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2015-05-08, 19:56
(This post was last modified: 2015-05-08, 19:58 by j1nx.)
@
Martijn, Yet it is all over the internet!
This is actually what i meant earlier with how the natural evolution of the internet also mean how our piracy needs have been evolved.
I really believe the path of trying to stop them to talk about it, is something you can keep up.
Edit: never knew QNAP is a sponsor
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They are not a sponsor. However that still does not make a difference that they promote such things
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2015-05-08, 20:00
(This post was last modified: 2015-05-08, 20:03 by j1nx.)
Do you really want to keep trying...?
I mean, it is a uphill battle that you will loose. Hence even the bigger brands are already jumping in.
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It is not trolling.
What I mean is; This is going to happen more and more. Now it is 1, tomorrow it is 2, 4 ,8 ,16 etc. It is of how we use the internet nowadays has been evolving. You honestly can not keep trying to silence them all to talk about how to add addons to Kodi that can be used for piracy things. (dweilen met de kraan open)
Accept it, hence even a judge will accept you guys can not fight that battle.
Like Lunatixz says; unfortunate, but nothing can be done about that!
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enen92
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There's quite a difference between a reputable company doing it and a individual scammer doing the same. Companies have a business and an image to protect. You're right nothing can probably be done (or is worth to do) if they refuse to comply but a lot can be done by the community. Starting by not helping anyone that has issues with a qnap device for instance.
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As mentioned elsewhere, the real irony of the QNAP blogger writing this up is that they're effectively writing a blog post about how you can use Kodi without needing a NAS. Not a super smart business decision on their part.
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Whaha, that irony is indeed funny
Missed it completely
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2015-05-08, 22:04
(This post was last modified: 2015-05-09, 02:41 by Ned Scott.)
(2015-05-08, 19:26)Martijn Wrote: Let me assure you that this is not allowed by us to let QNAP make such blogs. I will notify our contact at QNAP immediately. They are a respectable big company and we would not expect them to make such blogs.
This is what happens when left side of the company doesn't know what the right side does. So some blog happy employee likely made it while not having the full knowledge or approval from his/her boss.
Actually, QNAP is completely within their rights with that blog post. Following trademark law is not the same as following our trademark policy, which is written to require more than the law does. Trademark protection is not total control. They wrote a how-to guide, and not much more. Their own guide makes it clear that the content, add-ons, and such, are not provided by Kodi.
It is very stupid that they've done this, but we should
politely ask them to change it
rather than make demands.
EDIT: and just to be clear, I'm very mad at them and I think this is very fucked up, even if it isn't "technically" a violation of trademark.
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2015-05-09, 05:12
(This post was last modified: 2015-05-09, 05:17 by Ned Scott.)
***MOD EDIT: mud slinging removed***
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(2015-05-09, 05:12)BeesKnees Wrote: ***MOD EDIT: mud slinging removed***
Knock it off.