Update: Trademork post (this one) sparks a flurry of posts (below), a front-page Digg story and a response from Fark about the trademark registration. Muhahaha.
_____
On November 28, 2007, social networking news site Fark.com filed to protect the trademark Not safe for work in relation to “entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring photographic, audio, video and prose presentations featuring comedic captions regarding current events and online discussions and/or reviews of web materials of an adult nature”.
The phrase “not safe for work” (NSFW) refers to the tag used to mark URLs or hyperlinks that may be sexually explicit or include audio that contains profanity, so that individuals making personal use of the Internet at workplaces or schools can avoid sexually explicit images and questionable content.
Drew is pretty bold registering this trademark. Here are a few of the sites using the phrases “not safe for work” and “NSFW” that might have something to say about this development:
Break.com - Not Safe For Work Videos
Atom Films - NSFW (Not Safe For Work)
KillSomeTime.com - NSFW (Not Safe For Work)
NSFW (Not Safe For Work) Comic Strip
ZDNet.co.uk - Not Safe For Work
Funny Or Die - Not Safe For Work Videos
…not to mention all the sites using the tag “not safe for work” to identify explicit videos, images and questionable material. Mork suspects it might be a little difficult to protect and enforce this mark. Humor and lawsuits ensue.
Read more: TechCrunch - Fark Wants To Trademark Not Safe For Work
Read more: Valleywag - Fark applies for “Not Safe For Work” trademark
Read more: Mashable - Can Fark Trademark “Not Safe for Work?”
Read more: ars technica - Fark.com trying to get trademark on “Not Safe For Work”
Read more: The Register - Fark attempts to trademark NSFW
Read more: Gizmodo - Fark Attempts to Trademark NSFW
Read more: downloadsquad - Fark wants to trademark NSFW, we’re all like ROTFL
Read more: Wired - Fark ‘NSFW’ Trademark Bid All in Good Snark?
Read more: Slashdot - Fark Seeks to Trademark NSFW
Read more: UtterlyBoring.com - Fark.com Files Trademark For NSFW
Other posts in this category:
DisneyFile
On February 18, 2008, media and entertainment giant Disney Enterprises, Inc.
The Digg Reel
Update: Well, that was a short-lived rumor.
in
On December 11, 2007, business networking company .
Pingbox
On December 17, 2007, American internet services company Yahoo! Inc.
