Is it legal to buy domains and then just sit on them? - GoFuckYourself.com

mahoney · 10-19-2005, 06:26 PM

Is it legal to buy domains and then just sit on them? for instance
[soulbrains.net] [nwpunk.com] [socalsoftcore.com] [spockrock.com]
are just being redirect to netjester.com I heard it was illegal for companies to just buy up domains and then sit on them and do nothing. I know there are several companies that do this as their business model like afternic.com but is it legal?

After Shock Media · 10-19-2005, 06:27 PM

Fuck, better be. I have many names I am just sitting on.

mahoney · 10-19-2005, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

Fuck, better be. I have many names I am just sitting on.

I think it probbably is but I have heard from several people that technically it's not legal.

for example if you bought gunsnroses.com but then didn't do anything with it Axl or who ever could come after you if they ever wanted to use it.

Furious_Male · 10-19-2005, 06:30 PM

The squatting debate.

After Shock Media · 10-19-2005, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mahoney

I think it probbably is but I have heard from several people that technically it's not legal.

for example if you bought gunsnroses.com but then didn't do anything with it Axl or who ever could come after you if they ever wanted to use it.

Ahh you mean the squating laws when it uses someone elses trademark then. Yes can be illegal.

$5 submissions · 10-19-2005, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

Ahh you mean the squating laws when it uses someone elses trademark then. Yes can be illegal.

Yep. Just do a search on a guy named John Zucarini...

fris · 10-19-2005, 06:35 PM

i had dairy-queen.org a while back i had to hand it over even tho it had a dash in it. they owned the trade mark.

mahoney · 10-19-2005, 06:39 PM

awww ok makes sense. Thanks for the help

$5 submissions · 10-19-2005, 06:39 PM

One RIGHT way to do this is buy typos of new sites released by programs. If the surfer screws up on the spelling they go to your type which redirects them to that site......with your ref ID of course

Royce · 10-19-2005, 10:40 PM

Illegal?
Where said that shit?

Shoehorn! · 10-19-2005, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fris

i had dairy-queen.org a while back i had to hand it over even tho it had a dash in it. they owned the trade mark.

Prolly a good thing you didn't battle them, Warren Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway owns DQ and they have MAJOR cash.

Shoehorn! · 10-19-2005, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Royce

Illegal?
Where said that shit?

It's illegal to buy them and hold as a type of ransom. For example, you can't buy a domain name and sit on it for the sole purpose of having the company have to come to you to buy it for an exorbitant sum.

sextoyking · 10-19-2005, 10:48 PM

We have been buying domains since 1995 and sit on tons, not a problem ever unless you are violating someones trademark.

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