[videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-18 Thread mikehudack
Hey guys, Yes, we do allow people to upload video from cell phones. Both companies have trademarks pending. We're going to work on it, and that's about the best I can say right now. Yours, Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it enough

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-18 Thread Michael Sullivan
worse case, change your name to BlipBlip.TV On 1/18/06, mikehudack [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys,Yes, we do allow people to upload video from cell phones.Both companies have trademarks pending.We're going to work on it,and that's about the best I can say right now.Yours, Mike--- In

[videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-18 Thread monika_lyman
or ala the millions of Ray's Pizzas here in NYC: The original Blip.tv or the famous blip.tv. Monika http://nurse2be.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: worse case, change your name to BlipBlip.TV On 1/18/06, mikehudack [EMAIL

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-18 Thread Joshua Kinberg
or ala the millions of Ray's Pizzas here in NYC: The original Blip.tv or the famous blip.tv. famous original Blip.tv :-) -Josh On 1/18/06, monika_lyman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: or ala the millions of Ray's Pizzas here in NYC: The original Blip.tv or the famous blip.tv. Monika

[videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-17 Thread Mike Lanza
I know and like one of the principals of blip.tv, and I have no idea who these bliptv.com folks are, but nowhere in this thread does it explain why people have said or agreed with the characterization of bliptv.com as a whore or of its principals as gigolos. Can you folks please justify

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-17 Thread Stephanie Bryant
Deliberately taking on a popular brand name within an industry that you want to breka into, and then using it for the purposes of confusing customers into believing that you're the more popular and reputable company is generally considered whore-worthy. That was explained in about the second post

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-17 Thread Michael Sullivan
i dont know either.i think bliptv.com site is kick ass.blip.tv will eventually have pay services they are a business afterall. the differences will blur somewhat. whatever.sullOn 1/17/06, Mike Lanza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know and like one of the principals of blip.tv, and I have no

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-17 Thread Michael Sullivan
what are the dates of name use and registrations and trademark applications for both?On 1/17/06, Stephanie Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Deliberately taking on a popular brand name within an industry that you want to breka into, and then using it for the purposes ofconfusing customers into

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-17 Thread Michael Sullivan
http://web.archive.org/web/20020924094457/http://bliptv.com/2002On 1/17/06, Michael Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what are the dates of name use and registrations and trademark applications for both?On 1/17/06, Stephanie Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Deliberately taking on a popular

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-17 Thread David Meade
Well we don't know that they chose their name *after* our beloved blip.tv did ... we found them much later, but who knows how long they have been calling themselves that? services that send video out to cell phones isn't evil, nor is having a name similar to something else ... (it may be wrong,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-17 Thread Michael Sullivan
unless blip.tv has been doing there thing for 4 years, it appears that bliptv.com has been using the name to some extent related to video since then... the contact people are the same today as they were in 2002... the earliest version of the site i could find. sullOn 1/17/06, David Meade [EMAIL

[videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-17 Thread mikehudack
Hey guys, First of all, let me say that we're aware of bliptv.com. I don't think I should say very much about the issue at the moment, but we're doing what we can (in regular consultation with our lawyers) to deal with the situation. I don't think anyone was out to hurt anyone or otherwise do

[videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-17 Thread Gena
Hmmm, well I guess it will remain a mystery to me. I'm using Fedora Core 4/Linux and haven't figured out how to install the Flash plug-in which is at the front door of this site. I have questions about the name, has our Blip.tv been trademarked protected? Has it been established longer that the

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-17 Thread Joshua Kinberg
Is it enough separation that one company targets mobile users and the other is for desktop citizens? Blip.tv also supports mobile uploads. I wouldn't say its only for desktop citizens. -Josh On 1/17/06, Gena [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, well I guess it will remain a mystery to me. I'm

[videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-16 Thread Susan
They don't want films made to entertain children... I guess that leaves me out... heh Susan http://vlog.kitykity.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Share [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saw this today on Craigslist Blip wants short films The future is right now! Cheers Blip.

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-16 Thread David Meade
I thought I heard that this company was not the same as the blip we all know and love for hosting. Are they related? On 1/16/06, Susan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They don't want films made to entertain children... I guess that leaves me out... heh Susan http://vlog.kitykity.com --- In

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-16 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:31:19 +0100, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought I heard that this company was not the same as the blip we all know and love for hosting. They're not. There's the Blip we love and then there's the blip whore who has a pact with sprint. - Andreas -- URL:

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-16 Thread Michael Sullivan
http://bliptv.com/On 1/16/06, Andreas Haugstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:31:19 +0100, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I thought I heard that this company was not the same as the blip we all know and love for hosting.They're not. There's the Blip we love and then

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-16 Thread David Meade
lol ... something tells me you're not a fan of sprint? :-P On 1/16/06, Andreas Haugstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:31:19 +0100, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought I heard that this company was not the same as the blip we all know and love for hosting.

[videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-16 Thread Share
OMG! thanks for the clarification on that Andreas. Had no idea there was an evil blip. cheers. s. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andreas Haugstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:31:19 +0100, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought I heard that this

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-16 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
I've never had to endure Sprint, but I'm not a fan of companies stealing the name of other companies. It creates confusion and the blip.tv guys don't need that. - Andreas On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:53:07 +0100, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: lol ... something tells me you're not a fan

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-16 Thread Stephanie Bryant
I seriously hope blip.tv has a trademark registration-- the name similarity IS causing customer confusion, which is exactly what trademark exists to prevent. This Blip whore needs to go! --Stephanie On 1/16/06, Andreas Haugstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:31:19 +0100,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-16 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:26:23 +0100, Stephanie Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I seriously hope blip.tv has a trademark registration-- the name similarity IS causing customer confusion, which is exactly what trademark exists to prevent. I'm certain the blip.tv guys are all over it. However

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Blip and Sprint

2006-01-16 Thread Markus Sandy
i thought we agreed way back when back to try and refer to them as gigolos ;) Andreas Haugstrup wrote: On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:31:19 +0100, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought I heard that this company was not the same as the blip we all know and love for hosting.