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Originally Posted by rob
Consider also trademarks like "Band-Aid", "Kleenex", and "Coke". Large portions of the population consider those trademarks to be synonymous with the product category they represent and use them in a general manner, yet those trademarks have NOT be declared generic. A key reason is that the consumer recognizes them to also be a brand name. That's why we have to do our best to make sure miniatures players are aware of the trademark, as awareness is the critical element. Whether those consumers subsequently choose to use the trademark improperly is then a matter of individual choice.
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At the same time you don't see anyone going around telling forums and such to stop using those terms to describe something. You should just enjoy the free advertising when people relate your name with something to build an army. Generic tho it may be. You have got to understand the level of "Streisand Effect" (Credit to Mike Masnick at
www.techdirt.com for that term) this is generating. I personalyl have bought your product twice, and to hear you use this sort of "Suggestion" makes me not want to support your product any further. The entire reason why this product is actually wroth a signle thing is the VOLUNTEERS that make the game system files for your program. If it wasn't for them doing the work you product would be worth jack and.... well you get the point once Jack left town.