Comments on: CyberSquatting And Copyright Infringement http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/ The official HostGator Company blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:15:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MIchael Swan http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-12828 MIchael Swan Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:31:10 +0000 http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-12828 This kind of thing tends to happen a lot. I am the owner of a computer services company and someone has our main idea of the domain name but we registered a better one. :) Best Regards, Michael Swan This kind of thing tends to happen a lot.

I am the owner of a computer services company and someone has our main idea of the domain name but we registered a better one. :)

Best Regards,
Michael Swan

]]> By: Wanda Zamboni http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-11788 Wanda Zamboni Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:13:52 +0000 http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-11788 It's incredible what big business cybersquatting is, and how adroit skilled cybersquatters are at tasting and dropping unprofitable domain names. Pick any major company, and you can find tens of good cybersquatted domain names in minutes. Sometimes these domains attract tens of thousands of visitors a month. It’s incredible what big business cybersquatting is, and how adroit skilled cybersquatters are at tasting and dropping unprofitable domain names. Pick any major company, and you can find tens of good cybersquatted domain names in minutes. Sometimes these domains attract tens of thousands of visitors a month.

]]> By: sam http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-10742 sam Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:03:27 +0000 http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-10742 I hate cybersquatters. They should be killed. Seriously, 99.99% of domain names are these retarded search results that SUCK. HOW ARE THEY MAKING MONEY. They are stifling actual business... so now we have these equally retarded Web 2.0 names. Fuck squatters. Limit people and corporations to 20 domains or something. I hate cybersquatters.

They should be killed.

Seriously, 99.99% of domain names are these retarded search results that SUCK. HOW ARE THEY MAKING MONEY. They are stifling actual business… so now we have these equally retarded Web 2.0 names.

Fuck squatters. Limit people and corporations to 20 domains or something.

]]> By: Thea http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-7706 Thea Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:22:55 +0000 http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-7706 It is really too bad, that cybersquatting is legal and companies that obtained their trademark after the squatter bought the domain can't do anything to get the domain. It should fall under a law similar to the trademark law- when you do not use the URL with intent, you should not be allowed to keep it. It is really too bad, that cybersquatting is legal and companies that obtained their trademark after the squatter bought the domain can’t do anything to get the domain. It should fall under a law similar to the trademark law- when you do not use the URL with intent, you should not be allowed to keep it.

]]> By: Rachelle Griffin http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-6234 Rachelle Griffin Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:29:13 +0000 http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-6234 I think that the case nissan vs nissan is just absolutely ridiculous, Nissan Motors is a bully. At the end of the day with domain names, it is first in best dressed. Why on earth did Nissan Motors allow anyone to get in before them and purchase the key domain name? I mean seriously, how much money and how many employees do they have?? They should have been more on the ball and not missed the boat...too bad so sad... Personally if you are going to start a business, before deciding on its name, the first thing i would do is check if the URL was available, if it wasnt then i would be rethinking the name. I think that the case nissan vs nissan is just absolutely ridiculous, Nissan Motors is a bully.

At the end of the day with domain names, it is first in best dressed.

Why on earth did Nissan Motors allow anyone to get in before them and purchase the key domain name? I mean seriously, how much money and how many employees do they have??

They should have been more on the ball and not missed the boat…too bad so sad…

Personally if you are going to start a business, before deciding on its name, the first thing i would do is check if the URL was available, if it wasnt then i would be rethinking the name.

]]> By: Michael Goldberg http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-5780 Michael Goldberg Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:43:41 +0000 http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-5780 I think ICANN should have some guidelines, that if a domain registrar doesn't meet, they should have to transfer the domain to its respective inquirer. In cases like nissan.com, with all due respect, the larger company should pay the smaller company based on projected earnings for the smaller company for X amount of years (say 20) and added incentive. This way everything can be respectable; the larger company get what it wants, and the smaller company is adequately compensated and unable to capitalize on the popularity of the larger company to market its products/services. If the domain registrar is not affiliated with any business or organization of the domain name, they should just have to hand it over (without being compensated). When trying to think of a name for my design business, I found it very frustrating, that a lot of really cool business names that appealed to me, weren't available as .com I think ICANN should have some guidelines, that if a domain registrar doesn’t meet, they should have to transfer the domain to its respective inquirer.

In cases like nissan.com, with all due respect, the larger company should pay the smaller company based on projected earnings for the smaller company for X amount of years (say 20) and added incentive. This way everything can be respectable; the larger company get what it wants, and the smaller company is adequately compensated and unable to capitalize on the popularity of the larger company to market its products/services.

If the domain registrar is not affiliated with any business or organization of the domain name, they should just have to hand it over (without being compensated).

When trying to think of a name for my design business, I found it very frustrating, that a lot of really cool business names that appealed to me, weren’t available as .com

]]> By: Laban Johnson http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-5407 Laban Johnson Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:05:26 +0000 http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-5407 People should have sense enough to register their own domain names. Duh. Domains names are a commodity like anything else. Sorry! People should have sense enough to register their own domain names. Duh. Domains names are a commodity like anything else. Sorry!

]]> By: Dave http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-4682 Dave Tue, 27 May 2008 11:48:23 +0000 http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-4682 Last year I had some serious issues with my Kia and their warranty work (our car was in the dealership from May to September, except for a few days). I bought two websites that both had the word Kia with the intention of using it as my ace in the hole and threaten to build a "gripe site". I learned a few things. Most importantly, if you are using someone else's trademarked name, NEVER try to make money on it (even ad words, don't offer to sell the name, no links to affiliate programs, no advertisements, etc). Doing so makes your site a commercial enterprise and is covered by different laws. If you keep your site a gripe site, and don't try to profit from it in any way, then you probably will be covered via the First Amendment of the Constitution. According to the lawyers that I talked to, there is a big (huge) difference. Included among the differences, is that some courts will award damages (money) to you if someone tries to take away your rights. See Crown Pontiac v. Ballock. Public Citizen has a complete history and some tips for others. citizen.org Last year I had some serious issues with my Kia and their warranty work (our car was in the dealership from May to September, except for a few days). I bought two websites that both had the word Kia with the intention of using it as my ace in the hole and threaten to build a “gripe site”.

I learned a few things. Most importantly, if you are using someone else’s trademarked name, NEVER try to make money on it (even ad words, don’t offer to sell the name, no links to affiliate programs, no advertisements, etc). Doing so makes your site a commercial enterprise and is covered by different laws.

If you keep your site a gripe site, and don’t try to profit from it in any way, then you probably will be covered via the First Amendment of the Constitution. According to the lawyers that I talked to, there is a big (huge) difference. Included among the differences, is that some courts will award damages (money) to you if someone tries to take away your rights. See Crown Pontiac v. Ballock.

Public Citizen has a complete history and some tips for others. citizen.org

]]> By: Alan http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-4530 Alan Sun, 18 May 2008 12:20:41 +0000 http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-4530 Its amazing isnt it how some people would go to some lenghts, didnt know something like existed. Its amazing isnt it how some people would go to some lenghts, didnt know something like existed.

]]> By: Zishan http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-4475 Zishan Sat, 10 May 2008 22:38:37 +0000 http://blog.hostgator.com/2008/03/28/cybersquatting-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-4475 I know people will disagree, but I think one way to cut-down on cyber squatters is actually to raise the price of registering a domain. $8/9 is too little. This way you only get a domain if you really need it. And simply hosting it for ads won't be worth it. Plus the extra money can fund taking action against cyber-squatters. Anyone with me? I know people will disagree, but I think one way to cut-down on cyber squatters is actually to raise the price of registering a domain. $8/9 is too little.

This way you only get a domain if you really need it. And simply hosting it for ads won’t be worth it. Plus the extra money can fund taking action against cyber-squatters. Anyone with me?

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