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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2003|2003]] [[:Category:2004|2004]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Electronic Media|Electronic Media]]==== | |||
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'''Artist:''' Conglomco and The Carbon Defense League | '''Artist:''' Conglomco and The Carbon Defense League | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Wal Mart, | |||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' | |||
'''Dates of Action:''' March 2003-2004 | '''Dates of Action:''' March 2003-2004 | ||
'''Location:''' http://www.re-code.com/ | '''Location:''' http://www.re-code.com/ | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Re-Code.com was a web site that allowed users to enter information about products they purchased into a database that was then publicly searchable. A step-through visual guide and a commercial that dramatized the act of switching UPC bar codes were shown on the site. <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' The project caught the attention of Kellog's, Wal Mart, and Price Chopper for it's fair use of their products and stores. Wal Mart's attorney was threatening with a law suit if the website was not pulled down. <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' The project caught the attention of Kellog's, Wal Mart, and Price Chopper for it's fair use of their products and stores.Wal Mart's attorney was threatening with a law suit if the website was not pulled down. <P> | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' The original website was pulled down. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The original website was pulled down. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' http://www.re-code.com/ | '''Source:''' http://www.re-code.com/ | ||
[[Category:2003]] | |||
[[Category:2004]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:2000s]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:21st century]] | ||
[[Category:North America]] | [[Category:North America]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Electronic Media]] | [[Category:Electronic Media]] | ||
[[Category:Conglomco and The Carbon Defense League]] | [[Category:Conglomco and The Carbon Defense League]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 9 January 2012
Date: 2003 2004
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Electronic Media
Artist: Conglomco and The Carbon Defense League
Confronting Bodies: Wal Mart,
Dates of Action: March 2003-2004
Location: http://www.re-code.com/
Description of Artwork: Re-Code.com was a web site that allowed users to enter information about products they purchased into a database that was then publicly searchable. A step-through visual guide and a commercial that dramatized the act of switching UPC bar codes were shown on the site.
The Incident: The project caught the attention of Kellog's, Wal Mart, and Price Chopper for it's fair use of their products and stores. Wal Mart's attorney was threatening with a law suit if the website was not pulled down.
Results of Incident: The original website was pulled down.
Source: http://www.re-code.com/
