Pornstars and their domains - GoFuckYourself.com

Nurgle · 10-17-2002, 05:00 PM

Hi there all

A question about domain names, which im sure has been asked before, so bare with me please

I use a pornstars name to run a AVS site. The domain name is a .org, as that particular pornstar already owned the .com one.

I received a letter today demanding the domain name back

Can her team now request the domain name from me? They had the opportunity to buy the name well before I did, but the choose not to, and only by the .com. How does one stand in these situations?

Or do I have little choice but to hand back?

Any advice would be welcome

cheers
Nurgle

MetaformX · 10-17-2002, 05:03 PM

yeah, your pretty much screwed on this one man. give the domain back. Its like this...her name is her livelyhood...its her trademark...its sort of like if you register sony.org...sony may have screwed up and not registered it, but that doesnt mean you can benifit from their good name.

Now only shot you have here is if your name actually matches the pornstars name...which I highly doubt

Nurgle · 10-17-2002, 05:08 PM

Perhaps if i change by deed pool ;) ?

Manny The Freak · 10-17-2002, 05:22 PM

Yeahe back and avoid any I guess you lucked out on this one. Give the name back and avoid any problems.

Pipecrew · 10-17-2002, 05:23 PM

Give it back....... I was sued for owning DriversWanted.com

Scootermuze · 10-17-2002, 06:47 PM

Under the Anti-Cybersquatting and Consumer Privacy Act of 1999, a person is guilty of cybersquatting if he's using a domain name to make money off another person

10-17-2002, 05:00 PM	#1
Nurgle Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Land of OZ Posts: 2,337	Pornstars and their domains Hi there all A question about domain names, which im sure has been asked before, so bare with me please I use a pornstars name to run a AVS site. The domain name is a .org, as that particular pornstar already owned the .com one. I received a letter today demanding the domain name back Can her team now request the domain name from me? They had the opportunity to buy the name well before I did, but the choose not to, and only by the .com. How does one stand in these situations? Or do I have little choice but to hand back? Any advice would be welcome cheers Nurgle __________________ I am not a megalomaniac.. I just rule the world Need Quality Hardlinks? We have several packages and custom deals available. High Quality Hard Links For Sale ICQ: 394016570

10-17-2002, 05:03 PM	#2
MetaformX Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,704	yeah, your pretty much screwed on this one man. give the domain back. Its like this...her name is her livelyhood...its her trademark...its sort of like if you register sony.org...sony may have screwed up and not registered it, but that doesnt mean you can benifit from their good name. Now only shot you have here is if your name actually matches the pornstars name...which I highly doubt __________________

10-17-2002, 05:08 PM	#3
Nurgle Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Land of OZ Posts: 2,337	Perhaps if i change by deed pool ;) ? __________________ I am not a megalomaniac.. I just rule the world Need Quality Hardlinks? We have several packages and custom deals available. High Quality Hard Links For Sale ICQ: 394016570

10-17-2002, 05:22 PM	#4
Manny The Freak Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 1,506	Yeahe back and avoid any I guess you lucked out on this one. Give the name back and avoid any problems. __________________

10-17-2002, 05:23 PM	#5
Pipecrew Master of Gfy.com Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,887	Give it back....... I was sued for owning DriversWanted.com

10-17-2002, 06:47 PM	#6
Scootermuze Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,513	Under the Anti-Cybersquatting and Consumer Privacy Act of 1999, a person is guilty of cybersquatting if he's using a domain name to make money off another person