Catymology

I've been told that a site called "Stuff on my cat" is really funny, and it is. I was all set to share that picture of me in the bag, but then I read the site's "terms of submission." According to this, if I submit a picture they can take my stuff and do anything with it they want, including making money off it by using the concept in a feature-length film, book, calendar, matchbook cover, pet food ad, or porno video. This is so wrong that I won't even give them a link.

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