Good Luck, I went though this with Yahoo in the early 2000s. Their basic argument is that their mark is included in your mark and they want your domain. They are domain bullies. I went ahead and purchased your app because it sounded pretty cool. I wish the best for you.
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:28 PM, Dean Collins <d...@cognation.net> wrote: > > > This isn’t asterisk related but I figure several developers on this list > have built apps for Twitter (or other 3rd party API’s). > > > > Just found out a few hours ago I’m being sued by Twitter > > > > > > Feel free to tweet this link ( > www.MyTwitterButler.com/I’m_Being_Sued<http://www.mytwitterbutler.com/I'm_Being_Sued>) > or forward on the link to any journalists you know. > > > > If you are on dig here’s a dig link. > http://digg.com/software/My_Twitter_Butler_I_m_Being_Sued > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > Dean Collins > d...@mytwitterbutler.com<d...@mytwitterbutler.com?subject=i'm%20being%20Sued> > +1-212-203-4357 New York > +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial). > +44-20-3129-6001 (London in-dial). > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Dean Collins > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 11, 2009 10:37 PM > *Subject:* Twitter is Suing me!!! > > > > So not only are Twitter fighting battles with Russian hackers they are now > fighting their own third party API developer community !! > > > > I received this email 30 minutes ago stating that Twitter is suing me?? > > > > Basically they feel that my application - > www.MyTwitterButler.com<http://www.mytwitterbutler.com/>does the following. > > * * > > *1/ That anyone using the API to auto follow people are breaching the > TOS??* > > * * > > *2/ That no one can use the word “Twitter” in their domain* > > *3/ That somehow people might be confused my application is related to > twitter even though every page is labeled * > > *“**Copyright 2009 © My Twitter Butler - Not related in anyway to Twitter > Inc, if I owned Twitter would i be spending my time building this app??* > > > > > > Is this the end for Twitter 3rd party developers? > > > > Have they forgotten that it was people like me who saw a need and built an > application using the publicly defined Twitter API to add value to the > Twitter ecosystem? > > > > I have asked Twitters lawyers for a conference call tomorrow to clear up > ‘WHY’ they feel anyone using the twitter API to auto follow people is an > illegal act and will be looking forward to their answers about ‘WHY’ the > twitter API was built in the first place if they want to sue people for > using it. > > > > > > www.MyTwitterButler.com/I’m_Being_Sued<http://www.mytwitterbutler.com/I'm_Being_Sued> > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > Dean Collins > d...@mytwitterbutler.com > +1-212-203-4357 New York > +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial). > +44-20-3129-6001 (London in-dial). > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona > Register Now: http://www.astricon.net > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
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