Regarding Cease and Desists..

[LostSanity]

Whatever.

They'll regret this HORRIBLE BUSINESS DECISION in the end.

That's all I have left to say.

[Seriack]

Spoiler: show

"Trademark" is just another word for "screwing the fandom"

Not really. To shown an example, let's look at nintendo. Their company's symbol [spoiler]

is the company name inside whatever you'd call that shape... Now another company named *win*tendo starts making things. There's quite a lot of clueless people out there who could potentially purchase a 'win'tendo product mistaking it for a nintendo product. Do you see where I'm going with this?

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Mane 6 =/= Hasbro.

That's obvious.

Nope. Still no problem.

While that's true to most in the fandom chances are those outside don't know anything; and therein lies the problem! Hasbro has no problem with it in regards to us. The problem they face is having to uphold their property in legal terms, and with preventing things from our side effecting those who aren't.

If people flipped out about derpy, how do you think they'd react if they thought a fighting game was made by hasbro? It seems to be human nature to shoot and 'not' ask questions later. People also rarely like to admit they're wrong. You may say hasbro needs to ignore them, but if they do that there is quite a real possibility of monetary loss to follow, which could lead to frayed ties between them and us.
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On note with the Derpy fiasco, I think it's kind of hypocritical that Hasbro swept her under the carpet official... But still makes money off selling her merchandise... Completely off topic, but meh.

[Jenzy]

I wonder if the art style is "copyrighted" or "trademarked".  is that even possible?

Even so it's Lauren's artwork and design.

WELL... I did ask earlier about location names as well like "Canterlot." If those are trademarked...

Some are mere puns like "Manehattan." Wouldn't it be ridiculous if they were trademarked?

[Midnight Breeze]

Canterlot is just a pun of Camelot, like all the other cities.

[Ryo_D_Disk]

Canterlot is just a pun of Camelot, like all the other cities.

Its only a model 

[Rissian]

I don't know if this means anything or not but Mane6 tweeted something.
http://twitter.com/ManeSix

Don't get excited or anything as I have no idea what this tweet means, it could be good, bad or change nothing at all.

"@ManeSix did the C&D stop you from tweeting basic tweets, too? Or r u just being overflowed with questions? (in which case I'm not helping)"
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ManeSix DevTeam @ManeSix

"@legendofrob1 Bit of both. Thousands of msgs, not (m)any we can reply to right now. + Really busy backstage trying to sort this out."

It might be a ray of hope, or it may just be them figuring out what to do after getting that C&D.

[Julius]

They're trying to "sort this out", that sounds like they're fighting the C&D to me!

Go Mane6!

[Seriack]

They're trying to "sort this out", that sounds like they're fighting the C&D to me!

Go Mane6!

We can only hope and pray to Celestia and Luna they can continue.

[Rissian]

Don't get too excited as this could be anything. We don't know what they are doing exactly.

[ComputerDeathglare]

C'mon Mane6, you can get back up, just don't die!

[Chishio Kunrin]

C'mon Mane6, you can get back up, just don't die!

Lion King!

[Rissian]

Nooooooo Mufasa.  Hopefully they can sort something out though, if that's what they are doing.

[ComputerDeathglare]

Unintentional Lion King reference was unintentional.



Like a phoenix, the Mane6 shall rise from the ashes. Who agrees?!

[Chishio Kunrin]

Reference could also be Homeward Bound. :'( I love that movie. Such sad moments, though.

[ComputerDeathglare]

Oh gawd, Shadow.

[Julius]

Like a phoenix, the Mane6 shall rise from the ashes. Who agrees?!

HAY YEAH!

Reminds me of Tenacious D's Rize Of The Fenix.

Not going to link to it because... Well... It's Tenacious D.

[ComputerDeathglare]

Alright guys, the time to grieve is OVER. Let's take freaking action and get Fighting is Magic back on it's hooves!

[Chishio Kunrin]

Alright guys, the time to grieve is OVER. Let's take freaking action and get Fighting is Magic back on it's hooves!

I know what'll get them back on their hooves!

[Julius]

Alright guys, the time to grieve is OVER. Let's take freaking action and get Fighting is Magic back on it's hooves!

I know what'll get them back on their hooves!

And I know just how to respond to that!

Wait for iiit!...

*Squee*

[Jenzy]

Alright guys, the time to grieve is OVER. Let's take freaking action and get Fighting is Magic back on it's hooves!

I know what'll get them back on their hooves!

Cinnamon Roll!

Oh... It's a cinnamon bun...


*Squee*