Mikerowesoft.com settles and will be shut down - GoFuckYourself.com

Number1Thumb · 01-23-2004, 10:38 PM

The kid has settled, just saw it on the news. You knew MS would take him down. If its already posted

thekebie · 01-23-2004, 10:46 PM

How much $$ if any.

Digipimp · 01-23-2004, 10:47 PM

Free Windows upgrades for the next 3 years.

Number1Thumb · 01-23-2004, 10:52 PM

He did not say but the page now goes to hs forum and he will have a press release rearding his decision to settle

tbabe · 01-23-2004, 10:53 PM

they obviously offered him enough cash to make it worth his while. He won, not MS

Rorschach · 01-23-2004, 10:55 PM

Fucking cunts. Fuck I hate Micro$oft!

Even if he didn't actually settle and they just bought it off him under the table, they're still cunts and I still hate them passionately.

Raven · 01-23-2004, 11:10 PM

Microsoft had to do this, otherwise, they could lose their trademark.

Besides...do you really believe this seventeen year old punk didn't know exactly what he was doing when he named his company 'soft'?

Microsoft should have buried this idiot.

Gheenz · 01-23-2004, 11:16 PM

Good! That little bastard! MS rules!

webair · 01-23-2004, 11:19 PM

once again...MONEY WINS.

baddog · 01-23-2004, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raven
Microsoft had to do this, otherwise, they could lose their trademark.

Besides...do you really believe this seventeen year old punk didn't know exactly what he was doing when he named his company 'soft'?

Microsoft should have buried this idiot.

no shit, the kid knew exactly what he was doing. he should consider himself lucky if he got the $10 they first offered

baddog · 01-23-2004, 11:21 PM

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Originally posted by webair
once again...MONEY WINS.

pssst . . . . . hey, money always wins. That is how it should be.

Theo · 01-23-2004, 11:24 PM

In exchange, Microsoft will pay for Rowe's expenses, the cost of switching over to a new site, provide training for certification on Microsoft's products, a subscription to Microsoft's developer program Web site, and an Xbox video game console with games, as well as an invitation to bring his parents along for a visit to Microsoft's Redmond, Washington, headquarters for an annual technology fair.

lol

Rictor · 01-23-2004, 11:29 PM

He made out like a bandit for a worthless $10 domain.

Rictor · 01-23-2004, 11:30 PM

Of course, that domain is probably worth about $1,000 right now beccause of all the type-ins it's getting from national media attention.

stocktrader23 · 01-23-2004, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raven
Microsoft had to do this, otherwise, they could lose their trademark.

Besides...do you really believe this seventeen year old punk didn't know exactly what he was doing when he named his company 'soft'?

Microsoft should have buried this idiot.

LMAO The kids name is Mike Rowe. So anything SOFT is trademarked now? I don't think this is what the law intended regarding trademarks.

pushpills · 01-23-2004, 11:39 PM

i still have 3 microsoft.com typos

-does dr. evil pinkie thing-

Raven · 01-23-2004, 11:53 PM

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Originally posted by stocktrader23

LMAO The kids name is Mike Rowe. So anything SOFT is trademarked now? I don't think this is what the law intended regarding trademarks.

What the kid did was purposeful.

And, I think this is exactly what the law intended regarding trademarks.

Digipimp · 01-24-2004, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raven

What the kid did was purposeful.

And, I think this is exactly what the law intended regarding trademarks.

No it's not.

jasonir · 01-24-2004, 12:43 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,109384,00.html

He got an XBOX, among other nice gifts.

psyko514 · 01-24-2004, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raven

What the kid did was purposeful.

And, I think this is exactly what the law intended regarding trademarks.

Yeah, he was sitting there and he knew that if he registered the domain, he'd get thousands of type-in hits dailt from people who can't spell.

and if you really think about it, his parents purposely named him Mike so that he could do this.

greedy bastards.

brizzad · 01-24-2004, 12:49 AM

bill gates has autism

Paul Markham · 01-24-2004, 12:54 AM

Maybe now their lawyers will turn their attention to Acacia and do something important.

funkmaster · 01-24-2004, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raven
Microsoft had to do this, otherwise, they could lose their trademark.

Besides...do you really believe this seventeen year old punk didn't know exactly what he was doing when he named his company 'soft'?

Microsoft should have buried this idiot.

... I can tell youi've studied law for 9 years in camebridge.

Carrie · 01-24-2004, 01:51 AM

The kid is a designer.
If he hadn't *purposely* wanted to make a play off of Microsoft's name, he would've gotten MikeRoweDesigns.com instead of MikeRoweSoft.com Designs.

It was intentional, and he made out like a bandit.

I can see him on apple-style commercials 2 years from now (post-certifications).... "My name is Mike Rowe, software engineer."

myjah · 01-24-2004, 01:54 AM

that's crazy...he made out on that deal. never thought that was gonna happen

richard123 · 01-24-2004, 03:00 AM

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Originally posted by funkmaster

... I can tell youi've studied law for 9 years in camebridge.

At Camebridge Folk Festival?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...festival.shtml

Morgan · 01-24-2004, 03:04 AM

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Originally posted by Rorschach
Fucking cunts. Fuck I hate Micro$oft!

Even if he didn't actually settle and they just bought it off him under the table, they're still cunts and I still hate them passionately.

Just curious... You WOULDNT happen to be using an MS OS would you?

KC · 01-24-2004, 03:11 AM

The kid made out pretty well.

Cleary he did it on purpose. He said in an interview that he was looking for something to set himself apart from other applicants when trying to get into college.

I think he accomplished that. He Learned some valuable lessons about law, publicity, negotiations, etc. He got his 15 minutes of fame.

Maybe 20 years from now he'll take over the helm of Microsoft's new Mars campus.

Manowar · 01-24-2004, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jasonir
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,109384,00.html

He got an XBOX, among other nice gifts.

Kids can be bought out so easily these days, but then if he didnt he would probably be bankrupt by now

jimboc · 01-24-2004, 03:21 AM

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Originally posted by funkmaster

... I can tell youi've studied law for 9 years in camebridge.

Did you fuck, you can't even spell Cambridge http://www.cam.ac.uk/

tornell · 01-24-2004, 03:22 AM

use linux

Shoehorn! · 01-24-2004, 03:33 AM

Microsoft sucks. I switched to Mac (Dual processor G5 - AWESOME) awhile ago and never looked back. Macs rule.

Mikey_219Inc · 01-24-2004, 04:53 AM

10 years ago a buddy of mine suggested we buy a bunch of domain names, and i thought he was an idiot.

KC · 01-24-2004, 05:14 AM

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Originally posted by Manowar

Kids can be bought out so easily these days, but then if he didnt he would probably be bankrupt by now

Search this board for "Xbox" and watch how easily kids can be bought these days!

69pornlinks · 01-24-2004, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by psyko514
and if you really think about it, his parents purposely named him Mike so that he could do this.

greedy bastards.

lol

sixxxth_sense · 01-24-2004, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jasonir
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,109384,00.html

He got an XBOX, among other nice gifts.

the mofo also got all the DONATIONS from that button he put up on his site. He should return all that money fucking hahahaha!

nevermind!

Quote:

As I have said from the beginning, I was not into this to make money and therefore I would like to offer the following:
Return donations to those who would like their donation back (Minus PayPal fees).

Donate these funds to a terminally ill children?s charity as they could use this much more than I.

Or your suggestions.

mistersoft · 01-24-2004, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mikey_219Inc
10 years ago a buddy of mine suggested we buy a bunch of domain names, and i thought he was an idiot.

Me too

Smokey The Bear · 01-24-2004, 09:25 AM

Although the kid put his foot in his mouth by saying on the news that he bought the domain because it sounded funny ( considering the name it sounds like )

I still dont think he was infringing OR that he would have lost in court.

If they didnt offer him something he felt worthwhile , he would NOT have settled. He was offered FREE court expenses by several prominent lawyers, so he wasnt worried about the legal costs.

I have had enough of these type of domains to have a pretty good understanding of how the law works , and i also know that nobody wants to fight these cases unless its the last resort.

I have been sued over domain names that "supposedly infringe on others" and have settled ( WON ) in every single one. They love to threaten you , but in the end , they understand its about the money . If they can save some by settling , they will.

Volantt · 01-24-2004, 09:37 AM

MS certification and training. Not bad for a teen, some people pay good money for that kinda stuff.

V

Trax · 01-24-2004, 09:54 AM

thats sad but hey.. he got a new xbox lol

Donny · 01-24-2004, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jasonir
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,109384,00.html

He got an XBOX, among other nice gifts.

He got an XBox? Must be a GFY'er!

media · 01-24-2004, 10:10 AM

I was wondering if anyone else would do this.. http://www.mikerosssoft.com

lol Maybe its turning into a fad now....

media · 01-24-2004, 10:12 AM

Heres another.. lol http://www.mikerosesoft.com

DerekT · 01-24-2004, 10:54 AM

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Originally posted by thekebie
How much $$ if any.

Man your sig is a riot, LOL.

SGS · 01-24-2004, 10:57 AM

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Originally posted by Digipimp
Free Windows upgrades for the next 3 years.

lol

01-23-2004, 10:38 PM	#1
Number1Thumb Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,135	Mikerowesoft.com settles and will be shut down The kid has settled, just saw it on the news. You knew MS would take him down. If its already posted

01-23-2004, 10:47 PM	#3
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01-23-2004, 10:55 PM	#6
Rorschach So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,579	Fucking cu<b></b>nts. Fuck I hate Micro$oft! Even if he didn't actually settle and they just bought it off him under the table, they're still cu<b></b>nts and I still hate them passionately.

01-23-2004, 11:10 PM	#7
Raven Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,874	Microsoft had to do this, otherwise, they could lose their trademark. Besides...do you really believe this seventeen year old punk didn't know exactly what he was doing when he named his company 'soft'? Microsoft should have buried this idiot. __________________ Raven ~RETIRED~

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thekebie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Hood of Burquitlam, BC Posts: 1,046	How much $$ if any.

01-23-2004, 10:52 PM	#4
Number1Thumb Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,135	He did not say but the page now goes to hs forum and he will have a press release rearding his decision to settle

01-23-2004, 10:53 PM	#5
tbabe Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,494	they obviously offered him enough cash to make it worth his while. He won, not MS

01-23-2004, 11:16 PM	#8
Gheenz Here's Your Sign Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MT, USA Posts: 2,410	Good! That little bastard! MS rules!

01-23-2004, 11:24 PM	#12
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	In exchange, Microsoft will pay for Rowe's expenses, the cost of switching over to a new site, provide training for certification on Microsoft's products, a subscription to Microsoft's developer program Web site, and an Xbox video game console with games, as well as an invitation to bring his parents along for a visit to Microsoft's Redmond, Washington, headquarters for an annual technology fair. lol

01-23-2004, 11:29 PM	#13
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	He made out like a bandit for a worthless $10 domain.

01-23-2004, 11:30 PM	#14
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	Of course, that domain is probably worth about $1,000 right now beccause of all the type-ins it's getting from national media attention.

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01-24-2004, 12:43 AM	#19
jasonir Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toro'no Posts: 1,887	http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,109384,00.html He got an XBOX, among other nice gifts.

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01-24-2004, 01:51 AM	#24
Carrie Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Virgin - nee Posts: 3,162	The kid is a designer. If he hadn't purposely wanted to make a play off of Microsoft's name, he would've gotten MikeRoweDesigns.com instead of MikeRoweSoft.com Designs. It was intentional, and he made out like a bandit. I can see him on apple-style commercials 2 years from now (post-certifications).... "My name is Mike Rowe, software engineer."

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KC Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 1995 Posts: 2,417	The kid made out pretty well. Cleary he did it on purpose. He said in an interview that he was looking for something to set himself apart from other applicants when trying to get into college. I think he accomplished that. He Learned some valuable lessons about law, publicity, negotiations, etc. He got his 15 minutes of fame. Maybe 20 years from now he'll take over the helm of Microsoft's new Mars campus. __________________ Jupiter Hosting, Inc. Vice President, Business Development kc (AT) jupiterhosting.com

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01-24-2004, 04:53 AM	#33
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01-24-2004, 09:25 AM	#38
Smokey The Bear So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: South Of Heaven™ Posts: 3,880	Although the kid put his foot in his mouth by saying on the news that he bought the domain because it sounded funny ( considering the name it sounds like ) I still dont think he was infringing OR that he would have lost in court. If they didnt offer him something he felt worthwhile , he would NOT have settled. He was offered FREE court expenses by several prominent lawyers, so he wasnt worried about the legal costs. I have had enough of these type of domains to have a pretty good understanding of how the law works , and i also know that nobody wants to fight these cases unless its the last resort. I have been sued over domain names that "supposedly infringe on others" and have settled ( WON ) in every single one. They love to threaten you , but in the end , they understand its about the money . If they can save some by settling , they will.

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01-24-2004, 09:54 AM	#40
Trax [----------------------] Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 14,486	thats sad but hey.. he got a new xbox lol

01-24-2004, 10:10 AM	#42
media Confirmed Moneymaker Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Eugene, OR It's Like Jail, Only with Trees! Posts: 9,852	I was wondering if anyone else would do this.. http://www.mikerosssoft.com lol Maybe its turning into a fad now.... __________________ I'm here for the violence!

01-24-2004, 10:12 AM	#43
media Confirmed Moneymaker Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Eugene, OR It's Like Jail, Only with Trees! Posts: 9,852	Heres another.. lol http://www.mikerosesoft.com __________________ I'm here for the violence!