'Wired' magazine did this exact thing back in the day--early '90's--to 'Womenswire', the first online community for women. 'Wired' enjoined from using the word 'wire' in their name, as it was 'too similar to 'wired'..as far as I recall, Womenswire could not afford the legal expense and costs of renaming the business so it was cutdown before it even launched. Way to go, Wired...how is it 'Wired' has not enjoined the rest of the world--hardware stores, RadioShack, PG$E--from using the word 'wire' itself?
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'Wired' magazine did this exact thing back in the day--early '90's--to 'Womenswire', the first online community for women. 'Wired' enjoined from using the word 'wire' in their name, as it was 'too similar to 'wired'..as far as I recall, Womenswire could not afford the legal expense and costs of renaming the business so it was cutdown before it even launched. Way to go, Wired...how is it 'Wired' has not enjoined the rest of the world--hardware stores, RadioShack, PG$E--from using the word 'wire' itself?