> there's also probably 400 other repositories on GitHub with the same problem.
As I said in a sibling thread, it's not just that it was forked, it's that it was forked and then intended/was advertised as competition. Forking and keeping the name Caddy for private use isn't a problem, so I doubt many of those other repositories are actually a problem.
> I created this issue before the "you're violating our (unregistered) trademark!" issue was created.
If this situation arises again, it may be better to wait until the name issue is resolved before advertising it to a forum of people. Regardless of what your future intentions were, you were competing at that point, and you hadn't dealt with the naming yet. I understand the desire to both capitalize on the issue and help those that feel the same as you about this, but doing so here stepped on the rights of another individual or group.
> My intentions were good from the start, please don't talk to me as if that was not the case.
I think the intentions of the people with claim to the Caddy trademark that contacted you were good as well. The difference is that you noted the claim here and also editorialized it with a sarcastic "classy!". Really, it's that last bit which spurred the tone in my response, since it implies bad behavior on their part for what is essentially protecting what they consider theirs (and something they are legally required to do if they want to keep it). Without that, you might have gotten a more measured reply, or none at all as others might have been sufficient. Your intentions might have been good from the start, but they could have been a little better when deciding the wording for that announcement.