/nofap/ - Fappers Anonymous

That's not how it works, son. A trademark must be distinctive in the sense that its use must carry identification of the particular product or service and that there would be confusion if it were used by others. "Nofap" was already a common term.

They can't just register a word and it's theirs. Sure, they can register it. And they can sue. But they'll lose. They're just playing intimidation games.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark_dilution#Requirements_for_protection

>A descriptive mark is a term with a dictionary meaning which is used in connection with products or services directly related to that meaning. An example might be Salty used in connection with saltine crackers or anchovies. Such terms are not registrable unless it can be shown that distinctive character has been established in the term through extensive use in the marketplace (see further below). Lektronic was famously refused protection by the USPTO on ground of being descriptive for electronic goods.

Reminder that the term "fap" was created and used by the webcomic "Sexy Losers". NoFap LLC has about much right to the term "fap" as they do "weeaboo".

In case it hasn't been posted already:

Domain Name:NOFAP.ORG

Domain ID: D164047514-LROR

Creation Date: 2011-12-06T09:01:39Z

Updated Date: 2014-12-01T03:00:46Z

Registry Expiry Date: 2015-12-06T09:01:39Z

Sponsoring Registrar:GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR)

Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 146

WHOIS Server:

Referral URL:

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Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited – http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited

Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited – http://www.icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited

Registrant ID:CR152199693

Registrant Name:Alexander Rhodes

Registrant Organization:

Registrant Street: 1434 Greystone Drive

Registrant City:Pittsburgh

Registrant State/Province:PA

Registrant Postal Code:15206

Registrant Country:US

Registrant Phone:+0.4122983769

Registrant Phone Ext:

Registrant Fax:

Registrant Fax Ext:

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Admin ID:CR152199694

Admin Name:Alexander Rhodes

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>>807

>Sure, they can register it. And they can sue. But they'll lose. They're just playing intimidation games.

The civil legal system isn't about fairness or justice. It's about who has enough money to keep the lawsuit going. So who's willing to invest more money in this, NoFap or 8chan?

>It may be our word, but they registered it.

not sure that's how it works OP

you can't just trademark random memes, can you?

i call dibs on pepe

>>807

>An example might be Salty

These LLC faggots sure are an example.

Let me get this straight. Someone trademarked a 4chan meme?

>>807

Other products carrying the label did not exist. Copyright law favors merchandise.

Can we get /cow/ to julay him to death?

>One of our registered trademarks explicitly covers:

>"creating an on-line community for registered users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking services in the field of sexual health"

>and

>"Creating an on-line community for registered users for the purpose of abstaining from pornography or masturbation for a period of time"

What registered users? We don't have any registered users.

This is bullshit. They can't copyright the discussion of a topic, and they sure as hell didn't invent the term "nofap".

I hope hotwheels emails goatse to these fucks.

>>829

It's really iffy, and trademark lawyers are expensive even if he is in the wrong.

They're probably gonna just do whatever their lawyer advises them to do, honestly. It'd be fun to tell him to fuck off though, the guy is obviously a faggot trying to monetize a community by trademarking it like that.

Not to mention his pathetic twitter history.

Also, haven't been able to connect to their website for a few hours, lel.

>>817

You want to know the best part? He's like a grip for Tom Cruise or some shit.

He was a useless extra actor, did a plebbit AMA about being a useless extra, and the traffic to his IMDB page reordered shit on the movie or something, so senpai noticed him, and now he sucks Scientology cock.

It's not surprising he'd sue shit.

>>817

If he's just trolling us I can live with it. If he messes with us (which seems somewhat likely due to him saying so in his forum) then I am concerned.

http://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/misuse-of-nofap-name-trademark.50269/

scroll to his post

get le baph army on him xDD

>>828

>>What registered users? We don't have any registered users.

Fucking this. There's no basis in their stupid claims. Hotwheels should just ignore this shit entirely.

Freedom of speech, and considering it's a user-created board, I'm pretty sure hotwheels can just claim no control over user-created boards as long as it's not actual illegal content being posted.

Seriously, who the fuck trademarks some generic term off the internet with the word "no" added to the front.

Fuck them.

>>835

Someone who works for a Scientologist.

>>828

INFORM HOTWHEELS

>>832

>http://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/misuse-of-nofap-name-trademark.50269/

can't load the page capn, someone start ddos'ing him?

>>828

>What registered users? We don't have any registered users.

I have a platinum 8chan membership card, newfag. It gives me the exclusive privilege to participate in /z/-invasion board.

>>846

>So while this boards getting sitewide publicity, they are killing off any new users they might potentially get because of "eeeevil trolls"

lol this

pussies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5WFBV6eDaQ&feature=youtu.be&t=32s

>>856

lol, what an idiot.

On reddit, they've started talking about this. The guy who trademarked NoFap is the one who started the reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/3quhtb/seriously/

u/Alexanderr is moderator of:

/r/NoFap

/r/NoFapWar

/r/NoFapChristians

/r/Fapstronauts

/r/MacMiller

/r/NoFapFemales

/r/NoFapWomen

/r/CASTING

/r/AlexanderRhodes

/r/NoFapDojo

/r/BestOfNoFap

/r/TrueNoFap

/r/NoFapES

/r/NoFapLog

/r/NoFapDiscussion

/r/NoFapJournals

/r/NoFapDE

/r/NoFapDebate

/r/NoFapMemes

/r/TheCuteList

/r/CounterBot

/r/NoFapFriends

/r/NoFapBattle

/r/NoFapForever

/r/NoFapGroups

/r/NoFapMedia

/r/NoFapMentors

/r/NoFapModeration

/r/NoFapOver40

/r/NoFapPlus

/r/NoFapRevolution

/r/NoFapScience

/r/NoShlick

/r/WorkingActors

Autism much?

>>875

ah yes, the wonderful world of censorship begins for those who oppose him

>>875

kek fuck this faggot

i'll sign his email up to random spam shit

even though he uses gmail so it'll block most. some might get thru.

from the other thread

https://voat.co/v/NoFap/comments/390014

he literally goes around shoving his trademark and lawyers down people's throats getting them to hand over shit

this is a matter of freedom

THAT CUCK HOTWHEELS FOLDED

SCROLL TO THE TOP

>This board is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by NoFap, LLC.

FUCK YOU HOTWHEELS BETA FAGGET

>>885

Could we get other boards and maybe 4chan into this?

Seems like a noble cause

I wish the NEETs from /baph/ weren't v&'d or dead

>>887

That's not folding. That's just smart. Folding would be closing the board or renaming it. Also last I checked that wasn't his fetish. He likes girls in animal ears.

>>885

Could we get other boards and maybe 4chan into this?

Seems like a noble cause

I wish the NEETs from /baph/ weren't v&'d or dead

THIS FUCKING SHIT ISN'T POSTING

>>890

its posting bro i see it

>>891

ohh nvm then it's working again

Do we have proof he's a scientologist?

we need to start compiling info

>>896

>No one cares about nofap. For good reason too, it's pseudoscientific BS.

This is a matter of freedom and mocking jews, not about the board's topic

>>897

/pol/

>>898

I use "Jew" and "Nigger" as behavioral descriptions; i'm not related at all with /pol/tards

>>897

It's a matter of trademark law, actually.

The trademark they have strictly speaking doesn't cover this board, because it's not for 'registered users'.

But a court could go either way.

Given Alex the Faggot loses money on his nofap site, chances are he's unwilling to pay to litigate to shut this down, which is pretty much what he'd have to do.

Which is why he backed off: https://twitter.com/infinitechan/status/660117349412958208

>>900

Well, that being know, that guy doesn't seem to be that bad at all or he's a pussy

>>875

>trying to start a conversation

Is that jewspeak for copyright trolling?

>>832

Wow look at the garbage those faggots are saying. This makes me angry, this shit was popularized on half chan almost a decade ago and really picked up steam on bodybuilding.com 4-5 years ago and these fucking faggots think they own no fap? What a joke. It's chan created OC that's made it's way to various forums. The nerve of these people, I mean Jesus fuck!

>>875

kek, mr nofap is on a 1 day streak

>>800

What an enormous faggot.

Selling out on an ideal that thousands of people built and supported.

>>810

Wonder if he'd like some boxes…

usps.com/shippingsupplies/

>>809

Sexy Losers didn't trademark it.