that presumes that this freedom of self marketing is based on freedom of the internet.
there are many countries where internet is restricted and URLs is a part of the restriction filter.
9Gag quite often is virtually stealing images from all over the world. But technically they have an upper hand. I think you should just create your own project similar to theirs and direct your users to it, changing the name and complying with their request.
flash is flash, and it allows some people to make awesome stuff. (samorost mmm)
I use it for business, and the technology earns me money. I am not alone.
it's curse that it got too popular, to a degree that there are lot of people who hate it.
I don't hate flash, I like it a lot.
I hate situations when flash is used for wrong reasons.
for me it fills like microsoft. still huge, but for me it's yesterdays technology.
if i think about a new project I do not want it to be based on flash
I think that historical importance of Soviet roll in that was was purposely minimized to morally excuse nuclear bombing of civilian targets and to lessen the sentiments towards the people of soviet union who played the key roll in fighting Germany. This is very important to keep the general population afraid of commies.
Interesting thing is that as adults lie to kids other higher power people lie to the lower ones. For example politicians lie to citizens is a very similar manner. Or doctors (or relatives) lie to sick, probably dieing patients. So the concept is the same - to control and to "protect"