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  • E-40
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2005
    • 105

    #1

    Legal Question

    My homie wants to start up a sports related website and wants to call it "The Best Damn Sports Site" is he gonna have any legal issues with the best damn sports show with the name? or since it's slightly different it shouldnt matter?
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  • MARAKAS
    Confirmed User
    • Dec 2004
    • 168

    #2
    nope 8 characters
    SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.

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    • E-40
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2005
      • 105

      #3
      So "nope" as in nope he won't have a problem?
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      • smashface
        Confirmed User
        • Sep 2002
        • 991

        #4
        I could see Fox having a problem with that.

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        • wargames
          Kliris
          • May 2003
          • 10423

          #5
          He would have a problem with it.
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          • tony299
            lurker
            • Aug 2002
            • 57021

            #6
            not sure

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            • Jayo
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2005
              • 854

              #7
              not sure, E-40 is the man
              SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.

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              • E-40
                Confirmed User
                • Feb 2005
                • 105

                #8
                No other input?
                http://www.e-40.com

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                • ProjectNaked
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jul 2004
                  • 4309

                  #9
                  talk to Thomas, he can help

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                  • After Shock Media
                    It's coming look busy
                    • Mar 2001
                    • 35299

                    #10
                    Lets see.
                    Company A: FOX has a floor full of lawyers that cost them money no matter if they are working or not.
                    Company B: Is a friend of a GFY poster who asks legal advice on an adult message board.

                    Subject at hand, person wants to call a web site The best damn sports site when they know Fox owns The best damn sports show.

                    -Scratches chin 2 times-
                    I would place my wager on FOX fucking with you.

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                    • KorayIsSexy
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Feb 2005
                      • 146

                      #11
                      I dont think you would have any legal issues.

                      If fox wanted the domain they would have it. The last thing they are worried about is someone almost copying a name of one of their shows. Go ahead with it. The worst they can do is request you rename the site.

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                      • E-40
                        Confirmed User
                        • Feb 2005
                        • 105

                        #12
                        Originally posted by KorayIsSexy
                        I dont think you would have any legal issues.

                        If fox wanted the domain they would have it. The last thing they are worried about is someone almost copying a name of one of their shows. Go ahead with it. The worst they can do is request you rename the site.
                        That's what I told my friend, why would they bother unless it was making millions or something?
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                        • E-40
                          Confirmed User
                          • Feb 2005
                          • 105

                          #13
                          Can someone else shed some light on this?
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                          • kmanrox
                            aka K-Man
                            • Oct 2001
                            • 29295

                            #14
                            don't be an idiot, use your fuckin brain
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                            • E-40
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 105

                              #15
                              Originally posted by kmanrox
                              don't be an idiot, use your fuckin brain
                              I know you ain't calling me an idiot, pimp. Back in the day vanilla ice's producer copied david bowies bass line practically to the T. Only one note was changed at the end and vanilla ice won in court. Well my homies site name would have almost the same name but with a different word changed at the end.
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                              • Wizzo
                                2011 GFY Hall of Fame!
                                • Nov 2000
                                • 15224

                                #16
                                Sounds like trouble to me... get good lawyers!
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                                • E-40
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Feb 2005
                                  • 105

                                  #17
                                  I still can't get a solid answer to this.
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                                  • slapass
                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                    • Nov 2002
                                    • 14625

                                    #18
                                    If he makes it big. They will close him down. So as long as his site sucks and no one ever sees it, it will be fine. Is he pretty happy to waste his time?

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                                    • E-40
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Feb 2005
                                      • 105

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by slapass
                                      If he makes it big. They will close him down. So as long as his site sucks and no one ever sees it, it will be fine. Is he pretty happy to waste his time?

                                      HAHA good point, pimp. but I'm pretty sure it's going to be big.
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                                      • pornguy
                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                        • Mar 2003
                                        • 62912

                                        #20
                                        If he bought the domain name. Tell him to try and sell it to fox.
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                                        • broke
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Aug 2003
                                          • 4501

                                          #21
                                          I love when people ask for legal advice on gfy...

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                                          • Major (Tom)
                                            So Fucking Banned
                                            • Nov 2003
                                            • 32492

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by pornguy
                                            If he bought the domain name. Tell him to try and sell it to fox.

                                            I was just going to say that..
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                                            • Workshop_Willy
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Oct 2004
                                              • 452

                                              #23
                                              I would bet that they would sure try to sue you. As to the final outcome, who knows?

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                                              • smack
                                                Push Porn Like Weight.
                                                • Mar 2002
                                                • 10652

                                                #24
                                                i was just talking with a friend about this the other day. now note this is not a legal opinion or anything of the sort. but we reasoned that "the best" anything is really just a matter of opinion. so you should be free to make that claim. because in your opinion it is "the best" of whatever is out there.
                                                Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.

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                                                • E-40
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                  • 105

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by smack
                                                  i was just talking with a friend about this the other day. now note this is not a legal opinion or anything of the sort. but we reasoned that "the best" anything is really just a matter of opinion. so you should be free to make that claim. because in your opinion it is "the best" of whatever is out there.
                                                  Good point. We have sent out multiple e-mails and voice messages to Fox Sports Net about this and have yet to receive any responses. But yes, he has registered the domain so maybe like the dude above said we could sell it or somethin.
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                                                  • MikeSmoke
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Nov 2002
                                                    • 3241

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by pornguy
                                                    If he bought the domain name. Tell him to try and sell it to fox.
                                                    doubt they'd be interested, they're about to cancel the show.

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                                                    • J.R.
                                                      WantBoobs.com
                                                      • Feb 2002
                                                      • 3475

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by wargames
                                                      He would have a problem with it.
                                                      Your SIG is wrong, I am not in Denver..lol

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                                                      • E-40
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Feb 2005
                                                        • 105

                                                        #28
                                                        Anyone else got some info on this? I'm about to get off this shit in a minute...
                                                        http://www.e-40.com

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                                                        • rollinOn20s
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                                                          • Nov 2004
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by MARAKAS
                                                          nope 8 characters

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