Digg sends C&D to DiggGames?
The letter, which is posted in PDF format on DiggGames.com, was dated August 17th. Misbach has since moved his site over to the much less exciting domain Games1.org. There are many other sites online that use the Digg name and it will be interesting to see what the Digg founders have to say about this instead of just their lawyers. Or perhaps it’s all a fraud to get…on the front page of Digg. We await comment. (Update again: here’s Digg founder Kevin Rose on the matter.)
Update: As Alex Bosworth points out in comments below, US law demands action by trademark holders demonstrating defense of trademarks they claim an exclusive commercial right to or they risk losing their right to claim exclusive commercial rights later. Look out other Digg related sites! This may be another indictment of US intellectual property law more than of over zealous lawyers. Or it may be perfectly reasonable, I haven’t made up my mind yet. It does seem like a shame, though, as Misbach’s site seems to provide a valuable service.