Dear Instagram

#1

Post by stanleydrew » Mon, Jul 28, 2014, 2:34 PM UTC

Re: Dear Instagram

#2

Post by ivraatiems » Mon, Jul 28, 2014, 3:10 PM UTC

This is a well-written appeal. I'm sure, however, that there's no intention of getting Instagram to actually do anything - the fact it was posted publicly, along with the "hurts us more than it hurts you" line makes that obvious to me.

But maybe that was obviously the point to everyone, and my comment is rendered unnecessary.

Re: Dear Instagram

#3

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jul 28, 2014, 3:10 PM UTC

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Re: Dear Instagram

#4

Post by goodside » Mon, Jul 28, 2014, 3:16 PM UTC

It's hard to have much sympathy when your app already has an identical name (and a very similar logo) to a mobile web browser launched four years earlier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolt_(web_browser)

Re: Dear Instagram

#5

Post by daddykotex » Mon, Jul 28, 2014, 3:17 PM UTC

I hope they change the name.

Since Instagram is owned by Facebook and Facebook has launched Slingshot, a Snapchat rival, I'm wondering why they need another one?

Re: Dear Instagram

#6

Post by vjvj » Mon, Jul 28, 2014, 3:17 PM UTC

ivraatiems wrote: post #2

This is a well-written appeal. I'm sure, however, that there's no intention of getting Instagram to actually do anything - the fact it was posted publicly, along with the "hurts us more than it hurts you" line makes that obvious to me. But maybe that was obviously the point to everyone, and my comment is rendered unnecessary.

Sure the public appeal is a better option for a small start up to put pressure Instagram to use a different name rather than a behind the scenes legal notice...

Re: Dear Instagram

#7

Post by dlsx » Mon, Jul 28, 2014, 3:17 PM UTC

ivraatiems wrote: post #2

This is a well-written appeal. I'm sure, however, that there's no intention of getting Instagram to actually do anything - the fact it was posted publicly, along with the "hurts us more than it hurts you" line makes that obvious to me. But maybe that was obviously the point to everyone, and my comment is rendered unnecessary.

Indeed, this company has chosen a generic name "Bolt" and registered a cheap knock-off TLD of .com

This is like patent trolling on a smaller scale, I believe I considered naming my company bolt or zip or whatever, but until you have big lawyers who can sort this out behind closed doors you are just begging for publicity in a soliciting way.

Re: Dear Instagram

#8

Post by MichaelApproved » Mon, Jul 28, 2014, 3:18 PM UTC

I don't see a trademark claim for the name Bolt on their website. I bet, had they gotten one, they would have an easier time defending the name. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

Re: Dear Instagram

#9

Post by sbarre » Mon, Jul 28, 2014, 3:18 PM UTC

ivraatiems wrote: post #2

This is a well-written appeal. I'm sure, however, that there's no intention of getting Instagram to actually do anything - the fact it was posted publicly, along with the "hurts us more than it hurts you" line makes that obvious to me. But maybe that was obviously the point to everyone, and my comment is rendered unnecessary.

What do you mean by "no intention of getting Instagram to actually do anything"?

It seems like a pretty clear-cut public appeal to Instagram/Facebook to actually do something, which is to choose a different name before the product launches..

One has to hope/assume that Bolt has already tried private channels and met with little or no success, which is what forced them to go this public route..

Or are you implying they want to be paid off?

Re: Dear Instagram

#10

Post by dimillian » Mon, Jul 28, 2014, 3:18 PM UTC

Also, Facebook have a library named bolt: https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2014/01/30/let-s-b...