Threads (Not That Threads) Tells Meta It Had the Name First
Meta has 30 days to stop using the name
Agent641, When I think of threads I think of
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f3b1390d-5da8-4ee9-9bd3-e3fb84fc8c46.jpeg
Lizzy_Wizzy, Not a chance this holds up. But maybe an easy payout for the little guy
Infiltrated_ad8271, 
I don't even remember them anymore, I haven't heard from them since the endless news of their fast rise. How are they doing?
Zoldyck, They should rename it to Twitter
Drbreen, Omg so much yes
The_Vampire, There’s a very high chance Musk still has the rights to that trademark, unfortunately.
Zoldyck, True
1847953620, twatter
Ghostalmedia, 
Same name, same industry - digital messaging.
If Meta didn’t have a massive amount of money and lawyers, this would be a VERY easy case to win.
Meta decided they wanted the name, tried to buy it, and then opted to knowingly rip it out of a smaller company’s hands. What a bunch of assholes.
Fredselfish, 
Why was he hell bent on using the name Threads. Every time I hear it makes me think of the Dragon Riders or Pern. Not messaging app. Fuck Meta hope the real Threads company wins.
glimse, I agree with the last sentence but Threads seems like a completely appropriate name for the service. Online conversations have been called threads for decades
ObviouslyNotBanana, 
Right but it could’ve had a nonsense name, like Troods.
glimse, …Troods would have been enough for me to try it out so fair point
ObviouslyNotBanana, I’d fucking love Troods.
tony, The name just reminds me of the film. So I just assume that like the film the site is nightmare fuel and avoid it.
sour, 
social media platform called posts when
Aqarius, That just makes it too generic to trademark then. Imagine an automaker called “Cars”.
hai, 
Or a social media platform called “X.”
i_am_not_a_robot, 
It makes me think of the apocalyptic nuclear war drama. Quite appropriate.
anonionfinelyminced, 
"Drummer, beat, and piper, blow,
Harper, strike, and soldier, go.
Free the flame and sear the grasses
Till the dawning Red Star passes."
DontTreadOnBigfoot, 
A dragon must fly when there are Threads in the sky.
Jolteon, To be fair, apps like that do tend to encourage people to isolate themselves at home, rather than going to meet people outside.
snooggums, 
It seems like money shouldn't be able to buy a win in court for something so obvious, but here we are.
seitanic, 
What a bunch of assholes.
Yeah, it’s really surprising that an ethical, upstanding company like Meta would pull a dick move like that. It’s so out of character.
mark, 
an ethical, upstanding company like Meta
the hardest I’ve laughed this week 🥲
Faceroll, Facebook did this before
magmaus3, didn’t it take “Meta” name as well?
Maeve, Because that’s what you do when you’re a trust find baby with no guard rails and plenty of money.
n3m37h, And the symbol, look up MOGA
This is the best example I could find
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