Really Backcountry.com??

[XXX-er]

This is the shit that made America great ... why do you hate america ?

[bw_wp_hedonism]

It seems backcountry bought backcuntry.com


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[jackattack]

So they're the Specialized of the outdoor retail market? Good to know...

or they have the same lawyers.

[jackattack]

yeah yer all gona boycott until something you want/wanted is on crazy discount

at which point there was a moral imperative

but we are talking cold hard cash here

virtual enyweigh

get over it already ... fuck

I have no problem with BC losing money giving me a steep discount. fuckem

[stuckathuntermtn]

All stickers should be resigned in fear of infringement. [emoji1596]

This does beg the question: are goat herders and other producers of goat derived products now subject to legal action?
Also, if the goats are humping, can I leave the stickers on my pod?

Blessed are the cheese makers (including makers of all dairy products, cow, sheep, goat, etc.).

[2nd mate]

A YEAR AGO I FILED TRADEMARKS PROTECTING THE WORD "DOT” AND "COM". I'M SUING BACKCUNTRY FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT.
TAKE THE FUNDS FROM YOUR OVERPRICED EVERYTHING AND LAWYER UP BITCHES.

Oh how I missed you

and fuck those guys at bc.com

[XXX-er]

I have no problem with BC losing money giving me a steep discount. fuckem

well the point would be all you fuckers are paying lip service to some ideal but in reality

r morally bankrupt and beholdin to the filthy lucre

[EWG]

This is some seriously fucked up Orwellian bullshit. Screw those guys. This is why we can’t have nice things.

The more I think about it the more fucked up it gets.


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[idahospud]

well the point would be all you fuckers are paying lip service to some ideal but in reality

r morally bankrupt and beholdin to the filthy lucre

Man, you're more hung up on defending Backcountry.com than everyone else is on bashing them.

All aboard the boycott train, though. Money talks.

[Lone Star]

Can I boycott a company I've never bought anything from?

[rudy]

Can I boycott a company I've never bought anything from?

You were on the cutting edge of the boycott

[idahospud]

You were on the cutting edge of the boycott

He's never NOT been boycotting them!

[XXX-er]

Man, you're more hung up on defending Backcountry.com than everyone else is on bashing them.

All aboard the boycott train, though. Money talks.

nope, don't care have no interest in buying anything from them cuz its like another fucking country eh, I'm defending the system that made america great and btw you guys have about as much impact as a fruit fly in Africa beating its wings

[idahospud]

btw you guys have about as much impact as a fruit fly in Africa beating its wings

You're absolutely right.... but sometimes righteous indignation feels so good!

[Crow]

This is some bullshit. After buying a few larger items on backcountry, like skis, there is a customer account manager who emails me periodically about shopping there. I just sent her a link to this article and let her know I will be reconsidering where I buy my outdoor gear.

[XXX-er]

didnt jesus say something like

whom amongst you has not worked for a company that has bagged on another company ( with which you highly identify in your pure and perfect lifestyle ) for trademark infringment ?

thoust may cast the first stone



I don't really jump on too many bandwagons but I refuse to ski at Sunshine in Banffff for systematicaly fucking over their employee's lowly ski bum

[Bronco]

I know it's tempting to buy gear cheap online but this is a good reminder to support your local mom and pop shops, even if you have to pay a little more.

[XXX-er]

yeah but most people worship the filthy lucre,

and besides Mom n pop's dream is to be successful

which means ... selling out

[muted]

I'm just a sidecountry skier, I have no dog in this fight.

[schindlerpiste]

Will definitely be looking much more to eve, STP and REI.
I may have to take the goat off my ski tips

[Danno]

btw you guys have about as much impact as a fruit fly in Africa beating its wings

time will tell, but consumer uprisings are often successful.

[galibier_numero_un]

That weak copyright case reminds me of the mythical lawsuit Warner Brothers took out against the Marx Brothers for the title of their film: "A Night in Casablanca".

As the popular myth goes, Groucho threatened a countersuit for WB's use of "Brothers".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Night_in_Casablanca

... Thom

[pureantigravity]

To play devils advocate, maybe they are suing first so that they don't get sued by someone else who trademarks the name Backcountry. Essentially, they sue to protect their usage of the name?

Because if they don't defend their trademark, then it becomes unenforceable.
Or something like that.

Pass me a Kleenex. Um, I mean 'tissue'.

[2nd mate]

I'm just a sidecountry skier, I have no dog in this fight.

used to be a "backcountry" skier until he got sued and hit with a nda.

[SeatownSlackey]

I may have to take the goat off my ski tips

In addition to a boycott I vote for a mass sticker tagging campaign.

One of you artsy, photochoppery talented mags needs to craft a sticker with their stupid Goat taking it in der poopenhousen. Group fund a production run of mass quantities. Ubiquitous hilarious placements with a thread to document results.

Win