Why is a maglite called a m@g around here?

[R@ndom]

Discuss.

 

[dhshark]

Trademark issues...legal issues in general.

 

[Sub_Umbra]

Different people will have different reasons. For the most comprehensive answers you should probably post that question in the Undergtound.

 

[choaticwhisper]

I think it also makes searching easier.

 

[powernoodle]

Mag-lite filed some lawsuits to enforce their patents, which somefolks here thought were bogus. So they refused to say "Mag" and say instead "M@g".

I happen to think that someone who creates intellectual property is entitled to enforce their patent rights, but thats sort of a touchy subject around here. 🙂

I call them Mag-lite.

 

[LuxLuthor]

For the same reason that you spell your name R@ndom instead of Random.

 

[mdocod]

For the same reason that you spell your name R@ndom instead of Random.

 

[R@ndom]

Hehe

 

[flashfan]

Personally, I refer to them as Gaglite. Being able to protect intellectual property is important, but in my opinion, Gaglite abused/abuses the process in an attempt to stifle competition. I have no doubt that some of Gaglite's lawsuits have merit, but spending $70 million in litigation seems extremely excessive. The $70 million figure was a few years ago, so who knows what the total is today???

Perhaps even more galling is the fact that Mr. Gaglite himself seemed so proud that they've spent so much in litigation. The "fact" was noted in at least one magazine article, and if memory serves, was even on the home page of Gaglite's website at the time.

 

[carrot]

well technically @ is "at" so it really is matg

and ratndom.

I think people are just being silly. Call it what it is... don't make searching for information harder. Do you know how long it took me to find a Mag85 thread that was called M@g85?

 

[LuxLuthor]

well technically @ is "at" so it really is matg

and ratndom.

I think people are just being silly.

*searching for my pair of custom irony boots* :thinking:

 

[R@ndom]

*searching for my pair of custom irony boots* :thinking:

 

[ANDREAS FERRARI]

I call a maglite a MAGLITE! If you don't like it Maglite then you can sue me you b@stards.

 

[roadie]

:lolsign:

 

[koala]

$70M can fund a lot of research & development...

 

[chewy78]

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[Patriot]

I've always thought the practice was a bit goofy and haven't jumped in on that one. It has always been mag or maglite to me. I'm too lazy to make the @ symbol for anything except to explain that I don't do it....😛

 

[LuxLuthor]

I'm too lazy to make the @ symbol for anything except to explain that I don't do it....😛

Here, next time you can copy and paste from here:

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(You're welcome buddy!) 8~}

 

[Patriot]

That's only the second time I've laughed today. The first time was in post #6 with

R@ndom.
^^^
copied and pasted from Lux Luthor's block of "ats"


lovecpf comedians

 

[Big_Ed]

It seems that the only people who call it "M@g" are the people who are not happy with the Maglite company and possibly spell it like that to avoid being accused of libel when writing of their displeasure with MagLite.
I just call it MagLite. Then again, I like MagLites, so there wouldn't be a problem of me being accused of libel.