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  • April 3, 2023, 6:48 p.m.

    We're a community run site with currently no source of income, so we need to depend on volunteers to do the urgent work to get this site to the state that everyone wants it. This thread is an invitation for people to volunteer - and my apologies to all those that already have - in the disorder your kind offer will be somewhere in a mess of over 6500 posts. So, this is an attempt to put some order into it.
    Skills we need
    Web designer - graphic, html, css
    Programmer - Javascript particularly react.js experience
    Programmer - Python particularly Django experience
    Lawyer - UK jurisdiction
    Accountant - UK jurisdiction
    How to volunteer
    By private thread to the member volunteer. Please put one of the above (Web designer, programmer, lawyer, accountant) as the title of the thread.
    We'll be looking for others later, but this is what we need right now.
    Huge thanks in advance,
    Bob

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  • April 4, 2023, 1:56 p.m.

    The trade mark 'DPReview' has lapsed, according to my check. I thinkj the violation would be quite a hard case for Amazon to make, in any case.

  • April 4, 2023, 8:04 p.m.

    As Amazon is sure not to close they may hold the trademark.
    We well see what happens after April 10th.

  • April 4, 2023, 8:22 p.m.

    Well, if they do come they send a 'cease and desist' first, then we just comply and make a news story out of it. Not a big issue.

  • April 5, 2023, 6:56 a.m.

    Put you in the list - you'll be busy! Thanks

  • April 5, 2023, 9:16 a.m.

    I'll put you in the list, too.

  • April 5, 2023, 4:16 p.m.

    Confirmed here:
    Can a mark be cancelled for non-use? Yes it can, at any time. The challenger must show that use of the registered mark has been discontinued with intent not to resume use. Non-use for three consecutive years constitutes prima facie evidence of abandonment. The procedure for cancellation on the basis of non-use is the same as the procedure for cancellation on the basis of other grounds, and is similar to the process for oppositions.
    What's less pleasant is that cancelling on this basis would involve going through a court case. I would guess that the publicised closure of DPReview would provide evidence of 'intent not to resume use'.

  • April 5, 2023, 6:38 p.m.

    Thanks for the offer. I'll put you on the list and someone will be in contact.

  • April 5, 2023, 9:11 p.m.

    If you're happy to learn some new skills (good for your CV!) then there's plenty to do. If you can do .Net/C# then Python's a doddle. If you're happy with that, I'll put you on the team.

  • April 8, 2023, 2:50 p.m.

    Thanks, I'll put you in the volunteers list. Someone will contact you.

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