“Important Update: Pivotal(TM) Trademark Announcement” by Tobias Häberli, Tilman

We at Pivotal™ are thrilled to announce that we have successfully trademarked the terms "pivotal," "to pivot," and "a pivot" (see our official trademark certificate). We've long tolerated the unauthorised and, frankly, inflationary use of these terms, but the situation has reached a tipping point. So we're forced to take this pivotal™ action. What does this mean for you? Moving forward, any post on the EA Forum containing the aforementioned trademarked terms will be automatically tagged with our EA forum tag by our proprietary AI system.[1] Furthermore, our system will automatically detect and gently correct unauthorized synonyms such as 'crucial', 'important', or 'critical', replacing them with the legally compliant term 'pivotal™'. At this stage, we have decided not to pursue legal actions against community members inadvertently infringing our trademark. Instead, they will simply be considered an automatic applicant to our upcoming research fellowships.We appreciate your understanding [...] --- First published: April 1st, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/4pLZyfchoNxejHzxh/important-update-pivotal-tm-trademark-announcement --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.