I agree with this. The article about Blinkx makes it seem as though they have a business relationship with Rocketboom and MeFeedia, when that is in fact not true. Whether this was intentional or by mistake is uncertain. One might reasonably believe from the article that Blinkx sees at least a promotional tie with Rocketbom and MeFeedia from which Blinkx hopes to profit. It is more than a little shady for Blinkx to be touting such partnerships when none exist, and in fact could damage the brands of Rocketboom and MeFeedia if they do not wish to be associated with Blinkx.
Legally, Rocketboom and MeFeedia could probably sue for such infringement, though it would be pretty difficult to ascertain damages. Best course of action would be to send a cease and desist letter to Blinkx urging them to remove any references to Rocketboom and MeFeedia and refrain from using these brands in association with promotional materials or anything explicitly on the Blinkx website. Its one thing to link to someone on the web. Its another to claim that you have an explicit partnernship or business relationship that allows you to do so. -Josh On 10/9/05, andrew michael baron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great advice, but not applicable to the basis of this thread. > > > The issue is not about keeping things private. The issue is not about being > comfortable with tracking the spread of your work. The issue is not about > attribution. > > > The issue is about setting a standard for a new way of doing business with > media online. > > > If I put up a video on the web, its one thing if you see it. Its another > thing if you are trying to sell it yourself without my permission. > > > Regardless of what Blinks is actually doing or not, commercial use of media > online even if permissible, needs some standards. > > > Anarchy isn't scalable, > > > > > > > On Oct 9, 2005, at 11:38 AM, Markus Sandy wrote: > > actually, that's excellent advice: > if you want something kept private then DO NOT put it on the web > or for that matter, on a computer > > andrew michael baron wrote: > On Oct 9, 2005, at 2:36 AM, Devlon wrote: > > > > :) Well, one way to be sure that no one can see your videos is to not > make them available on the Internet. > > > Hopefully as a developer on Mefeedia, that's not really your attitude. > > > > > > -- > > My name is Markus Sandy and I am app.etitio.us > > http://apperceptions.org > http://digitaldojo.blogspot.com > http://spinflow.org > http://wearethemedia.com > http://www.corante.com/events/feedfest/ > > aim/ichat: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > skype: msandy > spin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Individual Fireant Typepad > Explains > > ________________________________ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > ________________________________ > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Individual > Fireant Typepad > Explains > > ________________________________ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > ________________________________ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
