/wallstreetbets is a rabbit hole. Apparently some "high-profile" reddit subreddits are trademarked. The list includes: ELI5, TIL, ShowerThoughts, IAMA, AmITheAsshole and others | digg
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That rabbit hole will lead you to intersting post by original wsb reddit founder on reddit here: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/11ha0ii/im_jaime_rogozinski_founder_of_wallstreetbets_and/ In short, founder tried to trademark the wallstreetbets name, but court gave th

On Digg there’s some drama because someone registered the community “/wallstreetbets,” and the admins took it from him and gave it to one mod of the subreddit “r/wallstreetbets.”

One day later I see this discussion about how Reddit registered trademarks for some high-profile subreddits.

This could be relevant for the Threadiverse.

  • mrdown@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    3 months ago

    The trademark belonged to reddit not the person digg gave the community to. Reddit here is not involved but could sue digg foe using the trademark

    • Rioting Pacifist@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      I don’t think you can get sued for using a trademark as long as your use doesn’t confuse people into thinking you are the original.