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25 |๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐| Train lover who has too much time and too few funds | Taken by my lovely wife @S1llyG00b3rD0g
Hey there, I'm Danni. I do model stuff sometimes. If you like railroading and model trains feel free to follow, there's plenty of it here
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With NKP #1 moving today from the former ITM grounds (now NPHR) in Noblesville, I wanted to share some photos of her last winter before the move to FWHS
small update on the line car, clear coat on some parts has hazed it slightly, so i may need to repaint some, otherwise its about time to reassemble outside of eventually doing decals
โThey say safety starts with you. Which is weird, because safety starts with an S. Who wrote this?โ
The first regular service WCRC road locomotive is finally here thanks to @SkarloeyBoi, who did an absolutely phenomenal job bringing my original sketch to life!
Technolarp has publicly admitted that he never received permission. Technodad says he has been contacted several times, has avoided answering because he does not know how to react, wants some peace, and remains โinconclusive.โ
Inconclusive is not consent.
Continuing anyway reverses the ethical burden. It forces a bereaved father to either bless an ongoing imitation of his son or become the person who shuts down a channel after roughly 190,000 fans have attached themselves to it. That is a consent trap created by building the audience first and asking for approval later.
A fan poll cannot authorize the use of Alexโs identity. Fans do not own his voice, persona, branding or relationships. A future promise to give 50% to charity may benefit a good cause, but charity changes where some money goes. It does not create permission.
The channel has already gained substantial private value from imitating Alex, even with AdSense disabled. Technolarpโs older channel has roughly 2,600 subscribers. The impersonation channel reached about 190,000 in five weeks. That does not prove malicious intent, but it plainly shows where the momentum came from.
This is also different from fan art or a one-off impression. It is an ongoing first-person performance, marketed with language such as โHeโs back in spirit,โ that copies Alexโs voice, mannerisms, Minecraft appearance and video concepts while interacting with people who knew him.
He may sincerely believe he is paying tribute. Sincerity does not supply consent. The responsible move is to pause, stop placing this decision on Technodad, and either obtain explicit written approval with clear limits or transition the channel toward his own identity.
Do not harass him. But stop pretending that charity makes the consent problem disappear.
A tribute remembers someone. It should not turn that person into somebody elseโs growth strategy.
Awful video bc of messy work space but she does run, and performs smoothly
So I do feel comfortable tearing her back down to fully repaint
Thankfully this is a relatively quick and easy scheme, and will likely go without decals for a long time since I have no way to make em rn