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hey @cults3d.bsky.social what the hell? MGM does not own the english word "stargate" - they own the scifi-franchise that happens to have that word as a title... I'm totally on board with Copyright enforcement, but restricting *trademarked* words on *search* ? Are you Insane?!?

Rob

@thatrobhuman.com

@legaleagle.tv I don't know if this is an interesting enough story, but in case it is, my read is Cults3d is either suffering an overreach by MGM or is deciding to comply in advance. (and on an irksome note: comments elsewhere are already conflating copyright with trademark)

27/6/26, 5:58 pm0 reposts0 likes

Rob

@thatrobhuman.com

27 June

and just for clarity for any lookers on, because I'm getting comments elsewhere to similar effect: - yes, the *vast majority* of the models that would be returned by that search query are *COPYRIGHT* violations, and MGM is well within their rights to demand to take down, and Cults must comply

Rob

@thatrobhuman.com

27 June

However, restricting a search because of a *Trademark* is a whole different thing, and my read it is not a thing that MGM can demand, and while Cults *can* restrict it of their own volition, it doesn't mean that they *should*.