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raze
Jul. 17th, 2012 05:11 pmI don't keep fish; I don't imbibe energy drinks, but a) raze is a friend who does both, and b) I'd like to continue selling tee-shirts with the word "monster" on them, FFS, and don't want to see this precedent get started.
So I signed this petition:
URL:
http://www.change.org/petitions/mon
I mean, c'mon, guys! What tomfoolery is this:
(quote)
The demands [. . .] include, but are not limited to [. . .] refraining from using or applying for any trademarks containing the word “Monster” or the letter “M,” refraining from using the colors black and green on any MonsterFishKeepers.com or Monster Aquaria Network Websites [. . .] and paying Monster Energy Corporation its attorneys’ fees in connection with this matter.
(unquote)
I signed with an optional reason, and I can't seem to get back to it to copy-paste it here, but I something like this:
(Quote)
The word "Monster" has been part of the English language since the thirteenth century of the Common Era. Claiming copyright infringement on a word that is clearly part of the public domain sets a dangerous precedent.
(Unquote)
When you can't actually sic a school of piranha at someone, you can always geek out at them...
raze is a friend who does both, and b) I'd like to continue selling tee-shirts with the word "monster" on them, FFS, and don't want to see this precedent get started.So I signed this petition:
URL:
http://www.change.org/petitions/mon
I mean, c'mon, guys! What tomfoolery is this:
(quote)
The demands [. . .] include, but are not limited to [. . .] refraining from using or applying for any trademarks containing the word “Monster” or the letter “M,” refraining from using the colors black and green on any MonsterFishKeepers.com or Monster Aquaria Network Websites [. . .] and paying Monster Energy Corporation its attorneys’ fees in connection with this matter.
(unquote)
I signed with an optional reason, and I can't seem to get back to it to copy-paste it here, but I something like this:
(Quote)
The word "Monster" has been part of the English language since the thirteenth century of the Common Era. Claiming copyright infringement on a word that is clearly part of the public domain sets a dangerous precedent.
(Unquote)
When you can't actually sic a school of piranha at someone, you can always geek out at them...
