EFF Moves To Nix Trademark On "Gaymer"

netbuzz writes "Spurred by the mark holder's cease and desist letter to Reddit's subreddit r/gaymer, the Electronic Frontier Foundation today officially petitioned the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to rescind its grant of a trademark registration on the word "gaymer". 'This registration should never have been granted,' said EFF Intellectual Property Director Corynne McSherry. 'Gaymer is a common term that refers to members of this vibrant gaming community, and we are happy to help them fight back and make sure the term goes back to the public domain where it belongs.'"

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Re:Really!?

[dugancent]

Roses are red,
grass is greener.

When I read Slashdot,
I play with my weiner.

Re:It can be incredibly hostile

[spire3661]

Men get told 'you have no right ot play the game ' ALL THE TIME. I have had my manhood questioned a million times, been called every name inthe book and made to feel like shit by other online players. IM so sick of women dropping into the online cesspool and thinking they are somehow subject to more abuse just because they have a vagina. People are mean to EVERYONE.