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by heyitsnick 4738 days ago
That's a great story about Nelotsky, I hadn't heard that before.

For those interested, these fake entries to catch copyright infringement are commonly referred to as "Mountweazels". They are common in maps (fake towns, roads) and dictionaries (fake words and definitions). You can read more on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictitious_entry

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Also catching on in celebrity baby photos: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/kim-karda...
Unbelievable. I have new found respect for Kim Kardashian. That was incredibly smart.
You mean you didn't already have respect for Kim's contribution to protecting privacy on the internet?!