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Branny
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Aug 30, 2017
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robblessplode
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Aug 30, 2017
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I think what people are saying is that you just shouldn't make a kitty paw cap. There are close to an infinite number of things to turn into keycaps, and this maker decided to make a keycap out of a kitty paw, which has already been done by a very beloved maker in the community (Key Kollectiv). It comes off as tacky and opportunistic. Key Kollectiv are literally two people who pour hours of their extra time into making and refining their caps. To see something so close to their work is very off putting to many, especially those who are fans of what Key Kollectiv do.
Why couldn't this maker decide to make anything else into a keycap? Why couldn't they come up with their own original idea? Those are the questions I have for anyone sympathizing with ZOMO.
Why couldn't this maker decide to make anything else into a keycap? Why couldn't they come up with their own original idea? Those are the questions I have for anyone sympathizing with ZOMO.
Pseudochrome
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Sep 1, 2017
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BrannyIf I eyeballed someone else's artwork and then sold the prints no one would think twice of ripping me a new one for plagiarism. Yet it's somehow ok because this one is an aluminium keycap?
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OK, My stance on if this is a Keykollectiv copy or not. I do not think it is a blatant copy for a couple of reasons. No one owns the cute paw print design. This Zomo cap is aluminum
If you look online for a kitty paw print, they look very similar to the zomo or kk. Is KK or Zomo is stealing the kitty paw print off these people? No, because no one owns it and a lot of the paw prints look very similar.
Now how would you make a cute kitty paw print keycap that doesn't look like a copy? I'm not sure, you could add claws?(don't really know much about cats). It would be hard to do without "copying" KK.
ZOMO may have taken inspiration from KK, but I do not think it is a copy
User: DontReadThis also makes some very good points.
Edit: Please don't up vote unless you have read and actually believe in my points.