Comment on A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook

Synthead@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• EatYouWell@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  It’s not what Facebook is doing. The company has owned the trademark for over a decade, and Facebook is trying to strong arm them into giving it up.

  This is also in the UK where they somewhat stand up to companies like Facebook. McDonald’s lost their trademark for the Big Mac for trying to do this exact same thing.

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  • Synthead@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    You just have misunderstood. Facebook is attempting to take a name because they have money. Laws don’t really apply to them, they seem to think, and it’s because of their bullying and their money.

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    • RubberElectrons@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Came across differently in your initial comment.

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  • r3df0x@7.62x54r.ru ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Someone should start an alternate DNS root and then auction off facebook.com within their platform.

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  • Jivebunny@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Also, Wendy’s had this issue as well in Europe

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  • Candybar121@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    hahaha i didnt know this happened. Supermac FTW!

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  • EnderMB@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Eh, the UK isn’t in the best situation, in terms of big tech. If anything, most FAANG companies have got away without paying any tax here for over a decade because the alternative is they ship all of their jobs elsewhere, and the UK tech scene implodes.

    I think a UK court would likely stand up for the British company, as they should, but I would expect Meta to be allowed to throw their weight around a little.

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• squiblet@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Facebook isn’t suing Threads. The longtime trademark holder is suing Facebook.

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  • Synthead@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Right, I know

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    • squiblet@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Okay, pointing out the analogy of "Imagine if I created a product called Google and tried to sue Google for it [...] Well, that’s what Facebook is doing" doesn't match this situation.

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      • Synthead@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Facebook created a product called Threads and is attempting to bully Threads Software into taking their name. I was creating a hypothetical situation about how most small companies can’t just steal a company trademark, because it’s rightfully someone else’s. However, if you have enough money and shit ethics, then you can just kinda… ignore that, and for some reason, the US is happy to let wallets write the law.

        They did this with Meta, too.

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      • 4am@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I think the part that is missing is “imagine if I were a billion dollar company and I…”

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