Yahoo Removes Registered Trademark (R) From Logo

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Post by shill » Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 2:31 AM UTC

Yahoo Removes Registered Trademark (R) From Logo
instagram.com

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Post by jordaninternets » Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 3:06 AM UTC

A subtle change that means a lot.

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Post by revelation » Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 3:07 AM UTC

Is there a reason this page is completely devoid of any interactivity? I wanted to view further pictures she might have shared, but clicking her name just brings up pointless statistics (number of photos and followers). Same deal with the comment section. It's like someone pulled a copy of the page and removed all the hyperlinks.

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Post by jmj4 » Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 3:12 AM UTC

revelation wrote: post #3

Is there a reason this page is completely devoid of any interactivity? I wanted to view further pictures she might have shared, but clicking her name just brings up pointless statistics (number of photos and followers). Same deal with the comment section. It's like someone pulled a copy of the page and removed all the hyperlinks.

I believe instagrams web app is designed this way. Meaning they don't really have a web app.

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Post by kevinh » Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 3:13 AM UTC

Seeing all of the (TM)s and (R)s has always annoyed me. When I look at it I always feel an undercurrent that it represents everything stereotypically oppressive about a corporation.

Is there some legal reason for placing them up there (requirement to protect the trademark in this way, a CYA, or some other reason), or are they just up there for show?

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Post by untog » Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 3:14 AM UTC

revelation wrote: post #3

Is there a reason this page is completely devoid of any interactivity? I wanted to view further pictures she might have shared, but clicking her name just brings up pointless statistics (number of photos and followers). Same deal with the comment section. It's like someone pulled a copy of the page and removed all the hyperlinks.

I believe it is deliberate. Why, I'm not sure. To ensure that you use the Instagram app, I suppose.

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Post by iamrohitbanga » Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 3:16 AM UTC

jordaninternets wrote: post #2

A subtle change that means a lot.

Agree ... they might want to use the logo as a branding vehicle for people to promote the popularity of Yahoo!

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Post by 001sky » Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 3:17 AM UTC

revelation wrote: post #3

Is there a reason this page is completely devoid of any interactivity? I wanted to view further pictures she might have shared, but clicking her name just brings up pointless statistics (number of photos and followers). Same deal with the comment section. It's like someone pulled a copy of the page and removed all the hyperlinks.

Try this: http://web.stagram.com/n/marissamayer/

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Post by gfodor » Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 3:17 AM UTC

and here is the opposite effect, the new windows 8 logo:

http://i50.tinypic.com/15oidfb.jpg

A clean, simple, elegant logo, completely ruined by the honking TM and (R) injected by the lawyers. The bizarre presence of two separate legalese-related sigils on a single logo makes it impossible to miss. Also makes it clear who is running the place.

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Post by citricsquid » Tue, Sep 18, 2012, 3:17 AM UTC

revelation wrote: post #3

Is there a reason this page is completely devoid of any interactivity? I wanted to view further pictures she might have shared, but clicking her name just brings up pointless statistics (number of photos and followers). Same deal with the comment section. It's like someone pulled a copy of the page and removed all the hyperlinks.

it's dumb, there's quite a few instagram websites now: http://statigr.am/marissamayer