I feel like steemit just got dirty...
What next ? the name steemit not allowed to be used without prior written permission?
Do I have to be careful I do not violate copy right when I am trying to help grow and promote the site,for fear of being sued!
After all this is a for profit site,anyone who uses the site makes money(unless my friend is right and crypto is not money..lol) by the nature of design.
I hope the vibe i get from this is wrong. I think this could be bad if they start to sue people just to keep them from using an image.
It is more complicated than I understand ,as well as the common user.
guess it may be best to not use any steem it images or logos, and maybe better strat doing like I do w/ f---book. st--mit or such.lol..
thanks for the heads up!
Namaste!
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The name itself is fine to use, when talking about it.
You can talk about how you like Steemit or don't like Steemit. That does not detract from their intellectual property right to promote their brand their way.
However, let's say you wrote a blog post, and said "Hey everyone. A new Steemit Contest"
...at that point, you'd be using their brand name in a way that they did not intend or authorize and in my opinion, then that is when it could be a problem.
Similarily, if you were to use their name in the same color, and font, and print it on t-shirts... or even posters... that would be wrong, because no one has the right to market or use their brand for promotional purposes but the person who actually owns the brand.
So feel free to use Steemit in your text and dialog... just not as a way to market, or promote things.