censorsism has reared its ugly head in the knitting world.
a company in NYC has been threatening (succesfully!) Yahoo and other on-line sites--claiming copyright/trademark infringement for use of the term Stitch and Bitch --since they have an on line, trade marked site called The Stitch and Bitch Cafe.
they claim (and act rightous!) about their claim that they own, not just the term The Stitch and Bitch Cafe, but all use of the words "stitch and bitch" (since apparently they trademarked the term stitch and bitch cafe--in 1997!
recently Yahoo shut down over 1000 sites that use stitch and bitch in either the title or description of the BB's/mail-list sites. (my own Stitch and Bitch, called LICKnits was shut down--no Snb in the title, but it was in the group description.
please join me in using the term stitch and bitch everywere possible. the term has been used for years (so far the earliest siting i know is from the 1930's--but it would be nice to find one even older.)
there is a site based to boycotting Sew Fast/Sew Easy.
sew fast/sew easy is the company that is trying to claim that all use of the words Stitch and Bitch--with out the word Cafe at the end--is illegal and a trade mark infringement!
i would like to make their lives hell.
I doubt very many here are regular patrons of sew fast sew easy--so it won't do much to ask you to boycott them or their products.. but you can help free the stitch and free the bitch.
Thanks!
