Tolkien Society Copyright Thread

It's our photo and we own the copyright, which we bought for £18,000 at auction. Well, here I was about to join the society! Good to know how my membership dues would be spent. I'm sure Tolkien would approve. Our members have happily approved, and to the long-term income the 65 photos will generate (in excess of the amount paid). Our Constitution is clear that we maintain and expand an archive which this acquisition forms a part of.

A screenshot of a Twitter exchange between the Tolkien Society and a sarcastic commenter. The society proudly explains that it bought copyright to 65 photos for £18,000, while the commenter jokes that membership dues funded the purchase. The punchline is the Tolkien Society’s overly formal justification, turning an expensive acquisition into a humorous example of questionable spending. EN: A screenshot of a Twitter exchange between the Tolkien Society and a sarcastic commenter. The society proudly explains that it bought copyright to 65 photos for £18,000, while the commenter jokes that membership dues funded the purchase. The punchline is the Tolkien Society’s overly formal justification, turning an expensive acquisition into a humorous example of questionable spending.

• @eternalclassic / 6400 2022-01-08