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Could have just called it "clawbot" and maintained some of the hype while eliminating the IP concerns.

Instead they chose a completely different name with unrecognizable resonance.

>>tcdent+(OP)
I think it’s fine, they found a way to frame it over a lobster’s lifecycle.

Plenty of worse renames of businesses have happened in the past that ended up being fine, I’m sure this one will go over as such as well.

>>tcdent+(OP)
Apparently "clawbot" wasn't allowed either: https://x.com/steipete/status/2016091353365537247

>>ketanh+15
A cease and desist doesn't mean you have to stop doing everything it says. It only means you should comply with the law.

>>direwo+mc
You don't want to spend time and money to fight with a $350B company.

>>xuki+Of
If that's your logic they can make you do anything they like. They can ask you for $100m "because I said so" and you'll comply to avoid spending $200m on lawyers.

>>direwo+My
Usually it doesn't take $200m to prove that "because I said so" isn't a valid claim of damages.

But otherwise, you've got the math right. Settling is typically advised when the cost to litigate is expected to be more than the cost to settle.

>>direwo+My
Yeah. That'd exactly how it works. It's why having strong anti-SLAPP laws is critical.