I had a nice visit with an attorney today, and while driving around afterwards I heard an interesting news story. Seems that instant Polaroid pictures aren't as instant as a digital camera, so Polaroid is stopping making Polaroid film.
Some die-hard Polaroid fans aren't happy about that, so they've launched:SavePolaroid.com (http://www.SavePolaroid.com/)
So what is going to happen?
- Will Polaroid's president and board sue the makers of the website over trademark infringement?
- If they do, will they later back down if they find out that they don't have a case?
- If they either don't sue, or they sue and later back down, could they give some advice to Danny Shelton and 3ABN on such matters?
Are you suggesting we could have a Trademark claim since they used the word "Save" in their domain name?
:ROFL: Why not?
Are you suggesting we could have a Trademark claim since they used the word "Save" in their domain name?
To be fair, the SavePolaroid.com site is very supportive of Polaroid and thus in a different class from save-3abn.org which falls more into a whistle-blower category.
Mishkoff is a resident of Carrollton, Texas. and a web designer by trade. Upon hearing the news that Taubman, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Michigan, was building a shopping mall called “The Shops at Willow Bend,” in Plano, Texas, Mishkoff registered the domain name, “shopsatwillowbend.com,” and created an internet website with that address. Mishkoff had no connection to the mall except for the fact that it was being built near his home.
Mishkoff’s website featured information about the mall, with a map and links to individual websites of the tenant stores. The site also contained a prominent disclaimer, indicating that Mishkoff’s site was unofficial, and a link to Taubman’s official site for the mall, found at the addresses “theshopsatwillowbend.com,” and “shopwillowbend.com.”
Mishkoff describes his site as a “fan site,” with no commercial purpose.
To be fair, the SavePolaroid.com site is very supportive of Polaroid and thus in a different class from save-3abn.org which falls more into a whistle-blower category.
Sorry folks, but I am becoming increasingly uncomfortable with humor at the expense of 3ABN.
Many years ago (as a teenager, actually) I vowed to give up on sarcasm. It was very difficult, because I was practiced and "good at it," and it is an effective weapon to create discomfort in an opponent. A friend had pointed out to me how it hurt, even though I thought I was being playful.
How much more careful we should be, when we deal with issues of right and wrong in a public forum.
We should probably ask ourselves what kind of God we portray by our manner of posting (a type of witnessing) on this forum?
P.S. I am not holding myself up as an example on this forum. I'm not certain that all my posts are all they ought to be, so I'm writing to myself as well.
This site is much more akin to a "gripe site" and is clearly protected by federal law as well as court precedence, at least in the United States.You're right, of course, Gailon. In this case I was the one who overstated. ;) Mea culpa.
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Of course, the biggest problem is that the Plaintiffs must show that it fails to state the truth and is calculated to defame and libel, and then they must demonstrate they have been damaged. Not an enviable position given the preponderance of the evidence.
But then, who am I? Just the town crier, and to top it off I just happen to be pro se!!!
This site is much more akin to a "gripe site" and is clearly protected by federal law as well as court precedence, at least in the United States.You're right, of course, Gailon. In this case I was the one who overstated. ;) Mea culpa.
Otoh, it seems to me that some of the material you have on your site is from some who might be considered "whistle blowers."Quote;)
Of course, the biggest problem is that the Plaintiffs must show that it fails to state the truth and is calculated to defame and libel, and then they must demonstrate they have been damaged. Not an enviable position given the preponderance of the evidence.
But then, who am I? Just the town crier, and to top it off I just happen to be pro se!!!
I would assume they will come out of the stands and claim their prize in time, once it is clear the battle is largely won and they have nothing more to lose. It is human nature for those who have already been burned and paid a price.
We need to make sure this never happens again and that the face of Adventism will use Christain ethics and due processto resolve and investigate claims made by christians!!!