Post AD3u0cyXxvcus75Kbo by Fishou@ludosphere.fr
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(DIR) Post #AD3mx37i6iml88iZIu by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T14:32:37Z
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Apparently #facebook doesnt own the #meta trademark but is using it anyway... I really hope this ends with them looking like a fool.
(DIR) Post #AD3n4yx5V4csVfX23M by stux@mstdn.social
2021-11-04T14:34:07Z
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@freemo Maybe FB and Trump should do something together since they fail on their own miserably :blobcatscared:I saw they did bought meta.com
(DIR) Post #AD3n8LMocOnOthAW24 by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T14:34:40Z
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@stux yea they own the domain name, not the trademark.
(DIR) Post #AD3nI1gkdZFglH6uPI by stux@mstdn.social
2021-11-04T14:36:24Z
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@freemo I'm not surprised to be honest :blobcatgiggle: Hope this is gonna turn against them :flan_laugh:
(DIR) Post #AD3nMy4lUqHT0MhPJw by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T14:37:19Z
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@stux not surprising in the least. Normally they are the ones owning a trademark and then suing everyone out of existance. now the tables are turned and if they can just ignore the same sort of trademark they would abuse it would be very telling
(DIR) Post #AD3nV78ng0ZRR7TGDo by tdotrob@mstdn.social
2021-11-04T14:38:47Z
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@freemo Reminds me of that time Apple Computer assured Apple Records they'd *never* be in a competing business so why not let us use the name?Facebook already looks either like fools or unabashed bullies thinking they can take the name by force.
(DIR) Post #AD3oCqxvB5I80jErmi by trinsec@qoto.org
2021-11-04T14:46:45Z
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@freemo I've read that this claim is sketchy, like this domain was only created 3 days ago or something. So I'm kinda taking this with a grain of salt.
(DIR) Post #AD3oMEz7FC3r6yH2Rs by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T14:48:24Z
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@trinsec yea i have been unable to verify it
(DIR) Post #AD3oPfOzTuj1uc0hDE by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T14:49:01Z
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@trinsec that said i would expect that facebook bought every domain TLD with meta in it that was open. So seems unlike the domain was bought after facebook changed its name.
(DIR) Post #AD3oTrRoddTMQfKciG by trinsec@qoto.org
2021-11-04T14:49:49Z
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@freemo Isn't it then kind of dangerous to spread this image without being sure whether this is correct?
(DIR) Post #AD3oa8qkqlYg8ezX5k by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T14:50:55Z
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@trinsec Not really, why would it be? it is just a copy of the https://meta.company site. So it clearly isnt a fabrication in terms of meta having written it.Also I checked the whois and meta.company has been registered by the same person for a while now since 2014-03-18 00:49:06 UTC
(DIR) Post #AD3ocrreSTh0KNi8S8 by xarvos@nixnet.social
2021-11-04T14:50:29.892946Z
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@freemo What does this meta company do though?
(DIR) Post #AD3ocsOySaLbzjIkOO by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T14:51:23Z
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@xarvos No idea, as best I can tell they were on the verge of releasing their new product right before FB entered the scene.
(DIR) Post #AD3pQXbW3krryFqjui by trinsec@qoto.org
2021-11-04T15:00:14Z
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@freemo Oh I'm sure meta company wrote this, in fact that's their whole site. Only, is their claim true? Our is this sensationalist clickbait from them? There's not much to go by.
(DIR) Post #AD3pjNsESeFDIKea80 by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T15:03:46Z
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@trinsec Who knows. But I am not liable for if they make shit up. I am just sharing their claim, and they at a minimum have the domain since 2014 so seems reasonable they are telling the truth. Beyond that its not my responsibility to play detective.Taking it with a grain of salt is of course a good move, im doing the same.
(DIR) Post #AD3qyp7pWSOK6zsKUC by stardenver@social.tchncs.de
2021-11-04T15:17:48Z
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@freemoFeels a bit weird to me to end a letter like this with links to their FB and Insta profiles.
(DIR) Post #AD3r6vzjrjnDjYxTCy by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T15:19:10Z
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@stardenver haha yea :)
(DIR) Post #AD3rJEckQdlOzD4Nns by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T15:21:26Z
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@trinsec https://old.reddit.com/r/insanepeoplefacebook/comments/qlq69f/insane_people_facebook_but_its_actually_facebook/hj5cf0s/
(DIR) Post #AD3s389ko7cAFROPjc by trinsec@qoto.org
2021-11-04T15:29:46Z
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@freemo Yup, that kind of sketchiness. I couldn't care any bit about meta company in this case.
(DIR) Post #AD3u0cyXxvcus75Kbo by Fishou@ludosphere.fr
2021-11-04T15:50:38Z
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@freemo Looking into this, this page is the only one on the meta dot company domain, they don't even mention what kidn of product they offer, and have no reference to their website, their twitter only speaks about this, and the subreddit is also pretty empty.I sadly am inclined to believe this page is just here to put oil on fire, unsure of the reason behind this however.
(DIR) Post #AD3u3fAQH2pgXO5TDk by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T15:52:18Z
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@Fishou yes this is true, they are a startup without a product. But as I understand it that doesnt define a trademark. They have had the meta domain since 2014 and presumably registered a trademark around that time. So even if they havent released their product yet I would imagine in the eyes of the law they are still in a good place to challenge it.
(DIR) Post #AD3v06SmwfFLzVXnLU by Fishou@ludosphere.fr
2021-11-04T16:02:27Z
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@freemo could be, but their only page, so the first of their template, linking to a facebook account, with a name implying said account only exists because of this potential trademark issue, is highly suspicious.onyl snapshot prior of the site I could find was 2018, and was a 404 error, so they didn't use the domain before either, possibly keeping it just in case, but seems very strange to me, oh well… Cybersquatting that much in advance sounds quite unlikely in itself, we will see I guess.
(DIR) Post #AD3v4dAlH6nAayGrlA by barefootstache@qoto.org
2021-11-04T16:03:30Z
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@freemo They also don't have the meta account on Instagram. Just imagine how much you could sell such an account...
(DIR) Post #AD3vAVHlVmg1s6LbDE by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T16:04:22Z
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@Fishou How is that suspicious? I mean its obvious that the company hadnt lauched yet and is in a startup state, perhaps a startup where the owner is the only employee. Why would that make it suspicious that they own the trademark, considering they had the site since 2014 at least.A company of 1 is still a company in the eyes of the law.
(DIR) Post #AD3vImyNdOa32pENMG by freemo@qoto.org
2021-11-04T16:06:05Z
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@barefootstache Its clear they arent a company with any large momentum. If it has employees at all its likely a small handful. They have not released any products and may just be a company of 1 person. None of this would make their claim to a trademark any less factual however if they registered it.
(DIR) Post #AD3yLXqYd52arYZsRs by frank@linuxrocks.online
2021-11-04T16:40:12Z
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@freemo I’m not reading this entire thread, but I’m sure it will end in a buy-off. This is how it always goes. For a Dutch example. The NPO used to be the Nederlandse Postduiven Organisatie and they made bank with the sale of their domain name.