▲ 909 ▼ A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook (www.engadget.com) submitted 2 years ago by DannyMac@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 85 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Synthead@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (5 children) Right, I know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] squiblet@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) Okay, pointing out the analogy of "Imagine if I created a product called Google and tried to sue Google for it [...] Well, that’s what Facebook is doing" doesn't match this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Synthead@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Facebook created a product called Threads and is attempting to bully Threads Software into taking their name. I was creating a hypothetical situation about how most small companies can't just steal a company trademark, because it's rightfully someone else's. However, if you are a larger company and, have enough money, and have shit ethics, then you can just kinda... ignore that, and for some reason, the US is happy to let wallets write the law. They did this with Meta, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squiblet@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree, that is what they're doing. My only point was they're being sued, not suing someone. They just took the name and were ignoring the other company that was already using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] candybrie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] 4am@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I think the part that is missing is “imagine if I were a billion dollar company and I…” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squiblet@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) Okay, pointing out the analogy of "Imagine if I created a product called Google and tried to sue Google for it [...] Well, that’s what Facebook is doing" doesn't match this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Synthead@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Facebook created a product called Threads and is attempting to bully Threads Software into taking their name. I was creating a hypothetical situation about how most small companies can't just steal a company trademark, because it's rightfully someone else's. However, if you are a larger company and, have enough money, and have shit ethics, then you can just kinda... ignore that, and for some reason, the US is happy to let wallets write the law. They did this with Meta, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squiblet@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree, that is what they're doing. My only point was they're being sued, not suing someone. They just took the name and were ignoring the other company that was already using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] candybrie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] 4am@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I think the part that is missing is “imagine if I were a billion dollar company and I…” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Synthead@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Facebook created a product called Threads and is attempting to bully Threads Software into taking their name. I was creating a hypothetical situation about how most small companies can't just steal a company trademark, because it's rightfully someone else's. However, if you are a larger company and, have enough money, and have shit ethics, then you can just kinda... ignore that, and for some reason, the US is happy to let wallets write the law. They did this with Meta, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squiblet@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree, that is what they're doing. My only point was they're being sued, not suing someone. They just took the name and were ignoring the other company that was already using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] candybrie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squiblet@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree, that is what they're doing. My only point was they're being sued, not suing someone. They just took the name and were ignoring the other company that was already using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] candybrie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 4am@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I think the part that is missing is “imagine if I were a billion dollar company and I…” permalink fedilink source parent