[IC] GMK Space Pepe (Charity update)

[tnquntumink]

Update 3/25/20: Project is dead due to Nova leaving to work on ePBT Mint

Update 1/20/20: Artist is still working on novelties. Several users expressed concern with this set being associated with hate and alt right groups. To avoid this association, Nova and I have selected several charities that you guys can vote on for us to donate a portion of the profits to. Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejAq44mtD-H8PYGzElgJRlASR5HU7g2U0CpcAfl1SQuvKRQQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

After popular demand, we have paid an artist to design normal pepe, space pepe, and angry pepe novelties as well as :feelsbadman:  and :thinking_pepe:. Furthermore, we have hired another artist to design the Space Pepe mat

Hello Geekhack!

This is a collaboration between NovaKB and I, tnquntumink and it also happens to be my first keyset design.

GOOGLE FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVaYDvcWFIj_GwTtIic4chrfXcr3iHmrO9YUEl7sbyxvMdSQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Design and Inspiration:
This project was born out of the MechKeys Discord's excessive use of the pepe emoji. At first we came up with a horrendous design matched only by Handarbeit, but it has since evolved into Space Pepe.

Kits:
Base Kit:


Extra Mods Kit:


ISO Kit:


Spacebars Kit:


Colors:
Alphas and Novelty: RAL 5004
Alpha Legends: GMK N7
Novelty Legends: WS1
Mods: GMK CR
Mod Legends: GMK V4
Accent: RAL 5013
Accent Legends: RO2


Basic Renders (FC660c/m):




More renders coming soon if more are interested! Please make any suggestions, especially with kitting. We are currently working on novelties as well so if you have any suggestions feel free to comment.

[whalematrontron]

This... looks a lot better than I thought a set named "Space Pepes" would look

[goddream]

wtb deskmat

[nguyenhimself]

1. Considering Matt Furie–the original creator–is actively working to take Pepe back from his current image as an internet/alt-right meme icon...
This set seems rather disrespectful to him.
I'm sure some will argue along the line of "It's not his baby anymore",
But, yeeeeah, it just doesn't seem kind to him.

2. Especially since OP (and the proxy folks) plan to making money from his creation and not giving him anything in return. There might be copyright issues here

At the very least, talk to Matt first!

[Skarekrow]

wtb deskmat

THIS

[icariin]

do you have the link to the background used for the kits?

[fropsie]

Holy mother of god this is amazing. Gib

[whentheclouds]

This... looks a lot better than I thought a set named "Space Pepes" would look

fully agreed, and i almost didn't click on it because of the name

[Ensaum]

So is it icon only or text+icon mods, because the renders show both.

[tnquntumink]

1. Considering Matt Furie–the original creator–is actively working to take Pepe back from his current image as an internet/alt-right meme icon...
This set seems rather disrespectful to him.
I'm sure some will argue along the line of "It's not his baby anymore",
But, yeeeeah, it just doesn't seem kind to him.

2. Especially since OP (and the proxy folks) plan to making money from his creation and not giving him anything in return. There might be copyright issues here

At the very least, talk to Matt first!

It is quite literally impossible to misconstrue this set as supporting hate and alt-right groups since I state my inspiration right there in the first couple lines.
I am currently talking to Matt as well. We appreciate your concern.

[tnquntumink]

So is it icon only or text+icon mods, because the renders show both.

It's supposed to be icon only. The kits have been edited to remove the legends and we will redo the renders ASAP.

[tnquntumink]

wtb deskmat

Hi, there are no plans to make a deskpad, but we will consider it if there is enough interest.

[tnquntumink]

wtb deskmat

THIS

Hi, there are no plans to make a deskpad, but we will consider it if there is enough interest.

[belgium_waffles]

gib deskmat

[tnquntumink]

gib deskmat

Hi, there are no plans to make a deskpad, but we will consider it if there is enough interest.

[Rejeckted]

Love this. Love this even more with the deskmat

[Kokaloo]

delete #kb-general

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

See how well paddington did for GMK Ursa? Make a different iso Pepe, put that in the iso kit. You’ll get the people who will want to put it on their Iso 1-key macropad, which i hypothesize is a similar group of people to who might buy this

[raptorzoz]

1. Considering Matt Furie–the original creator–is actively working to take Pepe back from his current image as an internet/alt-right meme icon...
This set seems rather disrespectful to him.
I'm sure some will argue along the line of "It's not his baby anymore",
But, yeeeeah, it just doesn't seem kind to him.

2. Especially since OP (and the proxy folks) plan to making money from his creation and not giving him anything in return. There might be copyright issues here

At the very least, talk to Matt first!

if you don't like it don't buy it.

[adinth]

+1 for this set and mat please!

if possible, can we have a pepo instead of pepe key too?

[maerys]

+1 for this set and also the desk mat!!

[bananasplit_00]

Honestly, this set looks pretty neat. Memey name but the colour is nice. Really hoping for the background to become the deskmat because i would 100% buy that.

How about a Norde kit too?

[nguyenhimself]

1. Considering Matt Furie–the original creator–is actively working to take Pepe back from his current image as an internet/alt-right meme icon...
This set seems rather disrespectful to him.
I'm sure some will argue along the line of "It's not his baby anymore",
But, yeeeeah, it just doesn't seem kind to him.

2. Especially since OP (and the proxy folks) plan to making money from his creation and not giving him anything in return. There might be copyright issues here

At the very least, talk to Matt first!

if you don't like it don't buy it.

Dude, I just want to make sure this set got the approval from Matt Furie.
He CREATED Pepe. He DESERVED to get a cut from any commercial products based off of it.
And he SURE AS HELL should have a say if said product goes against his intentions for Pepe in any way.

[Hodgeman]

monkaS

I'd love to see a novelties kit for this

[raptorzoz]

1. Considering Matt Furie–the original creator–is actively working to take Pepe back from his current image as an internet/alt-right meme icon...
This set seems rather disrespectful to him.
I'm sure some will argue along the line of "It's not his baby anymore",
But, yeeeeah, it just doesn't seem kind to him.

2. Especially since OP (and the proxy folks) plan to making money from his creation and not giving him anything in return. There might be copyright issues here

At the very least, talk to Matt first!

if you don't like it don't buy it.

Dude, I just want to make sure this set got the approval from Matt Furie.
He CREATED Pepe. He DESERVED to get a cut from any commercial products based off of it.
And he SURE AS HELL should have a say if said product goes against his intentions for Pepe in any way.

I was referring to the faux political outrage over a meme that is used by literally half the internet, including a few nutjobs. But ok I'll concede that, that wasn't really the core of your argument. I agree that they should probably ask whether they can use pepes name, which they seem to have done.

[jonowarren94]

Why does the ISO kit have mod coloured alpha keys?

[HungHingDaiLo]

Liking the concept and name!

Needs more green to evoke the pepe more, maybe put on green-colored modifier accents w/ blue legend on Enter keys and Esc key?

[hottrout]

Interesting, ditto on the MAT

[AspiringMechKeebFan]

1. Considering Matt Furie–the original creator–is actively working to take Pepe back from his current image as an internet/alt-right meme icon...
This set seems rather disrespectful to him.
I'm sure some will argue along the line of "It's not his baby anymore",
But, yeeeeah, it just doesn't seem kind to him.

2. Especially since OP (and the proxy folks) plan to making money from his creation and not giving him anything in return. There might be copyright issues here

At the very least, talk to Matt first!

Are you serious..?
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Don't really like the colors, but deskmat I'd buy.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

[nguyenhimself]

1. Considering Matt Furie–the original creator–is actively working to take Pepe back from his current image as an internet/alt-right meme icon...
This set seems rather disrespectful to him.
I'm sure some will argue along the line of "It's not his baby anymore",
But, yeeeeah, it just doesn't seem kind to him.

2. Especially since OP (and the proxy folks) plan to making money from his creation and not giving him anything in return. There might be copyright issues here

At the very least, talk to Matt first!

Are you serious..?
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Don't really like the colors, but deskmat I'd buy.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

It seems people are so caught up with my mere mention of "alt-right" (Gee I wonder why) that they're completely missing my main point: Pepe is NOT public domain.
Respect the artist.
Is that so crazy a thing?

[dom]

I really love PEPE so the set is a natural interest for me.

Question: The renders don't look like "Dark/Black Blue" aka. "RAL 5004" ? is this just different (gray) exploration or render issues?

[NovaKB]

I really love PEPE so the set is a natural interest for me.

Question: The renders don't look like "Dark/Black Blue" aka. "RAL 5004" ? is this just different (gray) exploration or render issues?

Its a bad render I did myself since this started as a joke and we didnt want to invest immediately, the alphas are supposed to be cobalt blue.

[tnquntumink]

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[sleek]

Would love to see new renders, definitely interested!

[dom]

Its a bad render I did myself since this started as a joke and we didnt want to invest immediately, the alphas are supposed to be cobalt blue.

Oh, I see, nice joke Hope for future renders (if you decide the interest is there).
But, really dig the color, and totally serious to join GB for this 

[tnquntumink]

quick bump for update

[Datastream]

delete #kb-general

delet this

[bananasplit_00]

:pepehands: and :monkaS: novelties would be sweet to. I am 100% in for this set, it looks legit good and is a meme 

[kenkaneki]

Novelties would break or make this set for me. But looks good so far.

[depletedvespene]

It seems people are so caught up with my mere mention of "alt-right" (Gee I wonder why) that they're completely missing my main point: Pepe is NOT public domain.
Respect the artist.
Is that so crazy a thing?

No, it is not. We don't see eye to eye In Significant Other issues, but in this one I fully agree with you.

[NovaKB]

It seems people are so caught up with my mere mention of "alt-right" (Gee I wonder why) that they're completely missing my main point: Pepe is NOT public domain.
Respect the artist.
Is that so crazy a thing?

Pepe memes are generally allowed to exist because of the “fair use” doctrine of US copyright law

Fair use is shorthand for the fair use clause of US copyright law, which allows a copyrighted work to be remixed or reproduced as long as it’s for a “transformative” purpose like commentary, education, or parody. Thus, fair use is the protection under which memes and remixes of other people’s work are able to flourish online.

This is a parody on Pepe The Frog therefore it falls under the fair use doctrine of US copyright law.
Even so we still contacted Matt Furie and are awaiting his reply.

[depletedvespene]

This is a parody on Pepe The Frog …

Sorry, no. While the line between infringement and non-infringement in this kind of things is rather fuzzy, this "space Pepe" is clearly NOT a parody of Pepe the Frog. If you do get permission from its creator to do this variation of the original, then great! But don't say it's a parody when it truly isn't.


YMMV. WDIKAA. TANSTAAFL. YMCA. HAND.

[fluidin]

i am... more interested in this than i thought i would be

[tnquntumink]

Bump for Charity Update

[Caktuss]

1. Considering Matt Furie–the original creator–is actively working to take Pepe back from his current image as an internet/alt-right meme icon...
This set seems rather disrespectful to him.
I'm sure some will argue along the line of "It's not his baby anymore",
But, yeeeeah, it just doesn't seem kind to him.

2. Especially since OP (and the proxy folks) plan to making money from his creation and not giving him anything in return. There might be copyright issues here

At the very least, talk to Matt first!

TIL of Pepe origins.

The above post does read as hostile, but the comment never accuses this set of supporting hate or alt-right, only Pepe has that association. I have never thought about the character like that, only one Trump failed to use to appeal to a younger audience. I also don't call kids dressed as ghosts for Halloween white supremacists (Maybe they are, ****!). I'm glad to know the content creator is working to disassociate it with anything like that. Maybe next time a simple "Have you contacted the copyright owner, Matt Furie?". We threw flags on the Zelda set (GMK Hero) and the Formula1 set (GMK Silver Arrows) for possible, and glaring, trademark infringement. Why would this set be any different?

I am only a few months old here, but in the last few months I've experienced this community doing such donations as GMK Shark Bait (for sharks), GMK Coral (for the reef foundation), and recently the Australia Fire deskmats and RAMA keycaps. And now this set, which is really cool. (I'm sorry if I missed any others, these were off the top of my head)

Count me in.

Feedback:
Can the NASA logo on Pepe's suit be changed to 'PASA'? Pepe Aeronautical Space Alliance?
Ergo? Ortho? Colemak?

[Rejeckted]

Would love if you threw a second B in one of the kits for the alice/wonderland/pjk crowd

[svenge]

2 of my favorite things.  Pepe, and space.  Also, happens to be a striking colorway.  Since GMK High Voltage was cancelled I'm looking for a GMK set to get into now.  Lets go!

[scoopbb]

can you reupload the images on a real img hosting site and not copy from discord.

[ninjacore]

1. Considering Matt Furie–the original creator–is actively working to take Pepe back from his current image as an internet/alt-right meme icon...
This set seems rather disrespectful to him.
I'm sure some will argue along the line of "It's not his baby anymore",
But, yeeeeah, it just doesn't seem kind to him.

2. Especially since OP (and the proxy folks) plan to making money from his creation and not giving him anything in return. There might be copyright issues here

At the very least, talk to Matt first!

TIL of Pepe origins.

The above post does read as hostile, but the comment never accuses this set of supporting hate or alt-right, only Pepe has that association. I have never thought about the character like that, only one Trump failed to use to appeal to a younger audience. I also don't call kids dressed as ghosts for Halloween white supremacists (Maybe they are, ****!). I'm glad to know the content creator is working to disassociate it with anything like that. Maybe next time a simple "Have you contacted the copyright owner, Matt Furie?". We threw flags on the Zelda set (GMK Hero) and the Formula1 set (GMK Silver Arrows) for possible, and glaring, trademark infringement. Why would this set be any different?

I am only a few months old here, but in the last few months I've experienced this community doing such donations as GMK Shark Bait (for sharks), GMK Coral (for the reef foundation), and recently the Australia Fire deskmats and RAMA keycaps. And now this set, which is really cool. (I'm sorry if I missed any others, these were off the top of my head)

Count me in.

Feedback:
Can the NASA logo on Pepe's suit be changed to 'PASA'? Pepe Aeronautical Space Alliance?
Ergo? Ortho? Colemak?

For those unaware of the origins of Pepe, its adoption by internet trolls and the alt-right, and the currently-active "take back Pepe" campaign, the second half of this Reply All episode covers it nicely: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/76h56o/81-in-the-tall-grass

That also includes an interview with the creator, Matt Furie, who describes his current efforts to reclaim the character.  What Furie is trying to do, primarily, is put out so much "good Pepe", that it overwhelms the bad.  The vast majority of the "good Pepe" content being generated is from folks other than Furie himself, so I think this set would add very nicely to that effort and not be frowned upon at all by the creator.

Relevant quote from Matt Furie:

“As the creator of Pepe, I condemn the illegal and repulsive appropriations of the character by racist and fringe groups. The true nature of Pepe, as featured in my comic book, ‘Boys Club,’ celebrates peace, togetherness and fun. I aim to reclaim the rascally frog from the forces of hate and ask that you join me in making millions of new, joyful Pepe memes that share the light hearted spirit of the original chilled-out champion.”

[Caktuss]

Thank you for the info! I'll have to give this a listen at home today. Next we will need a campaign to take back the Circle game after that Army/Navy drama.