what about it? Low votes?

Never argue with a 90 degree angle. They are always right.

of 123 votes, 72% like it



this is Tim's on his page

I'm guessing Tim's is older, but that is odd that it's word for word and it didn't get blocked. But be a punctuation thing.

I think his was probably first

oh....double slogan?

SuperRyan on Oct 17 '09 at 11:52pm

Never argue with a 90 degree angle. They are always right.

of 123 votes, 72% like it



this is Tim's on his page



Did they print the wrong one?!

"It's" and "They"

Yeah, so I guess I'm just nit-picking here.



Since Tim's was older he deserves it for sure.

The odd thing is that the slogans are different. Tim's was first but they used your phrasing.

my idea:



They picked Tim's, reworded it, and this is a coincidence. A really weird and oddly exact coincidence.



Don't feel bad or guilty for bringing it up - it's understandable how you must feel about seeing it!

It's kinda buggy though....I guess I would think of it like your is so close to his that I wouldn't have submitted it with different wording.



Also - it's become clear to me that Threadless does not always stick to the actual slogan subs word for word. I know they're told other designers it's okay to change the wording slightly.

Chengui on Oct 17 '09 at 11:57pm

It's kinda buggy though....I guess I would think of it like your is so close to his that I wouldn't have submitted it with different wording.



Also - it's become clear to me that Threadless does not always stick to the actual slogan subs word for word. I know they're told other designers it's okay to change the wording slightly.



Yeah, they change things from time to time. But like Ryan said, it's kind of amazingly ironic that they changed the wording to a slogan that already existed, lol

Chengui on Oct 17 '09 at 11:57pm



Also - it's become clear to me that Threadless does not always stick to the actual slogan subs word for word. I know they're told other designers it's okay to change the wording slightly.



Yeah, says it in the terms:

If your Slogan is selected, TypeTees.com may use your Slogan in any manner on or in connection with Clothing, including but not limited to: reproducing the Slogan on Clothing, selling Clothing bearing the Slogan, changing the Slogan by reworking the Slogan or making word changes or additions, making derivative works of the Slogan, using the Slogan on the TypeTees.com website and on promotional material for TypeTees.com, and/or registering the Slogan with the US Copyright Office in the name of SkinnyCorp LLC as the Claimant, and you as the Author. You agree to provide TypeTees.com with minimal information as may be required in order to register the copyright in the Slogan if TypeTees.com so requests, at no cost.

whoa

nintechno on Oct 18 '09 at 12:07am

whoa



that was my initial thought as well

that's a difficult one to swallow,

sorry for both parties

one feels cheated

and the other one feels wrong about it

I'm a big fan of both of you fellas but it seems obvious that Tim's has been up much longer judging by the vote counts. Rewording slogans isn't new to Threadless as they've done it in the past. This is most likely pure coincidence. Sucks, I know.

They're another theory: Threadless hates you to the core, jshepp. Sorry, them's the breaks, you were one shirt away from getting off their pure unfettered hate list during the last sale but you fell just short. Dang.



Also, this does indeed suck. Sorry man, you were probably all "um, what's my slogan doing on a shirt without someone telling me they were gonna print it and with someone else's name as the slogan creator?" I agree with the peeps above, they picked his as it's the older one, then changed the wording a bit, turning it into yours. Tim at least owes you a tee now or something!



You'll get yours regardless duder, it's just a matter of time.

Ouch. Hmmm...

:(

Well, I wouldn't say Tim owes you a tee. It's not like he had a say in how the staff changed the slogan, you know?

:(

Well thanks guys for understanding my dilemma. I didn't really want to take from Tim's print, and yet I was like... really?

Also, FA:



If Threadless hates me, I think I would cry.

just voted on every single slogan you ever wrote :) I love the cats - curiosity, dogs - chocolate one!!!

Oh wow, thanks guys. Really not necessary, but thanks :)

Hi, I also vote on your slogans, anything with over 50% got my vote.

you got a lot of good slogans

check out mine later

Hi, I also vote on your slogans, anything with over 50% got my vote.

you got a lot of good slogans

check out mine later

Hey thanks soloyo. You got some great slogans. Have you ever given thought in joining the Official Slogan Club? It's a great bunch of folks where all we talk about are Star Wars, tomato juice, rugby, and occasionally slogans.

this thing is fairly common, small changes to steal a good slogan. Threadless knows their stuff though, and none of those will ever get printed.

Krimson on Oct 18 '09 at 1:36pm

this thing is fairly common, small changes to steal a good slogan. Threadless knows their stuff though, and none of those will ever get printed.



dude, I didn't steal it

I'm pretty sure you're talking about something different, Kevin. I don't think jshepp tried to steal Tim's slogan.

Ah, I need to read the blog closer next time, and actually look at what is posted up top. (wasn't accusing you of stealing it, thought this was about a 3rd party and your slogan)

Well, I did!



/steals slogan and runs away to Mexico

jshepp

I will join as soon as I can figure out how to make the badge

Darn you nintechno! I always knew you couldn't be trusted!



soloyo





(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q231/frickinawesome_2006/SloganClubORIGINAL.jpg)



There is the membership card, just save it to your computer, fill it out, upload it where you can get it. I use imageshack.us Get the url of the picture and use the image html and post it in the blog.

Oh, that's got to be disappointing... You're bound to get printed sooner or later, though. "I'm the complete package minus some things" is too good to go unprinted.

agreed



fo' shizzle

So, I do really strive hard to make sure that none of my slogans are rip offs or anything of that sort. When threadless contacted me about the print, I went and did a search to verify that this was not printed elsewhere due to the Inertia slogan mishap. I found your slogan and informed Threadless about what I discovered. That your slogan was the exact wording they were going to print.



After a few emails back and forth, they told me that they were going to go ahead with mine. The reason being that my slogan was subbed first. Based off our 365 slogan blogs, my slogan was submitted March 10, and your slogan was submitted July 16.



They changed my slogan wording to correct the grammar issue, that I went from single to plural.



Sorry how it all worked out.

*case being slammed closed*

jshepp

That is awesome of you. Thanks, so much

well I copy it, add my info, save it on photobucket but is not working, maybe am trying too hard, I will give it a rest for now will try tomorrow.

the html for image is right?

img

okay

umm

that should be your 500 bucks

it is your slogan exactly

his has "they in it"

they doesnt even fit

it should be "it" like you have it

you should be getting the money

uggggggggggg

that upsets me

OMG!!



:(



*hugs jshepp*



have you told Threadless?



That really sucks... and not to say Tim wasn't right to receive the money, because Threadless did CHOOSE him, but then i see your point too. Maybe Threadless does hate you! Or maybe it was an honest mistake?



Oh how upsetting and annoying and - lets go eat cake!!

Uh, Evan, we already explained the deal. Tim's slogan was first, was selected, the slogan was changed a bit to correct the grammar and it turned into jshepp's slogan who I'm sure came up with the slogan completely separate from Tim's. If Tim's slightly differently-worded slogan was submitted later than jshepp's, then I'd call foul. But since Tim's was first by a couple months, I think Threadless made the right call. Although I'd love to see this corrected by giving one of jshepp's dozens of tee-worthy slogans a day in the t-shirted sun!

Yeah, thanks guys for understanding where I'm coming from. Personally, I don't care about the money. Tim rightfully deserves it (he was picked after-all). It was just a bad break for me. I'm probably going to buy that snazzy new tee anyways. The artwork is awesome too by V&V.



Greenttentacle, no, I don't not plan on telling Threadless, because as far as I am aware they are already aware of the situation by Tim.



And, I appreciate it Tim that you made the effort to check. You're a really great guy, and you have great slogans as well.

In the end all this goes to prove

all u guys are really cool

the tee is pretty bloody awesome :) maybe we can wear the tee and eat cake in the memory of your slogan loss ?