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Re: Delete groups with ® and ™ that impersonate RL companies

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Skittleblend is not online. Skittleblend
Joined: 23 Jul 2011
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02 Jan 2015 02:57 PM
Delete groups with ® and ™ that impersonate RL companies, make a rule preventing these types of parody groups from being created
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Many groups on ROBLOX with ® and ™ are impersonating real life companies such as Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks and even adding trademark symbols onto their name. Many of them copy their logo as well.

These actions are against the ROBLOX Rules of Conduct, are trademark infringement, and are illegal. They also put ROBLOX at great risk of getting sued. Much worse than circle studs
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----------------------[ROBLOX Rules of Conduct]----------------------
"Illegal Activities

Do not upload or use content that is owned and/or has a copyright, patent or trademark without permission of the owner" -ROBLOX Rules of Conduct

These types of ROBLOX groups are uploaded and used content (Name and logo) owned by companies with a trademark, and did not have permission from the owner, the companies
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----------------------[Trademark infringement]----------------------
These ROBLOX parody groups have the symbols ® and ™ stamped on their title. These are trademark symbols, which provide notice that the preceding word or symbol is a trademark or service mark that has been registered with a national trademark office. These parody groups have NOT been registered with a national trademark office, yet use trademark symbols, which is illegal trademark infringement
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---------[People are profiting off of parody groups with the DevEx]---------

People can use the DevEx to cash out profits they make from sales of these parody groups. This is one thing that companies, especially Starbucks, use when suing, and people/companies have been penalized for it
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-----------[Please prevent ROBLOX from getting sued]-----------

According to ROBLOX's Terms Of Service "ROBLOX Corporation owns all the content on ROBLOX.com" which would put the blame on ROBLOX for companies suing

Many of these companies being impersonated, including Starbucks, have a history of suing other companies and even specific people for using their logo and name. Since ROBLOX is such a big company, it is an easy target
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TLDR Groups with trademark symbols impersonating RL companies are breaking the ROBLOX Rules of Conduct, acting in trademark infringement and illegal activity, and put ROBLOX at great risk of being sued. Delete groups with ® and ™ that impersonate RL companies, make a rule preventing these types of parody groups from being created
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CryptCode is not online. CryptCode
Joined: 31 Jul 2011
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02 Jan 2015 02:58 PM
You do realise that http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=153094796 was posted 5 mins ago...
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ZeveI is not online. ZeveI
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02 Jan 2015 02:59 PM
100% support.
make it happen

toneism 2015
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Manwich1 is not online. Manwich1
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02 Jan 2015 02:59 PM
problem,
roblox cant be sued for what the users post
thus
half this post is invalid
unless...
sopa/pipa style bills passed
we'd be in hot water.
all of us
and roblox would of vanished
I would like to remain neutral on this suggestion
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Skittleblend is not online. Skittleblend
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02 Jan 2015 03:00 PM
@Crypt

Ive been typing this for a while and posted that title on OT a couple 10s of minutes ago which is where he got the idea from

this is a more detailed version of that title
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sonihi is not online. sonihi
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02 Jan 2015 03:00 PM
Support


Gordon Freeman!
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CryptCode is not online. CryptCode
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02 Jan 2015 03:00 PM
Anyway, support!
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Skittleblend is not online. Skittleblend
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02 Jan 2015 03:00 PM
@Manwich

According to ROBLOX's Terms Of Service "ROBLOX Corporation owns all the content on ROBLOX.com" which would put the blame on ROBLOX for companies suing
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Manwich1 is not online. Manwich1
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02 Jan 2015 03:01 PM
They cant do that,
its against US law
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ZeveI is not online. ZeveI
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02 Jan 2015 03:02 PM
why not report the groups for breaking roblox's TOS.

toneism 2015
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sonihi is not online. sonihi
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02 Jan 2015 03:02 PM
Well Roblox doesnt need another lawsuit.


Gordon Freeman!
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Skittleblend is not online. Skittleblend
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02 Jan 2015 03:03 PM
@Zevel

Part of the thread is "prevent more of these from popping up" so putting a rule not to make impersonations of companies
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sonihi is not online. sonihi
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02 Jan 2015 03:04 PM
Oh and Megaupload got sued for what users uploaded. So..


Gordon Freeman!
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ZeveI is not online. ZeveI
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02 Jan 2015 03:05 PM
lolk

toneism 2015
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lolumadbroXD is not online. lolumadbroXD
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02 Jan 2015 03:06 PM
Remember lego
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CryptCode is not online. CryptCode
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02 Jan 2015 03:07 PM
@lol yep. Lets not go back there please. Cmon roblox get some common sense and sort this out!
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ZeveI is not online. ZeveI
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02 Jan 2015 03:10 PM
pls roblox delete the skids groups

toneism 2015
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sonihi is not online. sonihi
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02 Jan 2015 03:13 PM
Lets just hope that this doesnt go unnoticed.


Gordon Freeman!
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coldice231 is not online. coldice231
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02 Jan 2015 03:58 PM
I mean just don't use a real trademark like it is yours just for money in a game. You could end up in some serious trouble.
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GamerYoshi is not online. GamerYoshi
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02 Jan 2015 04:14 PM
lol roblox # out most of everything everyone posted

Support
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Veggieburrito is not online. Veggieburrito
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02 Jan 2015 04:40 PM
Support.
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BastilleBirdy is not online. BastilleBirdy
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02 Jan 2015 05:17 PM
I remain neutral.

Yes, Starbucks does have a history of suing companies and people for using their logo and name, but keep in mind, companies. Companies and people that are trying to make money off of counterfeit Starbucks products.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure group sales go into the group funds, and group funds can only be spent on advertising, adding more ranks, etc. It's not possible to cash out money in group funds, so the owner of Starbucks is not cashing out with money made from group sales.

If anything, these types of groups are promoting business for the actual companies. Starbucks and other big companies only sue when another company or person is ruining business by using logos and trademarks to sell counterfeit items.

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Veggieburrito is not online. Veggieburrito
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02 Jan 2015 05:23 PM
@Bast
True, but many members have items related to their group that aren't group items, meaning they get the money.
Gamepasses are one such thing.
Also, not allowing replies to a post doesn't do anything if it's not the original post.
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Skittleblend is not online. Skittleblend
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02 Jan 2015 05:26 PM
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure group sales go into the group funds, and group funds can only be spent on advertising, adding more ranks, etc. It's not possible to cash out money in group funds, so the owner of Starbucks is not cashing out with money made from group sales."

Gamepasses

Also, the creator can make it go to him instead of the group
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Veggieburrito is not online. Veggieburrito
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02 Jan 2015 05:26 PM
@Skittle
You can do that?
Hot diggity, time to change a thing
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