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Originally Posted by eroticsexxx
*dons tinfoil hat*
Perhaps lawmakers are fully aware of the potential for cannibalism within this industry.
Knowing full well that greed can destroy the best of things, their allowance of takeovers like this (regardless of the intentions of the trademark owner) sets a precedence that most likely will be followed to the nth degree until the faeces hits the oscillating unit and the industry implodes, engulfed by the stench of hypocrisy regarding opposing views about domain name freedom on the internet.
It is best that everyone involved in this situation think long and hard about what legal precedence will be set and how this can potentially blow up in all of our faces...and pockets...over the the long term.
*crumples tin foil hat into a tight ball and tosses it out of the window*
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domain trademark disputes, complaints and lawsuits happen all day, everyday. in fact, i just got a nasty letter from the lawfirm representing Eharmony.com on friday claiming a domain i own (a hoax site, no less) infringes on their mark, namely by using the word "harmony". it will go right into my pile of senseless legal threats. i have a large one. i have tons them from the Vatican to Subway (jaredremembered.com)
every single registrar and parking company of any real size is usually dealing with several trademark disputes/claims at any given moment not to mention complaints and lawsuits and disputes that do not involve parking or registrar companies (disputes that remain between two parties). Shap isn't going to be setting any precedence no matter what he chooses to do. domains and the resulting disputes weren't invented yesterday and neither was ICAAN's UDRP
besides, the law is not about who's right or wrong. it's about who wins. to determine that... you have to to fight. fighting comes with a serious cost. its all fine and well to talk tough... but when it comes down to it and you realize you're doing nothing but enriching a room full of attorneys just to take a principled stand, you'll regret the waste of time, money and energy.
