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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
    That's the photoshop equivalent of "the stranger"
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    Image of Poop Cooper Poop Cooper
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
    Ironically, you have to use Photoshop to add the disclaimer.
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    92BuickLeSabre promoted this comment Poop Cooper was starred Poop Cooper was unstarred
    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    09/24/09

    @Poop Cooper:

    "Photograph retouched to modify the physical appearance of a person."*

    *"Photograph retouched again to notify the viewer that the photograph has been retouched to modify the physical appearance of a person."**

    **"Photograph retouched again to notify the viewer that the photograph has been retouched to notify the viewer that the photograph has been retouched to modify the physical appearance of a person."***

    ***....
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
    So if this goes into law then every fashion and porno magazine should have a banner on the front cover "Every picture in this magazine has been retouched so do not assume what you are seeing is real"
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    Image of chefgon chefgon
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
    Try as I might, I'm totally unable to come up with a problem that this legislation would solve.
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    Image of WyldeChef WyldeChef
    09/24/09

    @chefgon: Try this. Your 12 year old daughter starves herself into illness trying to look like Hannah Montana.
    Your 14 year old son lives in a state of constant self recrimination because he has acne and no abs.
    You go to the local applebees and order something you saw in a GQ ad. What comes to your table looks like someone spit on your shrimp.. Dejected and totally depressed you go home and hang yourself.
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    92BuickLeSabre promoted this comment WyldeChef was starred WyldeChef was unstarred
    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    09/24/09

    @WyldeChef: If someone is starving themselves to illness to look like Hannah Montana then this strikes me as a problem that could be fixed with a quick visit to an optometrist and the subsequent purchasing of her first pair of glasses or contacts.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
    French Parliament: Digitally retouching a person with Photoshop is soooo detrimental we're gonna put a label on it.

    Makeup, lighting, crazy expensive wardrobes and unhealthy beautification diets are A-OK.
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    Edited by OCEntertainment at 09/24/09 12:25 PM OCEntertainment was starred OCEntertainment was unstarred
    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    09/24/09

    @OCEntertainment: Indeed. I believe this is really a way to undermine the "faux skinny" commercial models in order to support the "real skinny" high fashion models.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
    "The law itself is being driven on by arguments that Photoshopped images can "lead people to believe in a reality that does not actually exist,"

    How existential.

    Wait till the French government discovers we're all enslaved in slurry-filled pods with our modest electric outputs used to fuel an army of machines.
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    Image of SkipErnst SkipErnst
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
    Excuse me, but this is a horrible idea. This could (and likely will) lead to the banning of free speech in many arenas.

    Television, radio, newspapers, blogs, and more are all places that could potentially "lead people to believe in a reality that does not actually exist, and have a detrimental effect on adolescents." So why are they exempt? If this law passes, they will eventually come under fire also.

    The solution to bad information is not banning information. The solution is teaching critical thinking.
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment Mark Wilson approved this comment SkipErnst was starred SkipErnst was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    09/24/09

    @SkipErnst: The HECK, man? You work for a major news network or something, how the heck did you make that kind of a jump? I mean, you're right, it's a stupid idea, but at least criticize it properly.

    No one's talking about "banning" any free speech. Unless you think cigarettes boxes are an infringement of free speech because they warn that you might get lung cancer. It's a freaking warning label. You're welcome to Photoshop the crap out of something, as long as you say it's Photoshopped. That's what's being proposed here. False advertising has always been illegal, and never an infringement of free speech. That's the category we're in.

    That being said, yes, this is needless and unproductive. In fact, I've seen better efforts to educate young people on what, exactly, goes on behind the scenes from corporations than government (anyone remember that really killer Dove ad that showed the makeup/photoshop in fast motion?). For my opinion, I think this one's better left alone. Or if anything have something better than a dumb subtitle saying "this is photoshopped".

    So, yes, it's a stupid proposal. But please, call it stupid for the right reasons.
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    Image of SkipErnst SkipErnst
    09/24/09

    @OCEntertainment: I never said this law *does* ban free speech, I said it *could lead to* bans on free speech.
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    Image of G-Ram G-Ram
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
    Photoshopped images can "lead people to believe in a reality that does not actually exist, and have a detrimental effect on adolescents."

    This is the absolute truth. I currently work at a studio where I retouch HS senior pictures all day. I've gotten to the point where I practically shudder in disgust at the sight of a photograph of a person that has not been retouched... and it sickens me that I've been so brainwashed.

    If you are a company in need of a Graphic Designer in or near Jacksonville, FL please save me from this wretched job and let me do what I actually went to school for.
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    Edited by G-Ram at 09/24/09 11:51 AM G-Ram was starred G-Ram was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    09/24/09

    @G-Ram: "I've gotten to the point where I practically shudder in disgust at the sight of a photograph of a person that has not been retouched..."

    *raises fist*

    "...And it sickend me that I've been so brainwashed."

    *....slowly lowers fist*

    Alright. So long as you know. Good luck on that new job, buddy.
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    Image of ELPARTO ELPARTO
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
    I like my false reality in advertising and porn. It helps me to set higher standards for the women I date.
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment ELPARTO was starred ELPARTO was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    09/24/09

    @ELPARTO: I think you might be interested, then, in Weird Al's "Close, But No Cigar"
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure

    Oh, I guess you're only familiar with the new GitEmSteveDave movies. I didn't need Photoshop to improve my physique. Pure SteveDave.
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    Image of Jux Jux
    09/24/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_WillingToBeTased: I think that's the first time I've seen that image full size. I used to think it was a fat man in a barrel.

    This changes everything.
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    GitEmSteveDave_WillingToBeTased promoted this comment Jux was starred Jux was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    09/24/09

    @Jux: Well, I usually get called a cheeseburger, but I'll take fat man in a barrel. If you right click on an avatar in the profile page, you can usually view the image.
     Reply
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    Image of Jux Jux
    09/24/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_WillingToBeTased: Dude, I'm American. I'm too lazy for that shit.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    09/24/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_WillingToBeTased: You know, a man can only watch so many R-rated movies. I think I'm done for the rest of the year.
     Reply
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    Image of dsh dsh
    09/24/09

    In reply to French Parliament May Mandate Full Photoshop Disclosure
    Wait, so is Gizmodo implying the headline image was in some way photoshopped?

    I don't see it.

    Is it the hair? It's the hair. It's gotta be.
     Reply
    ripfire promoted this comment dsh was starred dsh was unstarred
    Image of ripfire ripfire
    09/24/09

    @dsh: It's gotta be the boobs. It's always the boobs.
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    09/24/09

    @dsh: At least there's five fingers...
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    04/13/09

    In reply to Museum Exhibit Explores Rome Through iMacs and Augmented Reality
    That's kinda cool, but as a true lazy ass. I'd rather download that awesome 3D Rome add-on for Google Earth. I wonder if the flight simulator mode works with it.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/13/09

    In reply to Museum Exhibit Explores Rome Through iMacs and Augmented Reality
    Yeah, yeah, fine, whatever. What I want to know is when is Giz gonna start using augmented reality? I mean, this technology can only enhance stories like all those NSFW Wiimote posts.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    04/13/09

    In reply to Museum Exhibit Explores Rome Through iMacs and Augmented Reality
    Well if it's "interactive", then that's a whole different ballgame. It's not often I see "interactive" museum exhibits, especially ones that use "multimedia CD-ROM".
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    04/13/09

    In reply to Museum Exhibit Explores Rome Through iMacs and Augmented Reality
    It's a neat application but not what I'd impressive technology. It's just moving back and forth across a 3d model that brings up some information. Now if this was integrated into a tablet, iPhone, or something like that so you could roam the museum and view any display and have new information come up. That would be cool.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    04/13/09

    @Xeno wishes there was a preview button: Like a PADD? That's too futuristic for my 21st century brain!
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