question Facebook messaged me

[Sheries11]

Today, I received a message from Facebook legal department, regarding a domain name that I own which is like : ***ofacebook.com

They said : domain name may be infringing on a trademark for Facebook, and i should respond early for importance.
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I believe that the domain name is *** of acebook ( acebook is not a trademark ) i replied with this part included, and I asked if they would want to buy it.

Any thoughts?

 

[LUP]

https://www.ace-book.net/ a-sexual dating social network?

I Don’t Want To “F” You: The Revolution of Acebook

https://medium.com/@OttomnAutomaton/i-dont-want-to-f-you-the-revolution-of-acebook-10312d0f1e9a

Yes it is

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

Just looking at the history on that one, it clearly was not sold to Facebook.

It was deleted and dropped in January 2012:

https://www.thedomains.com/2012/01/...t-for-friday-26-out-of-30-are-facebook-typos/
TOP DELETING DOMAINS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012

And was immediately picked up by Facebook on the drop:

Archived on January 30, 2012:

Domain Name: FACEOOK.COM

Updated Date: 30-jan-2012
Creation Date: 27-jan-2012
Expiration Date: 27-jan-2013

Registrar: DOMAINARMADA
Registrant [1942823]:
Susan Kawaguchi [email protected]
1829 Anne Way
San Jose
CA
95124
US

So, anyone claiming that name was sold to Facebook is not telling the truth. I haven't bothered to check the others, since the notion that Facebook pays $100k for typos is ridiculous.

I figured you'd check but giving proof of one domain dropping and getting picked up by facebook isn't automatic proof the rest weren't purchased by Facebook.

As stated the domains I heard were purchased by Facebook were 3 domains but I had discovered 4 possible domains.

So it could still fit the story that there were three domains purchased. Faceook.com was not one of them as you have proved.

As far as Facebook not paying $100K for typos all I have to say is as mentioned here.

Facebook would not like to set a precedence that Facebook will buy "Facebook" domains or there will be a run on Facebook domain reg runs.

So it would make sense that if they did purchase these typos for $100K each it would be in their best interest to keep it a secret.

With that said. The people who told me probably should not have told me or retold me as there was probably an NDA in place....lol

Woops!

 

[Loja]

Guys, any experience .. cases happened you would like to share?
it would make more sense than just assuming.
Thank you

Few years ago i had a similiar "problem" with a Germanys Internet Provider, i had their original domain name in .net (tld), then they threatened me with a report to the police and I received a written warning from their lawyers. In the end, I had no choice but to remove the domain.

 

[Debasis]

Sell them.ask your desired amount.

there should be a law..that you can own any domain but cant use or develop it if its look like a similar domain from a big company.

 

[YairDD]

I would say delete the domain but you might read this as "Del Etethedo Main", which wouldn't mean much

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

 

[legendarynames]

This post reminds me of the hilarious site SlutsOfInstagram.com - or, as the owner wanted it, SlutsofInStagram.com, narrating the adventures of duck princess "Slütsof" in the magical kingdom of Stagram.

Still available on WebArchive web.archive dot org/web/20200723014028/http://www.slutsofinstagram.com/

 

[MapleDots]

I was thinking about acebook.com and it got me to thinking.

What if I had a site called DateBook.com and it was a dating platform members site.
Now a DateBook is probably a real thing and many people throughout history have had one.

There are probably instances like this where facebook would have a tough time challenging the similar trademark.

We all know there is no such thing as an acebook but a datebook?

You'd go broke trying to defend it in court and I think avoiding a UDRP would be relatively easy.

 

[Sutruk]

I was thinking about acebook.com and it got me to thinking.

The problem is not "acebook", the problem is the domain containing "facebook".
Your example, DateBook, has clearly two words, date + book.
Facebook don't have any trademark for Datebook.
In my opinion.

 

[Joseph CA]

You may find this recent UDRP informative:

#Instagram shoes or Instagram’s hoes? #UDRP on domain clarifies that!

https://domaingang.com/domain-law/instagram-shoes-or-instagrams-hoes-udrp-on-domain-clarifies-that/