Same happened here in Belgium when Tumulus beer was sued by Coca-Cola because they have a fruit soda called Tumult.
The chance that the beer and soda will ever meet is infinitely small as the one is (very locally) distributed in Belgium and the other mainly in southern France, a distance of about 800 km at least.
After a couple of years an agreement was found. Tumulus beer still exists as such but may not use certain colours on its label and may not use 'numbers' as a name (the original claim was about a beer called Tumulus 800). So both parties pretended they won the case.
It did cost the local brewery about 20,000 Euro (22,000 USD) though, peanuts for Coca Cola but a huge loss for a local brewery.
This is a true story. I used to have a cleaning lady, who was sent to me by a company called Isis. She also used Dash laundry detergent to wash my dirty underwear.
What does this mean: "NOTE: Changes to the subscription may invalid the lifetime subscription (e.g. upgrades)."
I once purchased a 'lifetime' anti-virus, including upgrades and virus signature files. I learned the hard way that 'lifetime' generally does not take longer than three years on the internet.
"Blaming and fining the site because some people misuse it seems like setting a really dangerous precedent."
No it isn't. Today you posted an article where you find it imbecilic that a website killed all comments on its website because too many posters were insulting etc... Techdirt's simpler than life solution was that this website should monitor the comments before allowing them.
This is EXACTLY the same situation. TripAdvisor should monitor the comments. Point.
It happens everywhere. Sabam in Belgium routinely asked (and still asks) copyrights fees for amateur performers performing their own songs, threatening to close the gig down if they don't pay beforehand. Needless to say that these performers never see their money back...
In Orwell's A Clergymans�s Daughter Macbeth, Act V, scene VIII the 'womb' word is used, enough to make a parent write the following letter:
To my mind it�s a disgrace that schoolbooks can be printed with such words in them. I�m sure if any of us had ever known that Shakespeare was that kind of stuff, we�d have put our foot down at the start. It surprises me, I must say. Only the other morning I was reading a piece in my News Chronicle about Shakespeare being the father of English Literature; well, if that�s Literature, let�s have a bit LESS Literature, say I!
(Taken from: A Clergymans�s Daughter (George Orwell))
Quote: "the security officers went even further, harassing the photographer by making various comments about her (perceived) lack of femininity"
I suppose that every citizen will be on the lookout, now that is has been made clear that women who don't look like Dolly Parton are probably terrorists.
Another prick in the wall...
Tumultuous Tumulus
The chance that the beer and soda will ever meet is infinitely small as the one is (very locally) distributed in Belgium and the other mainly in southern France, a distance of about 800 km at least.
After a couple of years an agreement was found. Tumulus beer still exists as such but may not use certain colours on its label and may not use 'numbers' as a name (the original claim was about a beer called Tumulus 800). So both parties pretended they won the case.
It did cost the local brewery about 20,000 Euro (22,000 USD) though, peanuts for Coca Cola but a huge loss for a local brewery.
Re: Re: Re:
Soap
I guess I am in a lot of trouble now.
Not for Europe
A priest visits a sex shop...
At the pay desk he says: "I want to have some information for my sermon next week."
The shop assistant: "That's what they all say!"
That's what this article made me think about, somebody else signed me in, that's what they ALL say...
Lifetime
I once purchased a 'lifetime' anti-virus, including upgrades and virus signature files. I learned the hard way that 'lifetime' generally does not take longer than three years on the internet.
(untitled comment)
No it isn't
No it isn't. Today you posted an article where you find it imbecilic that a website killed all comments on its website because too many posters were insulting etc... Techdirt's simpler than life solution was that this website should monitor the comments before allowing them.
This is EXACTLY the same situation. TripAdvisor should monitor the comments. Point.
Re: PRS
Needless to say that these performers never see their money back...
Re:
Proposal: extra buttons
One chance in one million and a half...
Re: You know what else would've helped Hitler?
Merkel
A Clergymans�s Daughter
To my mind it�s a disgrace that schoolbooks can be printed with such words in them. I�m sure if any of us had ever known that Shakespeare was that kind of stuff, we�d have put our foot down at the start. It surprises me, I must say. Only the other morning I was reading a piece in my News Chronicle about Shakespeare being the father of English Literature; well, if that�s Literature, let�s have a bit LESS Literature, say I!
(Taken from: A Clergymans�s Daughter (George Orwell))
I got it now, Americans are crazy
Secret Exception
all female terrorists look like men
I suppose that every citizen will be on the lookout, now that is has been made clear that women who don't look like Dolly Parton are probably terrorists.
Deuteronomy
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