CurlyWurlies4All
@CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net
- Comment on Do most people still use computers, or do people only use a smartphone as their main/only device? 1 day ago:
Seems like smartphones are generally used more often than PCs among younger cohorts compared to older. In Britain at least.
- Comment on So, is the USA screwed? 2 days ago:
Going from decline to fall. To be fair it took Rome 200 years or so I’m sure the US will limp on for a while yet. But it won’t ever be what it was again.
- Comment on The IT Crowd: Jen has been transported 3 days ago:
“In a Sea Parks??”
- Comment on Average Australian place names 5 days ago:
I don’t understand who people they’re dunking on when they mock distinctive indigenous words.
Ballaarat means meeting place, Djilang / Geelong means tongue of land as in the edge of the bay, Wirribi / Werribee means spine, as in the river being the spine of the land. Garidwerd means mountain range created by Bunjil. Wahroonga means home.
All these words have true meanings that connect to the land.
- Comment on Stellar Blade is on Steam 1 week ago:
Yeah I learnt a bit about the whole Andalusian penitentes from the Worst of All Possible Worlds episode on Blasphemous II
- Comment on It'll happen to you! 1 week ago:
I should get a new CRT.
- Comment on Stellar Blade is on Steam 1 week ago:
Catholic fetish?
- Comment on Stellar Blade is on Steam 1 week ago:
I played Nier on Xbox so no playtime comparison on Steam.
- Comment on It'll happen to you! 1 week ago:
It can handle way more than that can’t it? It’s analogue, I remember being able to set my crt to 120hz way back in the day.
- Comment on Why isn't free stuff (public domain/noncommercial) discussed as much as paid stuff? 1 week ago:
Because there’s no monied interests to pump the hype ahead of the rug pull.
- Comment on Stellar Blade is on Steam 1 week ago:
Lol… How is it similar to these Steam?
- Comment on What does a British nose look like? 1 week ago:
Pictures you can hear
- Comment on Why the 2020 video game Immortals: Fenyx Rising doesn't infringe on the trademark of the 2011 film Immortals? 2 weeks ago:
There could be a huge range of possible answers to this question. But we can look at the listings to get some clues.
IMMORTALS FENYX RISING Owner: UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT (France) Nice class: 9, 14, 16, 18, 25, 28, 41
Regional Trademark Registration Region of filing: European Union Status: Registered (June 25, 2021) Number: 018409702
And
IMMORTALS Owner: Relativity Media, LLC (USA) Nice class: 9, 16, 28, 41 Regional Trademark Registration Region of filing: European Union Status: Expired (November 12, 2020) Number: 009520024
Now there is some overlap between them. The Nice classes, which denote which product/service categories the words are trademarked within, however within a single Nice class there can be a variety of products.
Fenyx rising’s trademark is still active and we can see it was refiled in June 2021, with some previously expired trademarks of the same name having expired in November 2021, whereas Immortals expired in 2020. Without going into the details my best guess is that the initial filing was more limited and has now been expanded to cover more media.
But the big one here is the characteristic word. By adding Fenyx Rising, it could be argued that in addition to the material differences between the trademarks that there is enough separation to ensure there is no risk of confusion from audiences. There are also multiple Immortals trademarks which could make that would in and of itself less defensible depending on the potential conflict.
Finally we can’t discount the possibility that the two parties came to a pre-arrangef agreement to exist in the marketplace side by side. This often happens and unless one is a long-serving distinctive trademark then usually parties can find a way to agree.
- Comment on What is the weirdest argument you’ve overheard? 2 weeks ago:
This is so real.
- Comment on Americans witnessing an ongoing klepto-fascist takeover of their federal government [Day 68] 2 weeks ago:
Oh mom, don’t worry about it.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
The UAW has spent years preparing for a general strike on May Day 2028. Join the movement.
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- Comment on Wish I could just keep drinking, but I need to cut back soon. 3 weeks ago:
Sonic Adventure 2 and Dead or Alive 2 That’s about all I could afford right now but still very happy with it.
- Comment on Wish I could just keep drinking, but I need to cut back soon. 3 weeks ago:
Just bought myself a Sega Dreamcast after going through some similar thinking.
- Comment on No mommy I don't want it 3 weeks ago:
I vaguely recall someone saying that a porn group were going to make a porn based on the image due to its popularity?
- Comment on Is anyone planning on doing anything about trump creating a concentration camp at guantanamo bay? 3 weeks ago:
This was exactly the same approach the Australian government took with its ‘pacific solution’. Offshore detention into remote, hard to access locales, classify all discussion of ‘illegal immigration’ under national security laws. Makes getting news in and out nearly impossible.
- Comment on I would like to apology, 3 weeks ago:
I would like to apology
- Comment on Respectful Accountability 3 weeks ago:
I would like to apology
- Comment on USA Question | How much is a dozen large eggs near you? 3 weeks ago:
Australia - $AUD 5.19 inc tax ($USD 3.27)
- Comment on Is there a better sequel than Terminator 2? 3 weeks ago:
It is great.
- Comment on Is there a better sequel than Terminator 2? 3 weeks ago:
The correct answer. The perfect duology.
- Comment on From Doge to Smoge, Peter Dutton’s Coalition is an eerie echo of Trump (and Musk’s) America 3 weeks ago:
I just don’t understand how any normal person can look at a Dutton Reinhardt Musk coalition and think “Yep. Those folks want what’s best for me.” It’s fucking insane.
- Comment on Ley compares First Fleet to Musk's Mars mission in Australia Day speech 3 weeks ago:
Why? Money of course. He’s going to fund the liberals campaign just you watch.
- Comment on Would voluntary euthanasia benefit society? 4 weeks ago:
Voluntary assisted dying (VAD), is legal in all Australian states except the Northern Territory. It was first legalised in 2017 after over 60 failed bills.
The person must have a disease or illness that is advanced, progressive, and expected to cause death within a certain time frame, must be experiencing intolerable suffering and must meet the eligibility criteria for their state.
My state has a ‘gag law’ that prohibits medical staff initiating a conversation about voluntary assisted dying with a patient.
It’s not a situation that anybody ever wants to be in, but knowing that should the worst happen, relief is possible can be a big comfort.
- Comment on I mean, that's literally the opposite of what I want 4 weeks ago:
I worked in advertising for over 10 years before a career change. I saw how much money was wasted on programmatic digital advertising. I’d recommend checking out the book, The Subprime Attention Crisis
