AVID:Requests for Comment/Rename AVID due to confusion between Avid Corporation and your wiki

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SNOW close given immediate and overwhelming consensus against.

Talk · Edits 07:06, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Request

Sorry for coming here. I need you to change your name because your name plagiarized Avid Corporation. It manufactures tools. Please change it to a much better name.

Support

Support Even though I really like the AVID name and is my preferred option to the original CLG Wiki, I always thought we could go one step further into differentiating ourselves from AVID the technology company, by naming it "AVIDb", similar to "IMDb", which similarly means "Internet Movie Database". That's the only reason I'd want to rename it. Otherwise, the Audiovisual Identity Database (AVID) name is awesome.

DannyTheMuppetMan 16:08, 18 December 2022 (UTC) Edited 16:31, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Well, AVID can also change its name to GPT&FC (Generative Pretrained Television & Film Community). This might be a good idea, you think? DarkShyGuy (talk) 18:08, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

No offense, but that name is clunky.

· Talk · Edits 19:00, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

that name has nothing to do with the wiki's actual purpose (wikipedia for logos)
it's just an awful name

NancerAVID (talk) 20:19, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

"Generative Pretrained"? that's for AI ese

(The Third Place) 20:21, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Oppose

Oppose in the world because A: we're just getting used to the AVID name, B: what other names do you have in mind? Going back to CLG Wiki is out of the question, and C: the name "AVID" is not a plagiarism of Avid Corporation's name. I doubt that Avid the tool manufacturer would even file a lawsuit (assuming they'd even know of our existence) given that our purpose is very different from the tool manufacturer; there are many cases of different companies having the same name (for instance, DC the comic brand and DC the shoe brand). · Talk · Edits 13:20, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
Well, I have 3 names to choose:

1. GPT&FC

2. MULTI

3. SMOOTHIE DarkShyGuy (talk) 18:10, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
What do 2 and 3 stand for? · Talk · Edits 19:01, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

yeah uh... mind telling us what they actually stand for? NancerAVID (talk) 20:08, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
Oppose in the world. Per Trevor. Theres also another AVID out there that makes audio production products, what are you gonna do there, sue them for 'ripping off'a tool company no one has heard of?. (name change coming soon) 13:23, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
I'm kinda surprised he cited the tool company (I'd never even heard of it before, incidentally) and not the much better known AVID anyway. · Talk · Edits 13:29, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
For real. He probably doesn't realise this site has a global reach compared to this tool company that probably only barely made it across his country. (name change coming soon) 13:33, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
If you think so, AVID might say goodbye to its name happened recently, and might change it to GPT&FC. It's a good idea. DarkShyGuy (talk) 18:09, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
I'm starting to suspect that you or someone you know works for the company if you're specifically talking about Avid Corp, the manufacturing plant you brought up.

- Compooper (talk) 18:17, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
Oppose in the universe. Our name does not infringe on Avid's trademark because it's for something unmistakeably different (they do video editing tools, we do audiovisual logos). A great similar example would be Linux detergent in Switzerland, which, while sharing its name with the far more famous OS kernel, doesn't violate its trademark as it's for detergent, not computer software. Dominicmgm (talk) 16:05, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
Oppose While I would like to see another rename, we are not infringing any trademarks (• USER TALK! •) 16:11, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
Oppose in the world Per everyone else -Compooper (talk) 16:19, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
Oppose Per all others before. Besides the AVID name we got is only recent. BaldiBasicsFan (talk) 18:09, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
Oppose Our name is an acronym for ‘’’‘’Audiovisual Identity Database’’’’’ so Avid Technology can’t do anything over an acronym! Sickminecraft45 (talk) 18:41, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
The most Oppose ever made since the Big Bang. I agree with the others here. There is no need for a name change. / 18:46, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
I agree! Sickminecraft45 (talk) 18:47, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
Oppose in the space time continuum. There is no reason to change the name of this wiki. It's not like Avid will sue us. Besides, I love the name. Supercharged Bacon (talk)
Oppose The word "Avid" was used in tons of companies, like Avid Technologies (see the credits for Home Improvement) and, might I add, Avid Home Entertainment. It's just a word tons of companies, past and present, have used. It's not copyrighted, and I've been used to the "AVID" name these past months. There's no need to change it. IAmThe789Guy (talk) 19:40, 18 December 2022 (UTC) IAmThe789Guy
Oppose humanly possible (The Third Place) 20:22, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
Oppose possible in the gosh dang universe. I'm no law expert, but it think copyright law doesn't apply when things are in two different businesses, and a tool manufacturing company and logo wiki are two very different things. AlmightyKingPrawn (talk) 04:57, 19 December 2022 (UTC)
I agree! Sickminecraft45 (talk) 05:51, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

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