if Microsoft.com expired... - GoFuckYourself.com

brizzad · 12-15-2004, 04:21 PM

would you have the balls to register it - or would you sit back and watch someone get their ass handed to them in court?

could someone move to russia and register it?

dolla · 12-15-2004, 04:23 PM

microsoft already did this few years ago, forgot to renew passport.com some guy reged it and pointed it to them. and transfered it back to them right away and microsoft gave him a little something for his trouble

swedguy · 12-15-2004, 04:23 PM

It happened not to too many years ago.

Fake Nick · 12-15-2004, 04:23 PM

yeah like that will happen again

Registrar of Record: TUCOWS, INC.
Record last updated on 23-Jun-2004.
Record expires on 03-May-2314.
Record created on 02-May-1991.

Manowar · 12-15-2004, 04:24 PM

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Originally posted by dolla
microsoft already did this few years ago, forgot to renew passport.com some guy reged it and pointed it to them. and transfered it back to them right away and microsoft gave him a little something for his trouble

Couldnt he have kept that because its not a trademark ?

brizzad · 12-15-2004, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fake Nick
yeah like that will happen

Registrar of Record: TUCOWS, INC.
Record last updated on 23-Jun-2004.
Record expires on 03-May-2314.
Record created on 02-May-1991.

i wonder how many people actually looked at the microsoft whois info to see if it really says 2314

PMdave · 12-15-2004, 04:25 PM

no mather where someone lives they will always get it back somehow. Quite sure it would even lead to a plicical incedent if Russia (or any other country) would make that impossible. MI think Microsoft owns us all

Alex · 12-15-2004, 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by brizzad
i wonder how many people actually looked at the microsoft whois info to see if it really says 2314

ICANN Registrar: TUCOWS INC.
Created: 1991-05-02
Expires: 2014-05-03
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK

Theo · 12-15-2004, 04:26 PM

icann would transfer it back to microsoft without asking you hah

Fake Nick · 12-15-2004, 04:27 PM

my guess is more than one

Funky Bastard · 12-15-2004, 04:28 PM

Expires: 2014-05-03

sean416 · 12-15-2004, 04:28 PM

I'd reg it... I know I'd end up losing it, but it would be one hell of a ride. lol

Alex · 12-15-2004, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
icann would transfer it back to microsoft without asking you hah

Bullshit

sean416 · 12-15-2004, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dolla
microsoft already did this few years ago, forgot to renew passport.com some guy reged it and pointed it to them. and transfered it back to them right away and microsoft gave him a little something for his trouble

a little something? I guess thats the best you can hope for, but I hope that 'little something' was in fact a phat ass check.

brizzad · 12-15-2004, 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
icann would transfer it back to microsoft without asking you hah

lol then you could pay off any microsoft legal fees with the money you collect from when you sue icann for doing that without your permission

Steen2 · 12-15-2004, 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
icann would transfer it back to microsoft without asking you hah

No ICANN would not.

Would I register it? For sure if I could get my hands on it. Even to help MS out.

Would it drop? The domain wouldn't work for at least 30 days, so they woulnd't not recognize that it's about to drop.

polish_aristocrat · 12-15-2004, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dolla
microsoft already did this few years ago, forgot to renew passport.com some guy reged it and pointed it to them. and transfered it back to them right away and microsoft gave him a little something for his trouble

nowadays such a domain like passwort.com would be caught by a compan like ult search for sure

Steen2 · 12-15-2004, 04:35 PM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
nowadays such a domain like passwort.com would be caught by a compan like ult search for sure

Not necessarily true. A registrant can opt for a domain to be deleted and it does not always take 6 days to delete (PENDINGDELETE period). WWF.com comes to mind.

Wiggles · 12-15-2004, 04:50 PM

i wouldn't mind a small compensation ahha

who · 12-15-2004, 05:24 PM

I pwn microsoftsearch.net.

Young · 12-15-2004, 05:27 PM

Remember the 15yr old kid who owned MikeRowesoft.com? His name was Mike Rowe and he almost got his ass handed to him in court adding soft to the end of it on his personal website/blog.

sean416 · 12-15-2004, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by Young
Remember the 15yr old kid who owned MikeRowesoft.com? His name was Mike Rowe and he almost got his ass handed to him in court adding soft to the end of it on his personal website/blog.

I never heard of that before? what happened?

AVM · 12-15-2004, 05:33 PM

If everything was played fair - As in, the registrar wouldn't immediately fold and transfer the domain back, just because "they're" microsoft. And Microsoft actually had to go through the WIPO procedure to get the domain back?

Then of course I would. Within that period of time, the traffic/revenue generated, while being parked - Would pay for my lawyers fees, several times over.

Theo · 12-15-2004, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by brizzad
lol then you could pay off any microsoft legal fees with the money you collect from when you sue icann for doing that without your permission

Yes you could sue them. Icann is a non-profitable organization and under the pressure of the largest corp. in the world I can see them transfering the domain without following the normal procedure.

xclusive · 12-15-2004, 05:48 PM

Of course I would just to say i owned it but I wouldn't fight them on keeping it...

Violetta · 12-15-2004, 05:53 PM

Would be fun stealing microsoft.com and forward it to linux.com or something like that. I bet there would be someone knowking on my door PRETTY quick!

Kard63 · 12-15-2004, 06:58 PM

MS woudl get it back if Vladimir Putin himself regestered it. I would enjoy the show.

Jace · 12-15-2004, 07:03 PM

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Originally posted by sean416
I never heard of that before? what happened?

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/interne....rowe.soft.ap/

Fabien · 12-15-2004, 07:24 PM

I used to own
http://www.imthinkingabouttryingashe...tartwith.maybe /

Nahh seriously, it would take just one day for ICANN to change it to the real owner.
Do you know how much Microsoft's worth ?

Money changes everything....

AVM · 12-15-2004, 07:30 PM

A domain is never "owned" by a company. It's basically "leased" out, but, we all have become acquainted with saying "oh that domain is owned by so and so". But as stated, a domain is not owned by anyone. Thus, if they do not renew thier domain? They relinquish ownership rights to that domain (not the trademark however). Thus - to get thier domain back, they would have to file a WIPO, under a trademark dispute (which they would obviously win, in a heartbeat). But nevertheless, a registrar cannot "technically" give the domain back to the original registrant - Or it would be breach of the registrant/registrar agreement.

Young · 12-15-2004, 07:46 PM

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Originally posted by sean416
I never heard of that before? what happened?

Quote:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/19/offbeat.mike.rowe.soft.ap

Microsoft takes on teen's site MikeRoweSoft.com

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) --It's Microsoft versus Mike Rowe-soft.

Rowe, a 17-year-old high school senior and Web designer from Victoria, has angered the software giant by registering an Internet site with the address www.MikeRoweSoft.com.

"Since my name is Mike Rowe, I thought it would be funny to add 'soft' to the end of it," said Rowe.

Microsoft, however, is not amused.

It has demanded that he give up his domain name. In November, Rowe received a letter from Microsoft's Canadian lawyers informing him he was committing copyright infringement.

"I didn't think they would get all their high-priced lawyers to come after me," Rowe said.

He wrote back asking to be compensated for giving up his name. Microsoft's lawyers offered him $10 in U.S. funds. Then he asked for $10,000.

On Thursday, he received a 25-page letter accusing him of trying to force Microsoft into giving him a large settlement.

"I never even thought of getting anything out of them," he said, adding that he only asked for the $10,000 because he was "sort of mad at them for only offering 10 bucks."

Microsoft company spokesman Jim Desler said Sunday, "Microsoft has been in communication with Mr. Rowe in a good faith effort to reach a mutually agreeable resolution."

Rowe is keeping his sense of humor.

"It's not their name. It's my name. I just think it's kind of funny that they'd go after a 17-year-old," Rowe said.

Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Microsoft first unleashed the pit bulls on him, but as soon as the media got wind they calmed down and eventually settled. In later articles they claimed Microsoft took control of the domain name in exchange for a new domain name, some traffic, a computer, software, and trip to headquarters but that doesn't look to be true juding by whats up there now.

beergood · 12-15-2004, 07:56 PM

I'd put porn on it.

Mike Okitch · 12-15-2004, 09:13 PM

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Originally posted by Rockatansky
Would be fun stealing microsoft.com and forward it to linux.com or something like that. I bet there would be someone knowking on my door PRETTY quick!

That's exactly what I'd do.

http://www.linux.org/

It would be Linus Torvalds finest hour

12-15-2004, 04:21 PM	#1
brizzad holla Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: KFC Posts: 11,769	if Microsoft.com expired... would you have the balls to register it - or would you sit back and watch someone get their ass handed to them in court? could someone move to russia and register it?

12-15-2004, 04:23 PM	#2
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sean416 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,633	I'd reg it... I know I'd end up losing it, but it would be one hell of a ride. lol __________________ ServerProvider.com

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Wiggles Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 14,423	i wouldn't mind a small compensation ahha __________________ no sig

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Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	Remember the 15yr old kid who owned MikeRowesoft.com? His name was Mike Rowe and he almost got his ass handed to him in court adding soft to the end of it on his personal website/blog. __________________ ★★★

12-15-2004, 04:23 PM	#3
swedguy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,981	It happened not to too many years ago.

12-15-2004, 04:23 PM	#4
Fake Nick So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: go troll goo! Posts: 7,708	yeah like that will happen again Registrar of Record: TUCOWS, INC. Record last updated on 23-Jun-2004. Record expires on 03-May-2314. Record created on 02-May-1991.

12-15-2004, 04:25 PM	#7
PMdave Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,517	no mather where someone lives they will always get it back somehow. Quite sure it would even lead to a plicical incedent if Russia (or any other country) would make that impossible. MI think Microsoft owns us all

12-15-2004, 04:26 PM	#9
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	icann would transfer it back to microsoft without asking you hah

12-15-2004, 04:27 PM	#10
Fake Nick So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: go troll goo! Posts: 7,708	my guess is more than one

12-15-2004, 04:28 PM	#11
Funky Bastard So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 2,544	Expires: 2014-05-03

12-15-2004, 05:24 PM	#20
who So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ICQ #23642053 Posts: 19,593	I pwn microsoftsearch.net.

12-15-2004, 05:33 PM	#23
AVM Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Florida. Posts: 1,890	If everything was played fair - As in, the registrar wouldn't immediately fold and transfer the domain back, just because "they're" microsoft. And Microsoft actually had to go through the WIPO procedure to get the domain back? Then of course I would. Within that period of time, the traffic/revenue generated, while being parked - Would pay for my lawyers fees, several times over.

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Violetta Affiliate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,735	Would be fun stealing microsoft.com and forward it to linux.com or something like that. I bet there would be someone knowking on my door PRETTY quick! __________________ M&A Queen

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Kard63 Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 237 619 975 Posts: 8,944	MS woudl get it back if Vladimir Putin himself regestered it. I would enjoy the show. __________________

12-15-2004, 07:24 PM	#29
Fabien Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,787	I used to own http://www.imthinkingabouttryingashe...tartwith.maybe / Nahh seriously, it would take just one day for ICANN to change it to the real owner. Do you know how much Microsoft's worth ? Money changes everything....

12-15-2004, 07:30 PM	#30
AVM Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Florida. Posts: 1,890	A domain is never "owned" by a company. It's basically "leased" out, but, we all have become acquainted with saying "oh that domain is owned by so and so". But as stated, a domain is not owned by anyone. Thus, if they do not renew thier domain? They relinquish ownership rights to that domain (not the trademark however). Thus - to get thier domain back, they would have to file a WIPO, under a trademark dispute (which they would obviously win, in a heartbeat). But nevertheless, a registrar cannot "technically" give the domain back to the original registrant - Or it would be breach of the registrant/registrar agreement.

12-15-2004, 07:56 PM	#32
beergood Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: United States Posts: 2,918	I'd put porn on it. __________________ icq: 320340263