135791 said:
am i safe having MS and Google domain names?
No, you're not safe. Microsoft iis known for suing anyone and everyone that puts their name into a domain name and tries to make money on it (whether it is through a parking program, downloads site, or whatever). Even with Google, you're not safe; Some of the parking programs will not accept names with "Google" in them, or even the typos of "Google" because the parking programs are making some profit of names that are parked within their services.
compuXP said:
Google is not as monopolistic as Micro$oft, but I would be careful nonetheless. They won't care if you don't make a noticable profit from the domain.
You're partially right, Google is not a monopolistic as Microsoft, but Microsoft has been split into parts, whether you notice it or not. People aren't just going to stop doing business with Microsoft just because they were to be found to be Monopolistic. People are going to go out, and use what is available to them, what they are able to access, and they will use it.
I think this is an issue of knowledgeability rather than monopoly. Firefox has taken great strides against Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The Linux line have taken a good hit towards Microsoft's Operating Software.
And best of all, its free, quality software. But back on subject
compuXP said:
Microsoft? They'll sue you for everything you've got if the domain even SOUNDS like their company. (like Mike Rowe's case).
Yes, you got that right, as I have stated above. I went to the MikeRoweSoft.com website a while back, and again just now, and it does look like the forums still seem to be online. Good for him.
135791 said:
one is xp-forum another is googlechat
Yes, everyone is out to make a buck. For most people, you are online for a few reasons. For entertainment (let your entertainment be of your own personal interest, not shared on NP), to make money (selling domains, running websites, parking traffic names, etc), and for more entertainment.
compuXP said:
WOW. That's pretty darn cool! Lol I wanna get sued by Microsoft! (Just kidding!)
No, you don't. There is a quote that negative publicity is publicity, and that is certainly true in this case, but you don't want to go around letting it be known or writing on your resume that you were sued by Microsoft, the world's largest Computer Software manufacturer for infringing on a trademark
135791 said:
free xbox and m$ training, wow, it actually makes me want to get sued now
ill take a 360 and the training please
Maybe you should take a trip over to
WIPO. When the sole arbiter sits down to look at a case, you don't see the arbiter ruling in favor or the Complainant, but then awarding the Defendant $x in the Complainant's Product. See following quote:
jmweb said:
The only reason Mike Rowe got that was the bad perception it put out on Microsoft. Did Microsoft really want everyone in the world to know about that lawsuit? Heck no, so they turned around and turned it into a promotion campaign and gave him the free stuff to make themselves look good.
Exactly. Case Rested.
I'm up for debate, if anyone is silly enough :p
-Steve
