LilacRose v1.0: We interrupt this hiatus with the following...

We interrupt this hiatus with the following...

It seems the blogger formerly known as "Bible Geek" has changed his moniker to "Theologian Guy" because another "Bible Geek" has a trademark on that particular phrase and threatened to sue. What a load of BS! I seriously doubt that anyone was confusing these guys with each other. However, TG decided to be classy about this and I probably would have done the same. It still makes me mad, though.

I often wonder if I'll ever have the same problem as TG. LilacRose originates from a screen name I used on a couple of political forums. As it turns out, "LilacRose" (and its slight variations) is a little more common than I initially thought. (Not that I thought it was totally original in the first place.) And there is at least one other web entity that uses the name, but it's not a blog and would not in any way be confused with me. However, in light of TG's situation (not to mention the whole Moxie debacle), I've been wondering if I should change the name of my blog to something else. Not necessarily the URL, just the blog name. But I can't think of anything to change it to. And changing all my skins would be a real pain.

This is something I will ponder during my hiatus, which will resume...now.

Posted by Susan B. at 6:15 PM to Blogdom

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Bene Diction

Thanks for posting on this....you are so right, it could happen to any of us and it's sad.
The trademarked bible geek could have given James permission instead of issuing a cease and desist threat. I sincerely hope you won't have to go through anything like this. Enjoy your hiatus!

Posted on July 19, 2003 at 11:31 PM

Ian

"If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, appoint as judges even men of little account in the church! I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers? But instead, one brother goes to law against another--and this in front of unbelievers!

"The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers."

-1st Corinthians 6:1-8

Posted on July 21, 2003 at 9:08 PM

King's Kid

How about "A Rose By Any Other Name"? Oops, that Shakesburg guy already had that one...

Posted on July 22, 2003 at 10:29 AM

Lynn S

I like the name. You might as well keep it until you get an actual challenge. No matter what name you pick there is always the possibility that someone else will think of it and want to claim exclusive rights to it.

Posted on July 22, 2003 at 3:55 PM

Dean Esmay

Lilac Rose is such a wonderful name, I hope you keep it.

Posted on July 26, 2003 at 11:41 PM

Cam

If it ever comes to it, we'll just start a LilacRose Defense Fund.

By the way, what kind of "Bible Geek" threatens a lawsuit over a name? Seems like he should be turning the other cheek or something.

Posted on July 29, 2003 at 10:48 AM

Bill

Nothing looks more ridiculous and lame-O to non-Christians than Christians dragging eachother into court.

sigh . . .

Posted on July 31, 2003 at 10:51 AM