Idea-A-Day

[coalescent]

Here's a fun site: A new idea every day. The submissions range from the apparently sensible to the massively entertaining; I quite like the sense of purpose and dedication inherent in this one, for instance:

Form a rap act called 'Deathwish' whose sole purpose would be to diss other rappers, such as Eminem, Ja Rule, Nellie, Snoop and P Diddy, suggesting that they are gay. The act would be murdered in a gangland shootout and would be instantly immortal.

The site is somewhat given to hyperbole, claiming they'll provide 'an original idea every day for the rest of time.' They do this, they say, 'because it will be fascinating to see what happens when these ideas are made available to the world.' And yet, there's the terms and conditions:

By sending to IAD an e-mail setting out your Idea, you automatically grant IAD a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty free, irrevocable, world-wide, right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, licence, sub-licence and distribute your Idea (and/or the Materials and/or the Additional Submissions) or incorporate your Idea (and/or the Materials and/or the Additional Submissions) into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed throughout the universe.

Uh-huh.

Comments

[snowking.livejournal.com]

Er, what? Note how it says non-exclusive? You can do what they like with the idea but so can they. What's the point of sharing the idea if you're just going to keep any applications thereof in your own grubby mitts?

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

your own grubby mitts?

I'm assuming you meant 'their' there. But instead of nitpicking, I could just say: Oh yeah. Didn't notice that. Feel dumb now.

[snowking.livejournal.com]

I mean either really. You're the one kicking up the fuss about IAD getting rights to the idea.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I feel that 'kicking up a fuss' may be overstating things. And as previously noted, I feel dumb.

[snowking.livejournal.com]

Well, possibly. But I have to say I enjoy making you feel dumb, because it doesn't happen that often.