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I've seen the point you make about trademarks often repeated but it is infact not true. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/11/trademark-law-does-not...

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I donate to EFF regularly, and I support the article’s premise.

However, I am not sure an argument by EFF, no matter how much I support it, can be considered a factual counterpoint.

Also, I’m bummed to see the parent post downvoted. I thought on HN, downvotes were supposed to be used on off topic/hostile/unproductive points, not just ones with which we disagree.

It is misinformation written in an authoritative tone with no source.

The parent conflates copyrights with trademarks.

The article has citations to some rulings that affirm the point it is making. "Wallpaper Mfrs., Ltd. v. Crown Wallcovering Corp., 680 F.2d 755, 766 (C.C.P.A. 1982) (“an owner is not required to act immediately against every possibly infringing use to avoid a holding of abandonment”);"

It is down voted due to being off topic. Copyright and trademark are two unrelated topics.

Downvoting for disagreement has been a long-accepted practice, as noted by 'pg and 'dang.

My bad. I reread the guidelines and FAQ. I must have been thinking of some other forum.

It's considered bad form to lump them together.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.en.html

If a belief is comfy enough, people won't abandon it :)

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