Editing Minor Threat (section)

==="Major Threat"===
In 2005, a mock-up of the cover of Minor Threat's first EP (also used on the ''Minor Threat'' LP and ''[[Complete Discography (Minor Threat album)|Complete Discography]]'' CD) was copied by athletic footwear manufacturer [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] for use on a promotional poster for a skateboarding tour called "Major Threat". Nike also altered Minor Threat's logo (designed by Jeff Nelson) for the same campaign, as well as featuring Nike shoes in the new picture, rather than the combat boots worn by Ian MacKaye's younger brother [[Alec MacKaye|Alec]] on the original.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Pitchfork |date=2005-06-28 |title=Nike Pulls Major Threat Ad, Issues Apology |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/23540-nike-pulls-major-threat-ad-issues-apology/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>

MacKaye issued a press statement condemning Nike's actions and said that he would discuss legal options with the other members of the band.  Meanwhile, fans, at the encouragement of Dischord, organized a letter-writing campaign protesting Nike's infringement. On June 27, 2005, Nike issued a statement apologizing to Minor Threat, Dischord Records, and their fans for the "Major Threat" campaign and said that all promotional artwork (print and digital) that they could acquire was destroyed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nike.com/nikeskateboarding/v2/letter/ |title=Major Threat East Coast Tour Poster |publisher=Nike Skateboarding |website=Nike |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504105559/http://www.nike.com/nikeskateboarding/v2/letter/ |archive-date=2015-05-04 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 17, 2007}}</ref><ref name=":0" />