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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?
Their goal is more data, not less competition.
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)
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)
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)
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 the…
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 the…
GP means with this blog post Bolt is using this opportunity not to appeal to Istangram, but to get free publicity for the company.
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?
Facebook must be trying for a round 3.
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.