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That’s not what they’re saying. They claim it’s to fight phishing.
by eli 6y ago
That’s not what they’re saying. They claim it’s to fight phishing.
- not2b 6y agoAnd as a side benefit, if they can decloak critical sites like facebooksucks.whatever, they can harass enemies with expensive, frivolous lawsuits more easily.
- hedora 6y agoI wish “abuse of trademark” was more commonly applied. The way the law is intended to work: - I register facebooksucks.com, and explain why. - Facebook sues me for trademark infringement, arguing there is a real risk my (non-existent) customers will think I am Facebook, and buy my services instead. - The judge rules that this is a frivolous lawsuit whose only purpose is to silence free speech (not to avoid brand confusion). - The judge invalidates the “Facebook” trademark.