Who was the dick? Kik: Give us your package name Azer: No im using it Kik: not being a dick, but give it to us or we will start legal action Azer: That

Who was the dick? Kik: Give us your package name Azer: No im using it Kik: not being a dick, but give it to us or we will start legal action Azer: That is being a dick.. Kik: (ccs npm) we will compensate you Azer: it will cost 30k because you are being dicks Kik: (ccs npm) he is breaching your terms by calling us dicks, please give me the package name Npm: Here you go kik, have the module name. Kik: Thanks npm. Azer: ????? https://medium.com/@mproberts/a-discussion-about-the-breaking-of-the-internet-3d4d2a83aa4d https://medium.com/@mproberts/a-discussion-about-the-breakin... To clarify, they had NO RIGHT to the name. At the time, their trademarks did not cover the relevant category [1], it wasnt until a MONTH AFTER the dispute that they registered in a category that could even potentially cover its prior use [2]. NPM just gave it to them because they felt like it, not because they were obliged to. NPM even made a statement to this effect at the time. NPMs choice of course (well, Isaacs at the time) - but lets not pretend this was about trademarks - this was corporate bullying. [1] https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4802:u683la.2.31 (sep 2015) [2] https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4802:u683la.2.32 (apr 2016)