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CandySwipe Open Letter to King regarding trademark
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Re: CandySwipe Open Letter to King regarding trademark
#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
It doesn't have to pass in court as long as you have more money than your opponent. You just keep going until they run out of money.
It seems to me that the anti-SLAPP laws apply in spirit here (of restricting overbearing litigation.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_publi...
It might be, but sadly and more realistically, the costs of a completely fair and honest dispute would still be incredibly inhibiting.
Re: CandySwipe Open Letter to King regarding trademark
#63Hey dude, That sucks. As a favor, I went ahead and gave them a shit review. If I had more time, I might link farm their brand name all over the place.
This is pretty much the only thing we can do, give Candy crush a bad review, candy swipe a good review, and tell all our friends.
Re: CandySwipe Open Letter to King regarding trademark
#64Somewhat related and something I've thought about over the years: "Here's a model that we've had trouble with. Maybe you'll be able to figure it out better. Many markets get down to two or three big competitors—or five or six. And in some of those markets, nobody makes any money to speak of. But in others, everybody does very well. Over the years, we've tried to figure out why the competition in some markets gets sor…
That was a wonderful read, thank you for sharing.
Re: CandySwipe Open Letter to King regarding trademark
#65Earlier quoted context omitted.
Exactly. What is the point of the walled garden if it protects neither producers nor consumers?
How are the consumers in any way affected by this?
Less choice when all the independents die out, inferior products because unoriginality isn't punished, confusion over product differentiation leading to undesired purchases ... the consumer is getting screwed right, left, and center.
Re: CandySwipe Open Letter to King regarding trademark
#66The day King goes down the drain many will dance upon its grave, and other indie devs will take turns to pee on it.
May swift karmic justice fall upon them soon.