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I've seen the point you make about trademarks often repeated but it is infact not true. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/11/trademark-law-does-not-require-com

• GoblinSlayer 7y ago
  If a belief is comfy enough, people won't abandon it :)
• Hnrobert42 7y ago
  I donate to EFF regularly, and I support the article’s premise. However, I am not sure an argument by EFF, no matter how much I support it, can be considered a factual counterpoint. Also, I’m bummed to see the parent post downvoted. I thought on HN, downvotes were supposed to be used on off topic/hostile/unproductive points, not just ones with which we disagree.
  • rolls-reus 7y ago
    The article has citations to some rulings that affirm the point it is making. "Wallpaper Mfrs., Ltd. v. Crown Wallcovering Corp., 680 F.2d 755, 766 (C.C.P.A. 1982) (“an owner is not required to act immediately against every possibly infringing use to avoid a holding of abandonment”);"
  • jeltz 7y ago
    It is down voted due to being off topic. Copyright and trademark are two unrelated topics.
  • wglb 7y ago
    Downvoting for disagreement has been a long-accepted practice, as noted by 'pg and 'dang.
    • Hnrobert42 7y ago
      My bad. I reread the guidelines and FAQ. I must have been thinking of some other forum.
  • RichardCA 7y ago
    It's considered bad form to lump them together. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.en.html
  • creato 7y ago
    It is misinformation written in an authoritative tone with no source.
  • elithrar 7y ago
    The parent conflates copyrights with trademarks.