Zynga Claims Ownership Over All Things "Ville"
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Leave it to Zynga to pull this kind of stuff. Honestly, Zynga makes Bobby Kotick look like a decent fellow with their business practices.
Exactly my reaction to this.ShadowsofHope said:
They should be stopped from making that game, but for entirely different reasons than the one Zynga's caring about.
I'm glad you got that far. I know what is says and I'm STILL having a hard time reading more than "striped-worm-orgy checkmark IEEE".chif-ii said:
I strongly disagree.NLS said:
First off, Blingville IS a word because it's the name of a town (fictional, granted). It doesn't matter that the term "Bling" and "Ville" don't make much sense together. As others have pointed out, "-ville" is another term for village, small town, what have you. It's way too general a term to be owned by a company, even in such a limited fashion as browser-based social game names no matter how many "-ville" games that company is known for.
I could agree with Zynga in this case if they already had a Jewelleryville game, but they don't. Bling is in no way related to any of Zynga's game names.
To further show my point, what if the owners of the Dr. Seuss franchise decided to make a browser based social game based on the world of Dr. Seuss and they wanted to name it "Whoville" after the name of their most famous Dr. Seuss town. Do you seriously think that Zynga should be able to stop them even though "Whoville" existed decades before the Zynga games were even made?
Or, what if any of the hundreds of real towns named after -ville (Nashville, Louisville, etc) wanted to make a browser social game site based on their own real city. Should they really have to go to Zynga to get permission, or have to pay royalties just to name the game after their own town?
Again, "-ville" is just way too generic a term and is too much in the public vernacular to copyright.
These law suits are getting a mite ridiculous. I think the courts should just stop looking at this sort of bullshit.
If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will.Onyx Oblivion said:What about Cruella DeVille?
OT: You know, I think people really need to rethink the copyright laws of their countries, we're having more and more idiots who think they can own a word in the English language and ban anyone else from using it for commercial gain.
No, it'll have you fighting Stuffed Animal monsters in a Daycare, more likely.Skullkid4187 said:
No shit! This^^mjc0961 said:
Need EA to bitchslap a few companies it seems. Start with Mr. Kotick.
I think I have a right to sue them now... or at least my township does...
I live in a little town called "Farmville". It's been Farmville since before Zynga was created, much less before they unleashed their hellspawn. I think we can sue for copyright infringement just like everyone else.
I live in a little town called "Farmville". It's been Farmville since before Zynga was created, much less before they unleashed their hellspawn. I think we can sue for copyright infringement just like everyone else.
Jeez, can you imagine if someone had gotten this out of shape the second time someone had put out a "Tycoon" game? That would have... All right, that would have meant a lot less crappy shovelware. Even still, "ville"? That's a pretty common suffix to be getting territorial about.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to get back to coding Edgeville Tycoon.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to get back to coding Edgeville Tycoon.
