Is this illegal?

[MildSeven]

I play a lot of world of warcraft.

I want to start an online community of warcraft players.

I was wondering if it would be possible to include www.wow_____.com or www.wow-______.com

Blank space is for another word I want to put in, but I don't want it to give it away. :P

wow is a common acronym for world of warcraft. But it's also just a regular english word.

Would they file a lawsuit against me?

 

[-PS-]

Just my 2c worth
i own www.wowvillage.com and www.rapidwow.com,

i have even contacted blizzard several times using email addresses on those domains and never had an issue with them what so ever.

 

[zaros64]

Its legal but please for the love of god do not do anything like private servers, hacks,cheats etc. it will create alot of problems for you

 

[DNQuest.com]

Its legal

That is not for you or anyone else here to say, only a person of a judicial capacity standing can make that determination.

but please for the love of god do not do anything like private servers, hacks,cheats etc. it will create alot of problems for you

Amen

 

[WickedChess]

Jag is GOT A VERY GOOD POINT!!!

If you think you got a trademark problem contact the company legal dept.

Better save than sorry when you find out you got $100,000 dollar lawsuit coming your way..

 

[flamewalker]

I agree... email/write and ask. Thats what I did when I wanted to do the same with Everquest, and they basically told me as long as im not trying to profit from their copyright content (in-game pictures and whatnot), I was fine. It seems most developers encourage game communities, and only go after them if they are blatantly trying to make money... say off screenshots or some such, at least I haven't heard of them going after a gamename____.com. Gamename.com maybe... but not derivatives.