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Why not? It was their mistake, they forgot to renew a domain (something even I keep on top of). The guy bought it legally and is now hosting his own website. I
by darxius 14y ago
Why not? It was their mistake, they forgot to renew a domain (something even I keep on top of). The guy bought it legally and is now hosting his own website.
I don't see how the company would have any right to get that domain back if the guy doesn't want to sell it. Then again, IANAL.
- phillmv 14y agoThat's not how trademark law works, and in this case, for good reason http://www.chillingeffects.org/domain/faq.cgi#QID245 http://www.chillingeffects.org/domain/faq.cgi#QID245 Fucking with a guy who thought MikeRoweSoft was funny? Probably not cool. Losing out on MichelinGuides for a dude who set up a prank? Eh, I'm siding with Michelin in this case.
- darxius 14y agoI don't see how he's infringing on their copyright with the site he currently has set up. It's not like he's masquerading as the real deal and tricking people into donating or whatever. I don't see why this guy should have to give up his legally obtained domain because some company failed to do their job. If he's smart, he'll skip court and settle for a lot of money/perks.