Show HN: Ripple, an app for sending links to your friends(getripple.co)
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Show HN: Ripple, an app for sending links to your friends
http://www.getripple.co/
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I think this system infringes the Ripple trademark on computer payment systems beyond the "moron in a hurry" mark.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_moron_in_a_hurry
Thats not apparent from any of the filed trademarks, all of which are specific to finance/currency exchange:
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The linked site is an application for sending and discussing links with your friends, not for exchanging money. I think the distinction is quite clear.
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The linked site is an application for sending and discussing links with your friends, not for exchanging money. I think the distinction is quite clear.
Thanks - I didn't realise. Do you think we need to change the name?
I AM NOT A LAWYER AND KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WHAT IM SAYING - TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN YOU READ BELOW.
IANAL, but it doesn't appear that you infringe on anything. A trademark is only valid for products or services which appear to be, or are similar to, the scope of registration. This can include scope for 'natural growth' into other areas.
All their trademarks seem specifically about the exchange of currency. There is nothing there relating to sharing and discussing links with your friends, or even broader classification which they could most certainly have registered for.
That said, you should speak with someone a lot more knowledgeable than me about it!
IANAL, but it doesn't appear that you infringe on anything. A trademark is only valid for products or services which appear to be, or are similar to, the scope of registration. This can include scope for 'natural growth' into other areas.
All their trademarks seem specifically about the exchange of currency. There is nothing there relating to sharing and discussing links with your friends, or even broader classification which they could most certainly have registered for.
That said, you should speak with someone a lot more knowledgeable than me about it!
I can already do this via text message. Why does there need to be an app for everything? Nice web site though.
Or via any IM app you and your group of friends are already using.
The site doesn't say a lot, so I can only guess, but the only way this could be useful or at least add something new would be to not require the receiver to use the app (receive by mail, by fb message, etc) and to add semantic (e.g. tags) and archiving (kind of social shared bookmarks?) capabilities.
Or maybe it's just an early released MVP not to be taken very seriously. I hope it's this last option, as I don't see no added value so far.
The site doesn't say a lot, so I can only guess, but the only way this could be useful or at least add something new would be to not require the receiver to use the app (receive by mail, by fb message, etc) and to add semantic (e.g. tags) and archiving (kind of social shared bookmarks?) capabilities.
Or maybe it's just an early released MVP not to be taken very seriously. I hope it's this last option, as I don't see no added value so far.
I would like to be able to create tags and associate people with those tags, so that I can just tag a link and it will automatically be sent to those people, only if they have not already seen the link -- otherwise add me to their conversation so I can read what have already been written about it.
That way we won't have to disturb each other for being late to the party.
That way we won't have to disturb each other for being late to the party.
They should hope that they don't run into troubles with their name
https://ripple.com/currency/
https://ripple.com/currency/
Thanks a lot for pointing this out - I didn't realise it would be a problem. What happens in these situations?
False advertising! It should be reworded to: "Ripple, an app for sending links to your friends who operate an iOS device."
I've installed the app, but have not created an account yet. Every few minutes I get a push notification that "Ed sent you a link". [0]
I think you have a bit of a problem with whatever system you are using to send notifications!
[0] http://i.imgur.com/3x7tcrc.png
I think you have a bit of a problem with whatever system you are using to send notifications!
[0] http://i.imgur.com/3x7tcrc.png
how can i send a link from my computer to the mobile in order to send it to friends ?
Email?
One of dozens of IM programs?
Try pushbullet.com
Pushbullet does this really well. The only problem I have with it, is that when I do send a link to my cellphone and I touch it in the app, it automatically opens it in Chrome. Then I still need to select the URL there, copy it and paste it in WhatsApp. Or maybe I am missing something?
there is an option to decide what happens when a link is received. e.g. copy to clipboard
Better description: an iPhone app for sending links to a subset of your friends which use an iPhone, don't care about privacy and install each and every stupid app just after it is released. Correct me if I'm wrong.
An app to send links?
Hadn't somebody promised us flying cars?