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  • tammix
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2006
    • 2164

    #1

    TUBE domain legal issue

    anybody knows if it is legal to use the "youtube" word in a domain, say, youtubeangels.com ?? can I be sued by youtube for that?
    Last edited by tammix; 01-26-2008, 02:01 PM.
  • Fletch XXX
    GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
    • Jan 2002
    • 60840

    #2
    hope not my new site is youtubetgp.com im gonna make a meeeeeleon dollars

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    • tammix
      Confirmed User
      • Apr 2006
      • 2164

      #3
      hehe, speaking of new terms created from currrent brands it comes to my attention that paypalsucks.com is still around... wonder if they have ever been sued

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      • RedShoe
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        • Feb 2001
        • 14831

        #4
        I bought and never used a domain called "JizzneyLand.com" for fear of being sued by Mouseschwitz.

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        • tammix
          Confirmed User
          • Apr 2006
          • 2164

          #5
          LOL! you aint serious...

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          • dstaff
            Confirmed User
            • Oct 2005
            • 198

            #6
            of course it's illegal.....how could you question that?
            We Do Content Marketing pure and simple.

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            • Pleasurepays
              BANNED - SUPPORTING TUBES
              • Aug 2002
              • 11913

              #7
              sure why not?? i am starting disneytube.com, pepsitube.com and microsofttube.com and expect no problems at all.


              whats the worst they could do? threaten me, then offer me 9.95 for the domain and my hard work... then sue me, take the domains through the WIPO just because i tried to create a website?

              that probably never happens.

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              • RayBonga
                too cool for highschool
                • Nov 2005
                • 12164

                #8
                Word tube probably not ilegal, that would be like myspace sueing people using "space" in their names

                word youtube I'm certain it is ilegal

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                • RayBonga
                  too cool for highschool
                  • Nov 2005
                  • 12164

                  #9
                  And I guess they take it seriously. Try to register a youtube account with youtube in the username and you get an error message saying it's forbidden.

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                  • tammix
                    Confirmed User
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 2164

                    #10
                    so fletch is in trouble!

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                    • Xplicit
                      Confirmed User
                      • May 2003
                      • 3558

                      #11
                      Yes its illegal.

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                      • tammix
                        Confirmed User
                        • Apr 2006
                        • 2164

                        #12
                        what about www.playboydolls.net ? (as com is taken)
                        playboy is a universal word, isnt it?
                        ;-)

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                        • mrwilson
                          mrwilson 2.0
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 5122

                          #13
                          you and tube on its own are not, but combined, as in "youtube" might just well be a problem.

                          Google owns youtube, and as far as i am aware they don't allow the word "google" to be used in a domain (atleast so i have been told recently)

                          So i would imagine they wouldn't like the word youtube being used either.

                          It might pay to atleast enquire about it anonymously, just email them explaining your situation and that you are planning to purchase a domain with the word youtube in it.

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                          • Fletch XXX
                            GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
                            • Jan 2002
                            • 60840

                            #14
                            Originally posted by tammix
                            so fletch is in trouble!
                            i wasnt serious

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                            • the content guy
                              Confirmed User
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 694

                              #15
                              I have a nice collection of cease and desist letters from many major corporations throughout the past 10 years. Some day I should start a site with them... ceaseanddesistlettercollection.com
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                              • Fap
                                Just Du It
                                • Feb 2004
                                • 12094

                                #16
                                Planning on making a tube site? tsk tsk..

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                                • GAMEFINEST
                                  Make STACK$
                                  • Nov 2006
                                  • 14470

                                  #17
                                  illegal....they will come after you
                                  Compound interest.

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                                  • DBS.US
                                    Geo Cities
                                    • Aug 2003
                                    • 11842

                                    #18
                                    They will come after you and they have lawyers with unlimited resources to make your life hell,

                                    Why risk it? Spend your time building a great original site that will bring in money for years.

                                    Forget about following the sheep and building cookie cutter copycat sites, your only going to get scraps.
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                                    • Davy
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Apr 2006
                                      • 4323

                                      #19
                                      Educate yourself, tammix.
                                      That's the best suggestion I can give you.
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                                      • papill0n
                                        Unregistered Abuser
                                        • Oct 2007
                                        • 15547

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Pleasurepays
                                        sure why not?? i am starting disneytube.com, pepsitube.com and microsofttube.com and expect no problems at all.

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                                        • Barefootsies
                                          Choice is an Illusion
                                          • Feb 2005
                                          • 42635

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Pleasurepays
                                          sure why not?? i am starting disneytube.com, pepsitube.com and microsofttube.com and expect no problems at all.


                                          whats the worst they could do? threaten me, then offer me 9.95 for the domain and my hard work... then sue me, take the domains through the WIPO just because i tried to create a website?

                                          that probably never happens.
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