."
kindsoberandfullydressed
I'm unaware of this stuff; how have they prosecuted to their own detriment?
notme222
A prime example would be YouTube. People do "Let's Play" videos which get the public interested in a game. Nintendo makes them stop or pay.
kindsoberandfullydressed
That's dumb. That's like free advertisement. But I guess NO ONE else should benefit (monetarily) from Nintendo except Nintendo?
StarrrryNight
yay oppression of the free market.
ItsUncleSam
That's not oppression of the free market. Do you think that just anyone is allows to make a Red Sox hat? The kid stole property.
YallNeedMises
What property did he steal? IP is an ex post facto justification for the mafia-style hobbling of one's competitors. Don't be that guy.
ItsUncleSam
The kid (his parents actually) is taking money for something that he doesn't own, selling property that isn't his. That's stealing.
YallNeedMises
Unless he shoplifted his craft supplies, he stole nothing. Ideas cannot be owned.
StarrrryNight
Only because capitalism oppressed the free market via patents and IP and other competition eradicating measures.
ItsUncleSam
If I create a device, say, a smartphone, that I spent millions of dollars developing, then I sell it and someone reverse engineers it 1/2
ItsUncleSam
And then sells the same exact phone that I did all the work to develop, that isn't fair to me. What the incentive to create new things?