On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Mike Wolfson <[email protected]> wrote: <snip>
> I find it troubling > that any user could upload an app with the same Application name (not > package name). The malware attack from a few months ago (the > "DroidDream" one) was an example of this. The malicious developer > uploaded a lot of apps with the same name as popular apps, in hopes > that consumers would search, then mistakenly download their infected > app. <snip> > I could Trademark my name, but this is prohibitively expensive. Even Trademarking your name would do no good past giving you authority to sue the offender if you could figure out who they were. Unless... Maybe The Google Market Team is actively policing for trademark violaters in the market and that's what they do with all of their time? > It would be great, if the Market could provide a "Verified Account" > designation or something to ensure "spoofers" aren't able to take > advantage of this loophole. I think this sounds like a great idea. > > > > On Jun 16, 9:38 am, Linux Box Solutions <[email protected]> > wrote: >> You app name does not have to reference a domain name >> >> www.YouTube.com/user/linuxboxsolutionwww.Krzyview.comwww.Email-Marketers.com >> >> On Jun 16, 2011, at 12:05 PM, Peter Sinnott <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > That seems a little silly to me. Anyway I hope whatever new protocol >> > they invent at least includes emailing the person involved. >> >> > On Jun 16, 1:09 pm, String <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Thursday, June 16, 2011 8:09:05 AM UTC+1, Tim in Boulder wrote: >> >> >> I always thought it odd that anyone could effectively have an >> >> >>> application id com.google.blah.blah if they wanted >> >> >> That's an excellent point. Ideally, registering an app for sale should >> >> require you to give an email address at the domain being used in the >> >> package >> >> name, and the app doesn't go live until you click on a link in an email >> >> sent >> >> to that address. Wonder if someone should suggest that b.android.com... >> >> >> String >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> > "Android Discuss" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
