Is she illegal?

[Voasi]

I recently purchased a third level domain name and looking to develop into a blog of sorts, updating an a specific celebrity. Since the domain is on a third level of an already existing site, (ex: www.celebname.us.com) would this be illegal venture to pursue?

 

[Dave_Z]

I didn't know a person can be declared illegal. :D

Kidding aside, since you're developing it into a blog, ideally you should be fine.
Just don't put any hint of commercial use whatsoever, not even a link to a
site with "money" written all over it.

 

[Filtered]

Yes, she is illegal and should be locked up right away. She is a menace to our wholesome society and children should have their eyes shielded when her image is shown....

 

[Voasi]

Kidding aside, since you're developing it into a blog, ideally you should be fine. Just don't put any hint of commercial use whatsoever, not even a link to a site with "money" written all over it.

I did plan on doing some adsense and affilite links and the such. But I wouldn't think it's illegal. Subdomains are, in actuality, pages within the main URL. So...if I had a guitar site, and wanted to have a subdomain about Led Zeppelin (something like www.ledzeppelin.guitarsite.com), are you saying I couldn't generate any income off of that subdomain?

 

[Dave_Z]

The problem is you'll be perceived to be making money off a person's name. I
don't know if current domain-trademark dispute resolution practices apply to
subdomains, but the basis of the dispute is the same.

 

[Voasi]

I'm just trying to get a better grasp on this. The celeb is Paris Hilton. So, basically, everyone (or anyone selling products/services/ads) on this search could be tagged: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=inurl:www.parishilton.

 

[slipondajimmy]

I'm just trying to get a better grasp on this. The celeb is Paris Hilton. So, basically, everyone (or anyone selling products/services/ads) on this search could be tagged: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=inurl:www.parishilton.

BE careful Paris Hilton is a registered trademark ....lol who knows what that witch will do ...hahaha


Word Mark PARIS HILTON
Goods and Services IC 003. US 001 004 006 050 051 052. G & S: fragrances, namely, perfumes, eau de parfum, cologne, eau de toilet, body lotion, bath gel, hand soap, perfumed soap and cosmetics
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 78412749
Filing Date May 4, 2004
Current Filing Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Hilton, Paris INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES c/o Richard H. Hilton The Waldorf Towers, 100 East 50th Street New York NEW YORK 10022
Attorney of Record Afschineh Latifi, Esq.
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Other Data The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark identifies a living individual , whose consent(s) to register is submitted.
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

 

[dpk87]

Basically, if the celeb wants the domain, they will get it.

 

[Dave_Z]

Basically, if the celeb wants the domain, they will get it.

Not necessarily. The trick is proving you're: 1) not making money off it, and 2)
not "telling" people your site is the celebrity's official site.