Utah Politicians Finally Understanding Why Banning Keywords On Trademarks Is Dumb
from the slowly-but-surely dept
Earlier this month, Utah politicians passed legislation banning the sale of keyword-triggered ads if the keywords were trademarked. One of the sponsors of the legislation bizarrely claimed that this kind of activity was akin to identity theft since someone looking for one product might suddenly become interested in a competing product. Of course, he never explained how that's any different than a supermarket putting similar products near each other, and maybe even competitor's coupons beneath a popular product. Of course, it sounds like the politicians who pushed for the law never bothered to actually talk to internet companies to figure out how all of this stuff works. It's only now, after the legislation has been passed, that the politicians figured it was worth maybe understanding what their legislation would actually do. So now that they've met with a bunch of tech execs, they're saying that they probably won't actually enforce the law and may even look to change or potentially repeal it. Wouldn't that have made a lot more sense prior to introducing, campaigning for and passing the legislation?Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Worst Internet Laws
Utah is proof that religion makes you stupid.
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How About Keyword Ads for Dead Babies?
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Re: How About Keyword Ads for Dead Babies?
I mean, did the tumor go away?
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but did it work?
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Wow...
Blind faith, and the utter LACK of proof is what LETS religion make you stupid.
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Utah and religion
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Utanians
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How do I get in touch with the Internets?
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Not limited to internet bills
When you crash on a motorcycle, the last thing you want is to be strapped to it.
There was a similar bill for Farm tractors. A farmer friend of mine said if it has a cab/roll cage, you want it. If it doesn't, a seatbelt is death as the tractor rolls over on you.
Common sense isn't common.
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Re: Worst Internet Laws
Your comment was stupid - what does that make you?
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Politics...
These days politicians know next to nothing about the things they are trying to regulate and to make it worse they acutally depend on lobbyists, focus groups, and corporations to keep them informed of the issues.
I don't know how to ride a motocycle therefore I'm not qualified to make a law telling everyone else (including actual riders) how to ride one.
Due to the fact that policians have so much responsibility they should be held to a higher standard of understanding the issues they try to pass laws about.
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Re: Utah and religion
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_2886596
which estimates ~60% of the population in utah is mormon. Too churchy for me.
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Stupid Politicians
I know a LOT of politicians who have made stupid rules, laws and mistakes-take a look at our government now, and they aren't mormon...
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Enforcement
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i wNT TO FIND out how many population in utah
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Re: How About Keyword Ads for Dead Babies?
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