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The company is a little bit litigious in a weird way, but I like the idea. Just needs more of an open brand instead of some over-domineering steward imho: https
by patcon 5y ago
The company is a little bit litigious in a weird way, but I like the idea. Just needs more of an open brand instead of some over-domineering steward imho:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/that-little-free-library-on-your-corner-is-at-the-center-of-a-feud-over-a-family-legacy-and-a-trademark/2019/12/18/586d01c6-1aa3-11ea-87f7-f2e91143c60d_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/that-litt...
https://littlefreelibrary.org/letter-from-the-executive-director-little-free-librarys-trademark/ https://littlefreelibrary.org/letter-from-the-executive-dire...
- Scoundreller 5y agoWhile I trust the journalists at Wapo and trust that little free library is too litigious, Bezos owns Wapo and probably hates people giving away stuff just for… free???
- efficax 5y agoYes I'm sure bezos intervened in the news room because he thinks the little free library folks are damn commies
- AussieWog93 5y agoHave you been keeping up with the Senate Inquiry into Media Diversity in Australia? It's amazing how petty media proprietors can be.
- scoopertrooper 5y agoAre you suggesting that Bezos operates the Washington Post like Rupert Murdoch operates his media empire?
- AussieWog93 5y agoI'm not commenting at all on what Bezos does or doesn't do. I'm just saying that acting in this way is not implausible.