IDENTIFIED PROBLEM: Web site uses a Nintendo trademark (Donkey Kong)

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  • Sands
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2007
    • 3134

    #1

    IDENTIFIED PROBLEM: Web site uses a Nintendo trademark (Donkey Kong)

    So I get this email today and it goes a little something like this:

    Re: http://www.xxxxxxxxx.com/ (domain removed)

    IDENTIFIED PROBLEM: Web site uses a Nintendo trademark (Donkey Kong) in
    the code of the page.


    Dear Private, Registration,


    We are an Internet monitoring agency representing Nintendo of America
    Inc. ("Nintendo"). We are writing to ask you to stop using the Nintendo
    properties in the hidden text/visible text/meta tags and/or title and/or
    links of the above-referenced sexually explicit Web site. Nintendo's
    customers include many children and their parents. Unauthorized use of
    Nintendo trademark(s)/work(s) is harmful to those customers and will
    tarnish Nintendo's reputation.


    We look forward to your immediate confirmation that you have taken the
    necessary steps to resolve this matter. To that end, you may email us at
    [email protected].


    Please note that these are automatic email boxes so typically no
    response is sent as long as the problem is corrected.


    Sincerely,
    Cyveillance
    My first thought was, "Goodness! This must be some sort of mistake! I would never sully the name of video gaming's most beloved and pixelated primate!" The blog they reference is purely RSS fed and so I had to rummage through it looking for any references to Donkey Kong. Lo and behold there is one post that contains the phrase, and I quote: "...and its ON LIKE DONKEY KONG."

    I'd like some opinions on the matter. Should I remove the offending post out of respect for the company that makes the sweet, sweet Wii console? Or should I create a header that features Princess Peach blowing Donkey Kong while cuck Mario scrutinizes the event?
  • starpimps
    Confirmed User
    • Sep 2006
    • 6954

    #2
    remove and go on with your life
    no need for that little extra headache
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    • The Ghost
      IslandDollars.com
      • Oct 2004
      • 12188

      #3
      Originally posted by starpimps
      remove and go on with your life
      no need for that little extra headache
      ^^ what he said

      Though I would have laughed if at the end of the email they said "Remove it or it's on like Donkey Kong!!!!" Now you have me curious as to the origin of the expression.
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      • papill0n
        Unregistered Abuser
        • Oct 2007
        • 15547

        #4
        I got one of those letters years ago. I think I had one reference to nintendo and it was mispelt. I didn't remove it and then I got a more serious letter. They don't fuck around Sands and my advise would be just to remove it.

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        • L-Pink
          working on my tan
          • Mar 2005
          • 39151

          #5
          Donkey Kong brings only one thing to mind for me. The game. Just remove it.

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          • johnuk
            Confirmed User
            • Nov 2002
            • 648

            #6
            I got one of these from Nintendo years ago when I used to run a link list. Wasn't even my content but I had a link to a Pokemon porn site lol, I'd take it down, it's not worth making a fuss.
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            • tony299
              lurker
              • Aug 2002
              • 57021

              #7
              I would let it go.

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              • JamesK
                hi
                • Jun 2002
                • 16731

                #8
                Be professional and remove it
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                • Elli
                  Reach for those stars!
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 17991

                  #9
                  It's not worth the aggravation to keep it. I would keep the letter for your own amusement, though. When the grandkids ask, "did you have Nintendo when you were a kid?" You can say, "Actually, Nintendo wrote me a letter once..."
                  email: [email protected]

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                  • BradM
                    Confirmed User
                    • Dec 2003
                    • 3397

                    #10
                    Remove it and reply in writing that you have removed it, although next time they send you a letter that it will be on like donkey kong.

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                    • JD
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • Sep 2003
                      • 22651

                      #11
                      yup had that happen before. for that exact same term too xD

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                      • Sands
                        Confirmed User
                        • Feb 2007
                        • 3134

                        #12
                        Heh, ok. I removed the offending post. Thanks for the input everyone

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                        • Violetta
                          Affiliate
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 28735

                          #13
                          remove it with something better...
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                          • donkevlar
                            Confirmed User
                            • Sep 2006
                            • 4325

                            #14
                            Replace text with "It's on like Nintendo Corporations classic game "Donkey Kong"
                            [email protected]

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                            • Sly
                              Let's do some business!
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 31380

                              #15
                              That is a pretty common phrase anymore. If it ever went to court, I'm not sure how well they would do, but really... who would actually challenge them?
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                              • _Richard_
                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                • Oct 2006
                                • 30989

                                #16
                                remove it lol

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                                • Brother Bilo
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jun 2007
                                  • 4193

                                  #17
                                  Ya, as long as you have as much money as Nintendo for litigation, you should be fine.

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                                  • G-Rotica
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Aug 2005
                                    • 4258

                                    #18
                                    Change it to....It's on like Konky Dong.

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