[twitter-dev] Re: MyTwitterButler.com Legal issues Update 2

2009-08-16 Thread Matt Freedman
On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 3:57 AM, Nicole Simonnee...@gmail.com wrote: It is going to be interesting if they try to go after twit - as far as I know this is a trademark which belongs to leo laporte and the trademark department only has so many classes available. not exactly knowing the US

[twitter-dev] Re: MyTwitterButler.com Legal issues Update 2

2009-08-15 Thread PJB
The scariest part about all of this, frankly, is less the trademark stuff, and more the fact that he is being punished for violating Twitter's terms and services. As near as I can tell, his app just follows users who tweet certain keywords. It doesn't even UNFOLLOW them (thus potentially

[twitter-dev] Re: MyTwitterButler.com Legal issues Update 2

2009-08-14 Thread Dale Merritt
I have come across apps that have taken site down. TwitAds.com for example. Maybe down for other reasons, but probably not. Under construction Good luck Dean. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Dean Collins d...@cognation.net wrote: I’m only sending this to the Twitter-Dev list and not

[twitter-dev] Re: MyTwitterButler.com Legal issues Update 2

2009-08-14 Thread Josh Roesslein
Well this goes to show you Biz Stone is no longer running the show at Twitter. Seems the investors / board have taken control and are unleashing the pack of lawyers. I hate to see twitter using such evil tactics. Sure you guys coined the term twitter but the user base came up with tweet. I think

[twitter-dev] Re: MyTwitterButler.com Legal issues Update 2

2009-08-14 Thread Dewald Pretorius
Well, I am now so sh*t scared to use the words twr and tw**t anywhere, I'm just going to write them as twr and tw**t from now on. Can you have *'s in your domain name? Dewald PS. Why and/or how can something be enforced that has not been granted yet? Or, am I missing something here.

[twitter-dev] Re: MyTwitterButler.com Legal issues Update 2

2009-08-14 Thread Dewald Pretorius
Unless something drastic changes in their approach, I think we as a developer community should all rise and give them a standing ovation for a brilliant performance in pissing people off.

[twitter-dev] Re: MyTwitterButler.com Legal issues Update 2

2009-08-14 Thread EdPimentl
Just be creative . Here are some domain ideas: 1- SendR , SndeR, 2-MessgMe, Msg.Me, 3-Tmesg.in tmsg.in 4-sportstlk, sportsmesg.in 5-SendIt4.me DoIt4.Me 6-TxtButler, TsmgButlr 7-ThreadedMsg 8-ConTEXTual -E Gpro.ws

[twitter-dev] Re: MyTwitterButler.com Legal issues Update 2

2009-08-14 Thread Duane Roelands
I'm afraid I'm not willing to accept Dean's characterization of events since he's been lying from the get go (e.g. claiming Twitter's suing me when nothing of the kind was happening). I give no credibility to those who practice deception in order to win people to their cause. On Aug 14,

[twitter-dev] Re: MyTwitterButler.com Legal issues Update 2

2009-08-14 Thread Dewald Pretorius
Duane, I do not think it is necessary to get personal here. I took Twr is suing me as an expression of panic, nothing more. Dewald On Aug 14, 8:44 pm, Duane Roelands duane.roela...@gmail.com wrote: I'm afraid I'm not willing to accept Dean's characterization of events since he's been

[twitter-dev] Re: MyTwitterButler.com Legal issues Update 2

2009-08-14 Thread PJB
This is all rather scary, especially for those of us dedicating significant resources to Twitter-related development. I was having a new logo designed... it was going to be in light blue. I guess I will have to reconsider that option now!