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I realize Shapado is basically a clone of the software, but identifying it as "Stack Exchange" even with "like" after it is still a trademark violation. You don
by kylec 16y ago
I realize Shapado is basically a clone of the software, but identifying it as "Stack Exchange" even with "like" after it is still a trademark violation. You don't see advertisements for "Toyota-like" cars or "Apple-like" computers for precisely that reason.
- patrickaljord 16y agoStackExchange must be lucky to have lawyers working for them for free ;)
- photon_off 16y agoI'm having a hard time believing that trademark violation is the precise reason Apple and Toyota don't make stupid advertisements. I think it's because they don't want to make stupid advertisements. If OP wants to compare one website to his, I think that's fine. He's not an established brand, and this comparison helps me understand what to expect. He's not claiming his site is part of the Stack Exchange network, he's just saying it's similar. If he used any other term of comparison, like "better than" "worse than" "faster than" "slower than" I don't think you'd mind. So what's so bad about using "like" ?