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I am not, nor have I ever claimed to be the user known as Kiki Kannibal. If you want her, go here http://www.stickam.com/profile/kikikannibal As a self proclaimed celebrity Kiki, as well as other e-celebs (sup john) open themselves up to parody [Question: When is parody protected from a charge of trademark infringement? Answer: Parody is a usage of a mark that pokes fun at the mark and does not confuse the public as to the source of the usage. In determining whether there is infringement the court balances the public interest in free expression against the public interest in avoiding consumer confusion. "A parody must convey two simultaneous--and contradictory messages; that it is the original, but also that it is not the original and is instead a parody. To the extent that it does only the former but not the latter, it is not only a poor parody but also vulnerable under trademark law, since the consumer will be confused." From Cliffs NOtes, Inc. v. Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 886 F. 2d 490 (2d Cir. 1989) ] but srsly kids, its the fucking internet, if you cant handle a little critisism then STOP GOING LIVE with your personal drama. 
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