Anyone remember Erin for Esurance? There's a reason you don't see her anymore...

Anyone remember Erin for Esurance? There's a reason you don't see her anymore...

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Other Bluesky furry accounts have accused Kiwibank of censoring sexy sheep art that wasn’t even connected to Buck in any way, essentially making their work collateral damage in a war over a reputably fuckable farm animal from New Zealand.
The DMCA is out of control
Since when does the DMCA apply in Aotearoa?
The Spinoff has seen several of the takedown requests, which were issued under the American Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). They were sent out by Christopher Young, a partner at the prominent law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts who specialises in intellectual property law. The notice viewed by The Spinoff accuses 10 accounts, including @jestermaxxing, of having “taken Kiwibank’s distinctive Buck image and used it to make highly sexualised and inappropriate copies which infringe the Kiwibank copyright”. X appears to have complied with the complaint.
DMCA takedowns are valid regardless of what country they come from I think, and both Twitter and Bluesky are based in the US
The fallout appears to be spreading. “I want to fuck the National Bank horse,” says one account.
I'm fuckin dead
New Zealand never beating the allegations
Nah mate that's Australians https://youtu.be/f2gii2nenUg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep_shagger
It has been used in South Africa to refer to Australians and by Australians and New Zealanders to refer to one another.^[3]^
Sounds like it could be used both ways.
and the Welsh, they're the real sheep shaggers
While I'm not Welsh, I've lived in Wales for some time and I've been informed the reputation comes from after the English conquest in the middle ages; English law of the time apparently demanded death for those who stole sheep but lesser penalties for those caught shagging them. Therefore Welsh poachers when caught red-handed would claim to be having their way with the livestock rather than stealing it.
The only thing that annoys Australians and New Zealanders more than people implying they fuck sheep is when people confuse Australians and New Zealanders.
They DID get deported back to New Zealand and became shepherds again...
OK? So don't make it so fuckable
This is the green M&M all over again
https://mms.fandom.com/wiki/Ms._Green
In addition to the visual changes, the characters' personalities were also updated. Ms. Green, known for her self-awareness and outgoing nature, now has a more inclusive and friendly demeanor. The redesign aimed to emphasize her confidence without the previous overt focus on femininity and sexuality, which had been a point of contention among audiences. This change was part of a broader effort to reduce the sexualization of female mascots and promote a more progressive representation.
Huh.
investigates

I dunno if a beauty salon was maybe the best setting to use for your ad, Kiwibank.
Considering I've never heard of Kiwibank until now, the advertising is working.
Maybe just not working as they intended...
FBI is looking into it.
Bluesky’s thriving furry community started posting their own images of her. Though The Spinoff hasn’t viewed them, it understands some were quite pornographic.
Journalism is dead
This isn't journalism, it's an ad. I hadn't heard of Kiwibank until right now.
It's a bank owned by the New Zealand government, so if you're not based in New Zealand, that's not a surprise.
I assume that unless someone lives in New Zealand, that they probably aren't going to be using Kiwibank. They appear to only do business there.
There's something people here don't understand
When something happening in New Zealand gets global attention, everyone in the country takes notice
Kiwis wouldn't pay attention to the ads, but the instant that they get overseas eyes involved, they'll be all over it
Source: am Kiwi
Also, WOULD
I took the commenter's implication to be that True Journalists would have looked into the images and been able to confirm if they were, in fact, pornographic.
I didn't go to school for 4 years for a dying field to stare at degen porn of bank mascots
The CEO presses pause, the mascot sheep looking over the boardroom in coquettish freeze-frame. "Guys, you've gotta tell me, nobody thinks this sheep is fuckable, right? We didn't put a CM out with a sexy sheep on purpose, did we?"
The VP loosens his collar. The marketing team fidget and look around the table, anywhere to avoid the gaze of the CEO.
"Guys? It's not fuckable, right?"
A junior exec caves. "M-maybe a little bit?"
"God FUCKING damnit!"
Eh, she's ok but she's no Judy Hopps.
Kash Patel has entered the chat.
So a bank, like a real bank that people safeguard their savings, has this as its mascot?
Yep. backed by the NZ government, no less...
To be fair, our current government is a total clown show.
To be fair to be fair, our clown show of a government want to sell off Kiwibank.
Yes, a real bank.
But not really safeguarded. New Zealand doesn’t do deposit protection like the FDIC.
Maybe don't show her out on a date, then?

Here's her SFW intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2cQW_MQRtQS
People were aroused by this? Even my furry ass was like: "what a basic sheep." I get that she passes the Harkness test but.. Meh?
Though The Spinoff hasn’t viewed them, it understands some were quite pornographic.
Ya I'm sure no one looked lol
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