RE: Is 3D Printing Lego Blocks Illegal? (Please Don't Sue!)

Great write up concerning the intellectual property laws topic @holovision,

This is a lot to wrap the mind around.
I think it's pretty ridiculous how Lego went to these extremes against people posting fan prints, and it's understandable how the 3D printing community was so upset about it.
It's certainly a bold example of how corporate interest + corrupted politicians can lead to rather unethical and almost childish like infringements against a struggling societies attempt to find some enjoyment in their hobbies and share with friends.

I do like how the CJEU ruled in against their attempt to trademark the interlocking designs because of the issues it would cause with manufacturing of interlocking parts.
I don't care if I call it a lego or just a building block, but I think it's ridiculous that we should have to worry about how we use the reference to lego's in context. I'm not even sure I fully comprehend that part!

In terms of designs we can freely download and print that are free with attribution (kind of like pixabay images?)
I feel like, if I'm going to post someone else's design on my blog while earning crypto, then there should be some substance and reason why I'm posting it, and not just like "Hey I found this really cool thing and wanted to share it.", then end up making some crypto for the post and perhaps the guy who created it made nothing?
There's arguments to this too, which I can't really argue with.. like "You put the content out there in open space to be taken and used for others creative imaginative juices, and you cannot expect others in this world will not add some creative expression to your creations that you freely share." (And just freely use however they like.)
I've talked with folks who feel this way, and I also feel this way in many respects.
It's get's a bit complicated when profit is involved though.

Going back to pixabay as a reference. I bet if someone posted a pixabay image on Hive like "hey guys check out this cool pixabay image." and nothing else, they might get downvoted, or just get no votes at all.
But if it's a substance filled writing post with an image, the opposite might happen and then the user can say , "Well I'm not getting paid for the pixabay photo, I'm clearly getting paid for these thousand words I just wrote."

I think the post I made earlier with that gentlemen's design would probably be fine by him, I hope..
A lot of work went into the post, and the print will be visible in all of my posts, so the post itself is an attribution how I see it.

It has to be that way since @print3dpro is living the educational television version of The Truman Show and we're all just actors and production crew.

You just had to bring one of my favorite movies into this! 😅So true though, have good one.