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Thanks. As for HootSuite: not really. A couple of users have been confused so far, but that's it. We're using the owl because it's a bird (and we're using Twit

• cscotta 16y ago
  You just described several conflicting areas and examples of user confusion. If you stick with this name, tread very carefully.
  • rriepe 16y ago
    As far as we can tell, the only users who have been confused are ones who have followed HootSuite short URLs.
    • tptacek 16y ago
      He's not pointing out something subjective; he's giving you a heads-up on what the lawyers are going to say to ensure that their case against you comes with a preliminary injunction.
  • fletchowns 16y ago
    Or you can make me an offer on classtalk.net ;)
• jpdugan 16y ago
  If you do have trademark problems with HootSuite, you could also consider using an elephant with a couple small birds on it. Elephants have a symbiotic relationship with a kind of bird that rides around on their backs and provides a valuable service (in this case, eating ticks--feel free to leave that part out!). I think this would serve as a good metaphor for using tweets to facilitate the long-term retention of information.
  • pedalpete 16y ago
    and an elephant is old, wise and never forgets