Squatting on a domain advice - GoFuckYourself.com

chowda · 03-14-2006, 11:37 AM

to sum it up, heres the following:

there was a domain, it was available to reg

i offered the school to take it. They didnt take it.

I regged it.

2+ years has pass and no complaints. I used it for personal stuff.

January 2006, some association from the school wanted the domain because i decided to put up porn and it was soiled their name.

Here are the facts: Its an acroymn, its not a trademark, its not a copyright. Its a slang meaning. (similiar to OPP... you know what OPP stands for?). The site gets 30 uniques a day.

I want to sell it coz i know the more drama i create, the more they would want this domain.

Thoughts?

Juicy D. Links · 03-14-2006, 11:38 AM

I am squatting on my toilet now

chowda · 03-14-2006, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

I am squatting on my toilet now

DBS.US · 03-14-2006, 11:40 AM

Ask the school if they want to buy it?

polish_aristocrat · 03-14-2006, 11:42 AM

sell it to KRL for $1 Million

;-)))

chowda · 03-14-2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBS.US

Ask the school if they want to buy it?

school is not interested

they are using subdomains on their school name.

maybe in the future.. who knows

JOKER · 03-14-2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chowda

to sum it up, heres the following:
i offered the school to take it. They didnt take it.

'nuff said ?

If they have no legal rights to it and didnt reg it when you gave them the chance, their loss...

If you wanna be a nice guy though, give it to them, but in return they will have google and archive.org results for porn

warlock5 · 03-14-2006, 11:45 AM

as long as you don't connect the site to education through ads or anything you should be fine, but you might want to talk to a domain lawyer just in case; they can send a formal letter back to the school.

chowda · 03-14-2006, 11:49 AM

if i said hbs, ppl wouldnt know what it means. But those that went to harvard would know.

same thing pretty much in my case.

webair · 03-14-2006, 11:54 AM

you contacted them first to solicit the domain?

Rex · 03-14-2006, 11:58 AM

you down wit' OPP?

yeah, you know me

chowda · 03-14-2006, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webair

you contacted them first to solicit the domain?

i told someone who was empowered to register this domain and use for their school's purpose. They didnt respond to me after 2 months. At that point it was still available to register.

They solicited me after i sent the link to some acquantances that i know on my msn list. it spread from there i guess.

03-14-2006, 11:37 AM	#1
chowda Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Gooch city Posts: 9,527	Squatting on a domain advice to sum it up, heres the following: there was a domain, it was available to reg i offered the school to take it. They didnt take it. I regged it. 2+ years has pass and no complaints. I used it for personal stuff. January 2006, some association from the school wanted the domain because i decided to put up porn and it was soiled their name. Here are the facts: Its an acroymn, its not a trademark, its not a copyright. Its a slang meaning. (similiar to OPP... you know what OPP stands for?). The site gets 30 uniques a day. I want to sell it coz i know the more drama i create, the more they would want this domain. Thoughts? __________________ Someone finds you... 2007 PS: Nationalnet is the best host I've ever had. And i tried alot of them.

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03-14-2006, 11:49 AM	#9
chowda Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Gooch city Posts: 9,527	if i said hbs, ppl wouldnt know what it means. But those that went to harvard would know. same thing pretty much in my case. __________________ Someone finds you... 2007 PS: Nationalnet is the best host I've ever had. And i tried alot of them.

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03-14-2006, 11:38 AM	#2
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	I am squatting on my toilet now

03-14-2006, 11:45 AM	#8
warlock5 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Uranus Posts: 2,808	as long as you don't connect the site to education through ads or anything you should be fine, but you might want to talk to a domain lawyer just in case; they can send a formal letter back to the school.

03-14-2006, 11:58 AM	#11
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