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Ttrpg players be like (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don't think DM is a trademark, but if you have other information feel free to provide it. Looking through older discussion forums on this topic, the only semi-definitive answer I've found is in this 2021 thread where somebody referred to a now-defunct US gov't trademark search link, where they said they found a lot of "DM"s registered but none related to D&D. I'm inclined to believe it was a working link at that time and they weren't just making shit up.

Personally I use the term DM because I've mostly played D&D, so to me it's more natural.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"DM" is not a trademarked term, because it's a pair of letters. "Dungeon Master" is absolutely a trademarked term, though, and has been since the TSR days.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Thank you for this information, I have added it to my original comment.