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| exp(ln(Gearhead)) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | @Cris and everyone else Finally got around to reading the legalese in the guidelines. Most of the stuff is pretty straightforward and ordinary so I'll skip to the salient stuff. 1. We can mention SL all we want here as SL (without marks) because you already have the "trademark" text at the page footer. The rule is either first mention in a textual reference (difficult to control on a forum) or trademark reference which you have. 2. The SLUniverse domain name does violate the usage rules so I strongly advise getting written permission. You should be able to given your "age" and prominence. 3. Linden Lab will not go after just any use of SL. They will do so if your name gains the status of "SL Associated Name" and then later gets used for non-SL things, particularly other virtual worlds. To become an SL Associated Name the name has to have been used in conjunction with Second Life. It will be a violation if the name is later used for something else totally not SL. Here's a sticky part re: SLU. This forum talks about SL AND prominently about other virtual worlds thus creating yet another violation. Remedy here is either to get dispensation from LL (not likely), or to put the other virtual world forums such as WoW and stuff in a forum under a different domain name (safer and more manageable). |
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I'm going to err on the side of caution here. I will never again type the words "Second"™, "Life"™, "SL"™, "The Grid"™, "Philip Linden's bastard child"™ or "that steaming pile of dysfunctional horseshit"™ without covering my own ass™ with the trademark symbol. Cindy Claveau™
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| exp(ln(Gearhead)) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Quote:
None of it bothers me. I've been exposed to the trademark rules of two very large international organizations. In fact I had to be careful with one of them because I was one of the local officers who would be directly handling the organization's logo. The stuff LL has on their ToS and Branding Center are ordinary AFAIC and it's about time they put it up really. | |
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Two words: Fair, and use. Specifically: "Legal doctrine defines fair use of a trademark as the 'reasonable and good faith use of a descriptive term that is another's trademark to describe rather than to identify the user's goods, services or business'." In other words, when you're writing about Second Life, you have no need of a TM. | |
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| If numbnuts Phil Rosedale would've been more inspired by Cryptonomicon rather than Snow Crash, the metaverse would be a much different place, dontcha think? Seriously, after a long absence - and one that will continue - I laughed so fucking hard when I heard about this that I pooped a little bit. |
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My Mood: | Heh, I've seen more FUD about this issue than any other SL issue- even by extremely smart people and oldbies. This won't effect you at all. SLU can still be SLU, SLExchange can remain SLEX, etc. The now TOS doesn't require you to relinquish any rights- rather it just specifies that you are not granted the right to use LL trademarks in any way except for fair use and other legal entitlements. It just puts into words what was already the case anyways. This is completely standard and isn't unusual at all. I've seen people who have refused to log into SL thinking that the TOS violates their right of free speech. I have seen people who think they have to use the trademark symbols anywhere and everywhere, including in forums and chat. I've recently had my own IP right drama arising from a discussion about the ToU of my trees over at the SL forums. The ToU was developed with friends that are very knowledgeable in IP right matters. However, some people thought that I was trying to prevent competition, or that people could be in violation for merely editing or selecting the product. Finally I had to explain extensively that the only way to violate it would be to download the sculpt or geometric data and edit it in a 3D modeler. So please, before crying "this will take away all my rights and have the police throw me into Guananamo Bay!" please make sure you actually are interpreting what you read correctly. |
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| One has to wonder if this will be enforced the way casinos and gambling was enforced. Go after the big fish, and the little ones, meh. I see sploders all over the grid, when clearly they aren't acceptable under the gambling ban. Perhaps the wee little bloggers and sites that don't generate any actual profit or revenue won't be chased down and crucified. At least not right away.
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What's going to be interesting is to see what will happen once the RIAA and/or ASCAP/BMI gets involved in the use of music in SL. It hasn't happened, yet...but I'd keep an eye on that front. | ||
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What is the nature of the use? Is it commercial, not-for-profit. Is it disparaging, or bordering on slander or libel? What's the nature of the material being used? Does it exist as a branding agent or corporate identifier? Is it linked intimately with the business it's used to represent? How much of the material will you use? Will you dipslay the trademark prominently? Will you use it to imply an affiliation with the business or corporation? And finally...the big one...What effect will your use have on the market for the business that owns this material? Now...as far as trademark fair usage is concerned the cited description means that you shouldn't use LL's or SL's trademark to try and brand your own product or service as one related to LL or SL. But saying that you're a forum or blog that's dedicated to commentary about LL or SL should be acceptable. The terrible part about copyright and trademark questions is that the only real and true answers can come from a judge or a jury. In my mind, this move is one that, coupled with PR's decision to become CEO, means that LL is positioning itself for either a sale or an IPO. Either one should be pretty interesting. | |
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![]() We will have to find a new name for "SL Starter", too. Grrrrr. That wouldn't be a big deal, as Aby had wanted to include other grids in the application -- just not so soon! The big annoyance, though, is that I will have to make a new ad, icon and the whole tra-la-la.
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| exp(ln(Gearhead)) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I'm just glad I don't have to deal with this. I use an original logo and my site name is second-level (sl.aodhansforge.com) and the top-level domain name easily meets the requirements. Only thing I had to do was take down the SL logo. I have not put the inSL logo in its place yet nor have I put the trademark notices but those are trivial in comparison to having brands and domains changed. |
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