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View submission: The history of the /r/xkcd kerfuffle.
1. Is there a trademark?
2. Is the trademark owner asserting rights?
The answer is "No" to either of these? Case closed. Looks like some lawyers do tell their bosses that it's best to let some sleeping dogs lie and being a bully will only invoke wrath -- like pride fuckin' wit choo[1], the Streisand Effect only hurts, it never helps.
1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruhFmBrl4GM&t=7s
Comment by [deleted] at 10/02/2014 at 18:51 UTC
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So, this is me: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiland-hall
Beck was asserting his trademark rights; trademark was in process, but ultimately the latter fact didn't matter; the claim was denied.
You're right about the Streisand effect; those three months in 2009 were a wild ride for me.
You're not right about Munroe being able to assert any right to /r/xkcd, however.
If it helps: I fought in support of demoting /u/soccer from /r/xkcd. But as an ex-default moderator (of /r/pics and /r/videos, among others), I know how the admins work, to some degree; and they will not interfere as things stand now, at least.