Can you use a University's name in a porn domain? - GoFuckYourself.com

Kard63 · 10-07-2004, 10:05 AM

If you realy have girls from that school could you still get sued?

NinjaSteve · 10-07-2004, 10:06 AM

I believe you'll eventually get sued because the school will think it's defamation of their name and reputation.

fris · 10-07-2004, 10:07 AM

ya bad idea

but what about LSU

Kard63 · 10-07-2004, 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by NinjaSteve
I believe you'll eventually get sued because the school will think it's defamation of their name and reputation.

I was thinking the same thing. But if all the girls were from that school would you win in court?

Dagwolf · 10-07-2004, 10:09 AM

Bad idea.

MattO · 10-07-2004, 10:11 AM

A few years back I had a couple cam girls with their room set up to look like a NYU dorm room, with a NYU banner on the wall and shit like that. NYU sued me for $90 million. Crazy sum, totally ridiculous amount, but it sure did get me to stop.

alexg · 10-07-2004, 10:11 AM

I would think the girls could get kicked out of the U if it was found out...

Kard63 · 10-07-2004, 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by MattO
A few years back I had a couple cam girls with their room set up to look like a NYU dorm room, with a NYU banner on the wall and shit like that. NYU sued me for $90 million. Crazy sum, totally ridiculous amount, but it sure did get me to stop.

LMAO never mind !!!!!

10-07-2004, 10:19 AM

definitely a very bad idea. i've learned it in the past the hard way.

not even using a porn site... should have been an unofficial team site, then I got to know that I'd just get sued using the trademarked logo on the site, or the name for that matter.

Universities are very careful with defamation, don't go there.

Manowar · 10-07-2004, 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by fris
ya bad idea but what about LSU

i wish i could enroll there

arg · 10-07-2004, 10:26 AM

Many big schools' names are trademarked, their logos are trademarked, and they tend to be extremely protective and litigious. I live in Ann Arbor, and people try to sell counterfeit U of Michigan stuff here all the time...if you even have a block M on the merchandise, they crack down.

Avoid using the school name. Try to use a more generic geographic name. Something like michigancollegesluts.com would be ok, universityofmichigansluts.com would not. Don't show the school logo, don't mention teh school name...I think nebraskacoeds.com as a good example.

When you're dealing with initials, you're in a gray area, with lsucheerleaders.com being a prime example. If they were portraying or showing scenes from a real college with the initials LSU (there are several), or using a college's logo, or maybe similar cheerleading uniforms, I think they'd be in trouble. But being about a fictitious university with those initials, I think they're relatively safe.

Kard63 · 10-07-2004, 10:38 AM

Most colleges have the state name. You could make inferences and that would be hard to stop right?

Iowa University can't stop Iowa College gils right ? What if there is a Iowa college though? The terms are so generic it seems like that has to be ok.

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fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	ya bad idea but what about LSU __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

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MattO The O is for Oohhh Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AUSTIN TEJAS Posts: 10,861	A few years back I had a couple cam girls with their room set up to look like a NYU dorm room, with a NYU banner on the wall and shit like that. NYU sued me for $90 million. Crazy sum, totally ridiculous amount, but it sure did get me to stop.

10-07-2004, 10:19 AM	#9
X37375787 Guest Posts: n/a	definitely a very bad idea. i've learned it in the past the hard way. not even using a porn site... should have been an unofficial team site, then I got to know that I'd just get sued using the trademarked logo on the site, or the name for that matter. Universities are very careful with defamation, don't go there.

10-07-2004, 10:26 AM	#11
arg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,164	Many big schools' names are trademarked, their logos are trademarked, and they tend to be extremely protective and litigious. I live in Ann Arbor, and people try to sell counterfeit U of Michigan stuff here all the time...if you even have a block M on the merchandise, they crack down. Avoid using the school name. Try to use a more generic geographic name. Something like michigancollegesluts.com would be ok, universityofmichigansluts.com would not. Don't show the school logo, don't mention teh school name...I think nebraskacoeds.com as a good example. When you're dealing with initials, you're in a gray area, with lsucheerleaders.com being a prime example. If they were portraying or showing scenes from a real college with the initials LSU (there are several), or using a college's logo, or maybe similar cheerleading uniforms, I think they'd be in trouble. But being about a fictitious university with those initials, I think they're relatively safe.

10-07-2004, 10:38 AM	#12
Kard63 Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 237 619 975 Posts: 8,944	Most colleges have the state name. You could make inferences and that would be hard to stop right? Iowa University can't stop Iowa College gils right ? What if there is a Iowa college though? The terms are so generic it seems like that has to be ok. __________________