NAUGHTY AMERICA going after affiliates!!

**Kenny B!** · 03-24-2010, 08:16 AM

They are just trying to save money. It costs $1500 plus attorney fee's to register a domain name dispute with the National Arbitration Forum. The cost to the respondent is nothing unless they hire a lawyer, which shouldn't be needed if they know how to put a coherent few paragraphs together and aren't using the domains in bad faith.

Terms Naughty and America are generic terms, so this is a domain grab by NA nothing more. With that said I believe when you have a trademark you have to defend it if someone might be infringing or you risk losing the trademark. I don't know if that is 100% true but it was told to my when I was sued, and I won:-)

**Agent 488** · 03-24-2010, 08:17 AM

i gave up on them a long time ago. there once killer program has been a clusterfuck the last couple years.

**Robbie** · 03-24-2010, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by Roald

nothing wrong with protecting your brand

100% agree

**Cyber Fucker** · 03-24-2010, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by Shap

Quoted for the truth

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**naeddie** · 03-24-2010, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by Agent 488

i gave up on them a long time ago. there once killer program has been a clusterfuck the last couple years.

I don't blame you. We have given ourselves some self-inflicted wounds, but we are working on making Naughty America one of top programs again.

Feel free to contact me directly at eddie@naughtyamerica to discuss.

**naeddie** · 03-24-2010, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by Robocrop

NAUGHTY AMERICA OFFERS AMNESTY TO CYBERSQUATTERS

Naughty America announced today a unique and one time amnesty program
for cybersquatters and typosquatters. Naughty America?s amnesty offer
is simple. Legal action will not be taken against cybersquatters and
typosquatters who transfer their infringing domain names to Naughty
America on or before April 2, 2010.

Naughty America owns the registered trademarks for ?Naughty America?
and numerous domain names incorporating the mark. Naughty America?s
long-standing ownership of the mark has not prevented infringers from
illegally profiting from Naughty America?s strong brand recognition
and goodwill by registering domain names that incorporate ?Naughty
America? or variations of the mark.

To participate in the amnesty program, anyone who has registered a
domain name that incorporates the trademark ?Naughty America? or
variations and misspellings of the mark needs to do the following:

1. Immediately stop any and all use of domain names that include the
trademark ?Naughty America? or variations and misspellings of ?Naughty
America;?

2. Transfer to Naughty America any and all rights in and to the
infringing domain names; and

3. Provide Naughty America with satisfactory proof that the domain
name has been transferred to LTI no later than April 2, 2010.

Good job Naughty!

Naughty America provides our affiliates with free content to build traffic to their sites to make money. As a company, we have decided to protect our brands. Nothing more nothing less.

**hawkadu** · 03-24-2010, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by naeddie

I don't blame you. We have given ourselves some self-inflicted wounds, but we are working on making Naughty America one of top programs again.

Feel free to contact me directly at eddie@naughtyamerica to discuss.

so you are trying to make your program best by snatching domains from your affiliates? The domains on which they have worked to make them top in SERPs?

If a affiliate is promoting your sites with the said domain name, what's wrong with that? You're ultimately getting the revenue and the affiliate is paid their part. Protecting your trade mark is a great idea, I agree, but you should fight with those who are promoting others with your trademarks.

In the current scenario, affiliates will be pissed off and looks like all you want is some more free traffic and this will ultimately result in more self-inflicted wounds!

I'm sorry If I sound harsh and I have nothing to do with Naughty America but It is not the right way to treat the affiliates. I've never heard of staff members being sued because they are working to make money for their company and themselves!

**TeenCat** · 03-24-2010, 08:52 AM

i got the same email some weeks back. contacted them immediatelly via icq, got a talk and everything is solved with no problems and no changes on both sides. it is only about how you use their trademark

**96ukssob** · 03-24-2010, 08:53 AM

Originally posted by Robocrop

NAUGHTY AMERICA OFFERS AMNESTY TO CYBERSQUATTERS

Naughty America announced today a unique and one time amnesty program
for cybersquatters and typosquatters. Naughty America?s amnesty offer
is simple. Legal action will not be taken against cybersquatters and
typosquatters who transfer their infringing domain names to Naughty
America on or before April 2, 2010.

Naughty America owns the registered trademarks for ?Naughty America?
and numerous domain names incorporating the mark. Naughty America?s
long-standing ownership of the mark has not prevented infringers from
illegally profiting from Naughty America?s strong brand recognition
and goodwill by registering domain names that incorporate ?Naughty
America? or variations of the mark.

To participate in the amnesty program, anyone who has registered a
domain name that incorporates the trademark ?Naughty America? or
variations and misspellings of the mark needs to do the following:

1. Immediately stop any and all use of domain names that include the
trademark ?Naughty America? or variations and misspellings of ?Naughty
America;?

2. Transfer to Naughty America any and all rights in and to the
infringing domain names; and

3. Provide Naughty America with satisfactory proof that the domain
name has been transferred to LTI no later than April 2, 2010.

Good job Naughty!

id like to see this stand up in court

**RadicalSights** · 03-24-2010, 08:55 AM

Have fun wasting your $ to "protect your brand". Idiots

**TeenCat** · 03-24-2010, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by MrBottomTooth

I emailed them too when they initially sent out the first email regarding this months ago. They said they would be in contact and then I never heard anything back until they sent out this broadcast email today.

i got my sites approved after the first icq talk, i got message that everything is ok on my side, and today no new email received ...

**Nasty** · 03-24-2010, 08:58 AM

Greed 8chars

**kristin** · 03-24-2010, 09:02 AM

Originally posted by Nasty

Greed 8chars

Seriously, why?!?

**faxxaff** · 03-24-2010, 09:11 AM

Excellent!
I would wish other program owners would do the same.

**sponsorpimp** · 03-24-2010, 09:12 AM

Are the Trade marks World Wide or simply implemented for the USA as you may well know you can trade mark country by country or world wide...Just a thought

NAUGHTY AMERICA going after affiliates!!

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