Comments on: Your Chance Of Becoming A Mahalo Millionaire With Mahalo Idol http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:40:36 -0800 hourly 1 By: ICT magazine » Internet » SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 16, 2008 · Information & Communications Technology magazine http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2199715 ICT magazine » Internet » SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 16, 2008 · Information & Communications Technology magazine Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:37:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2199715 [...] Your Chance Of Becoming A Mahalo Millionaire With Mahalo Idol, TechCrunch [...] [...] Your Chance Of Becoming A Mahalo Millionaire With Mahalo Idol, TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: dmg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2184262 dmg Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:36:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2184262 "Make sure you have a good intro, like this one... Also, make sure that you're a hot chick." “Make sure you have a good intro, like this one…

Also, make sure that you’re a hot chick.”

]]> By: dmg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2184253 dmg Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:33:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2184253 Jason Calacanis is the PT Barnum of the web. Amazing the shit he comes up with. And I mean that in a good way. Jason Calacanis is the PT Barnum of the web. Amazing the shit he comes up with. And I mean that in a good way.

]]> By: Sam B http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2182309 Sam B Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:13:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2182309 IANAL, but I do know parody, and this, sir, is no parody. IANAL, but I do know parody, and this, sir, is no parody.

]]> By: Peter Epstein http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181783 Peter Epstein Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:32:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181783 Wow these comments got brutal. I'm sure the whole "workaholics" statement didn't really work out too well for Jason...especially with the crowd that would be commenting on TechCrunch. @ 28 hahahahaha Jason - Good luck. Peter Epstein www.thewebwar.com Wow these comments got brutal. I’m sure the whole “workaholics” statement didn’t really work out too well for Jason…especially with the crowd that would be commenting on TechCrunch.

@ 28 hahahahaha

Jason – Good luck.

Peter Epstein
http://www.thewebwar.com

]]> By: zizi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181691 zizi Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:37:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181691 What about MadTV.. they always parody products, shows.. etc They sure as hell are profiting from it and never get sued. Give me a break, if you think fox will give a shit you all out of your mind. What about MadTV.. they always parody products, shows.. etc
They sure as hell are profiting from it and never get sued.
Give me a break, if you think fox will give a shit you all out of your mind.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 「Mahalo Idol」に応募して「Maholo ミリオネア」を目指そう http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181655 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 「Mahalo Idol」に応募して「Maholo ミリオネア」を目指そう Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:17:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181655 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: AnonTroll http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181602 AnonTroll Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:45:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181602 pwned pwned

]]> By: JGF http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181581 JGF Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:39:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181581 If he didn't win he's a shoo in for it. Females only -- lol... I suppose there is no such thing as hosting ability without cleavage and a flower. Someone please take this idiots money away and give it to a company that can actually contribute something to the world. If he didn’t win he’s a shoo in for it. Females only — lol… I suppose there is no such thing as hosting ability without cleavage and a flower. Someone please take this idiots money away and give it to a company that can actually contribute something to the world.

]]> By: A Powerful Strategy: Focus On Making Others Popular | The Future Buzz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181512 A Powerful Strategy: Focus On Making Others Popular | The Future Buzz Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:03:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181512 [...] for so many different areas, from content creators looking to build up their name in a niche to web developers looking to generate buzz like Mahalo. Making others popular is a powerful strategy if you can package it in the right way and offer [...] [...] for so many different areas, from content creators looking to build up their name in a niche to web developers looking to generate buzz like Mahalo. Making others popular is a powerful strategy if you can package it in the right way and offer [...]

]]> By: gilltots http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181493 gilltots Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:55:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181493 haha next are they going to "parody" a Green Day album and have Mahalo Idiot? or did jason already win that? haha next are they going to “parody” a Green Day album and have Mahalo Idiot?

or did jason already win that?

]]> By: Daniel Larsson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181477 Daniel Larsson Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:46:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181477 "When it comes to the issue of parody specifically, I fail to see any parody. There is absolutely nothing on the Mahalo Idol page that provides for a parody interpretation. You are not making any commentary about American Idol; you are taking the format of American Idol, have created a derivative of the Idol mark and are operating a real ‘contest’ for your business that leverages the Idol mark." Well honestly, I think you could in fact argue that MAHALO itself is a joke, and anything that the company does it a joke by transitive! “When it comes to the issue of parody specifically, I fail to see any parody. There is absolutely nothing on the Mahalo Idol page that provides for a parody interpretation. You are not making any commentary about American Idol; you are taking the format of American Idol, have created a derivative of the Idol mark and are operating a real ‘contest’ for your business that leverages the Idol mark.”

Well honestly, I think you could in fact argue that MAHALO itself is a joke, and anything that the company does it a joke by transitive!

]]> By: Daniel Larsson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181473 Daniel Larsson Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:43:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181473 WOW how brand new and exiting.. oh wait... Dear god someone take that mans Venture capital away before he blows it all on t-shirts and brand name credit card holders... WOW how brand new and exiting.. oh wait…
Dear god someone take that mans Venture capital away before he blows it all on t-shirts and brand name credit card holders…

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181471 Duncan Riley Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:43:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181471 "Duncan has it in for me and he’s going to take shots at me any chance he gets. " unbelievable rantings of a delusional mind. I disagreed with one thing you said Jason, and now I've got it in for you....give me a break. As I've written to you privately before, there's been plenty of opportunities to come after Mahalo and you and I haven't. Trust me: if I was out to get you, this wouldn't be it. I'd also note that Mahalo requested the write-up as well; email is still in my inbox. I'd note that I'd think Parody doesn't apply in this case as you're running the show for commercial gain and the parody side isn't the main core of the competition. Anyhow, not my problem, your problem. :-) “Duncan has it in for me and he’s going to take shots at me any chance he gets. ”

unbelievable rantings of a delusional mind. I disagreed with one thing you said Jason, and now I’ve got it in for you….give me a break. As I’ve written to you privately before, there’s been plenty of opportunities to come after Mahalo and you and I haven’t. Trust me: if I was out to get you, this wouldn’t be it. I’d also note that Mahalo requested the write-up as well; email is still in my inbox.

I’d note that I’d think Parody doesn’t apply in this case as you’re running the show for commercial gain and the parody side isn’t the main core of the competition. Anyhow, not my problem, your problem. :-)

]]> By: Stilman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181453 Stilman Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:37:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181453 This is what happens when VC money is put into really bad use (and there's too much of it floating around in the company coffers). Been there, seen that, sold the t shirt. However, I support full-heartedly the notion that internet needs more good-looking bimbos to do play-by-play of tech news. So you get my vote Mahalo, keep up the good work! This is what happens when VC money is put into really bad use (and there’s too much of it floating around in the company coffers). Been there, seen that, sold the t shirt.

However, I support full-heartedly the notion that internet needs more good-looking bimbos to do play-by-play of tech news.

So you get my vote Mahalo, keep up the good work!

]]> By: Tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181448 Tim Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:34:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181448 so why did veronica leave anyway? I heard she wanted to get close to the founder of digg... Can anyone else confirm this? so why did veronica leave anyway? I heard she wanted to get close to the founder of digg… Can anyone else confirm this?

]]> By: Raskin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181445 Raskin Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:31:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181445 Wow...this might be a rare case of the real story (impending IP lawsuit against Mahalo) breaking in the comments. Wow…this might be a rare case of the real story (impending IP lawsuit against Mahalo) breaking in the comments.

]]> By: IP Attorney http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181431 IP Attorney Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:23:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181431 Jason: I'm an intellectual property attorney at a large law firm in San Francisco. While it would be improper for me to give any legal advice here, I will suggest that you speak with qualified counsel on this issue because I can only assume you haven't done so already. The following is my opinion as an interested observer and does not constitute any legal advice. There are four primary criteria courts use when judging whether something qualifies as fair use. In my opinion, you will have a difficult time meeting those four criteria. You are a commercial enterprise using the Idol mark for commercial gain, you have copied a creative, as opposed to factual, work, you have used the entire Idol mark save for replacing 'American' with 'Mahalo' and your use of the Idol mark could easily be argued to lessen or negatively impact the original Idol mark. Additionally, what you have done would be hard to clasify as transformative; it is entirely superseding. When it comes to the issue of parody specifically, I fail to see any parody. There is absolutely nothing on the Mahalo Idol page that provides for a parody interpretation. You are not making any commentary about American Idol; you are taking the format of American Idol, have created a derivative of the Idol mark and are operating a real 'contest' for your business that leverages the Idol mark. Jason: I’m an intellectual property attorney at a large law firm in San Francisco. While it would be improper for me to give any legal advice here, I will suggest that you speak with qualified counsel on this issue because I can only assume you haven’t done so already.

The following is my opinion as an interested observer and does not constitute any legal advice.

There are four primary criteria courts use when judging whether something qualifies as fair use. In my opinion, you will have a difficult time meeting those four criteria. You are a commercial enterprise using the Idol mark for commercial gain, you have copied a creative, as opposed to factual, work, you have used the entire Idol mark save for replacing ‘American’ with ‘Mahalo’ and your use of the Idol mark could easily be argued to lessen or negatively impact the original Idol mark.

Additionally, what you have done would be hard to clasify as transformative; it is entirely superseding.

When it comes to the issue of parody specifically, I fail to see any parody. There is absolutely nothing on the Mahalo Idol page that provides for a parody interpretation. You are not making any commentary about American Idol; you are taking the format of American Idol, have created a derivative of the Idol mark and are operating a real ‘contest’ for your business that leverages the Idol mark.

]]> By: hank http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181422 hank Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:21:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181422 how about jason howell - even fewer brain cells than (kinda hot for a cnet chick) veronica how about jason howell – even fewer brain cells than (kinda hot for a cnet chick) veronica

]]> By: Roman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181415 Roman Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:16:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181415 ma-who? ma-who?

]]> By: The Hater http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181393 The Hater Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:01:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181393 @17: Please. Go look at your traffic charts. You need all the help you can get. @17: Please. Go look at your traffic charts. You need all the help you can get.

]]> By: sean percival http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181368 sean percival Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:48:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181368 This is so hastily written I think we'd rather not have the coverage. @11 Jon You seem slow... This is so hastily written I think we’d rather not have the coverage.

@11 Jon

You seem slow…

]]> By: gregory http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181358 gregory Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:43:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181358 great, more bimbo newsreaders, just what the world needs great, more bimbo newsreaders, just what the world needs

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181355 Jason Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181355 I'm 1000% sure we are in the protected parody space on this one--and so is Duncan. he's just trying to stir the pot after our last run-in over workaholics. We are NOT creating an American Idol series... we're doing a talent search and making a joke out of it that it's LIKE american idol. We're going to make fun of the AMerican idol themes, etc. Duncan has it in for me and he's going to take shots at me any chance he gets. JeremyB: obviously the TC50 relationship is well know AND it does nothing for me in terms over coverage.... Duncan is killing me every chance he gets! j I’m 1000% sure we are in the protected parody space on this one–and so is Duncan. he’s just trying to stir the pot after our last run-in over workaholics. We are NOT creating an American Idol series… we’re doing a talent search and making a joke out of it that it’s LIKE american idol. We’re going to make fun of the AMerican idol themes, etc.

Duncan has it in for me and he’s going to take shots at me any chance he gets.

JeremyB: obviously the TC50 relationship is well know AND it does nothing for me in terms over coverage…. Duncan is killing me every chance he gets!

j

]]> By: Adam Singer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-2181325 Adam Singer Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:28:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/your-chance-of-becoming-a-mahalo-millionaire-with-mahalo-idol/#comment-2181325 @ Jason, Just be careful - I've run into issues with larger corporations who don't really embrace fair use and are quick to stick the lawyers. Good luck. Adam @ Jason,

Just be careful – I’ve run into issues with larger corporations who don’t really embrace fair use and are quick to stick the lawyers.

Good luck.

Adam

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