How could the community drop MtGox if they cornered the market? Isn't the point of cornering the market to gain a monopoly? Who else could sell you a bitcoin in Spain, for instance, if the mark were exclusive to MtGox in Spain? By the way they have a mark app pending in Spain as we write, which app has been opposed by a German company. I still have not seen their proposed free & open license agreement for filed & registered marks posted anywhere. Apparently, MtGox has not thought thru their bold pronouncement.
It's called voting with your dollars, and how a free market provides social feedback. If MtGox pisses the community off, we use Tradehill, or any of dozens of others. The market position MtGox enjoys can disappear in an instant. They would never jeopardize their incredible position and all the revenue they earn just to try profiting from some trademarks via non-stop court battles. Worst business plan ever.
I trust them, because I trust the long-term profit motive.
