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BlingDaddy · 03-24-2006, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed

If someone is interested in Fords, they might type in mustang.com --- but do you think anyone looking for karas will type in tawnee.com?

Nope. If they're looking for Karas they're going to type Karas.com Point taken... but how many surfers now are doing that? I'd be interested to know. Example.... 8 years ago the first thing someone did when they opened a browser was type "sex.com" (don't lie you all did it).

Or........ are they smart enough to know (now) that they want to go to a SE or other place to look for what used to be sex.com.......

Food for thought.

Nicky · 03-24-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed

Ok, lets go one step further --- how about this guy? www.tawnee-stone.net --- keep in mind we own the trademark to the name "Tawnee Stone"

byw I just looked at the domain

There is no end to the stupidy......

BlingDaddy · 03-24-2006, 10:11 PM

Ooops.... 50 I wish I owned Tawnee.com

Nicky · 03-24-2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BradShaw

Do not feel too bad, I tried to buy Bradshaw.com for years.

But are you the original Brad Shaw?

SteveLightspeed · 03-24-2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BradShaw

Do not feel too bad, I tried to buy Bradshaw.com for years.

Good thing your name isn't "College Fuck Fest" or "Cum On Her Face"!

Btw, I'm looking forward to your Cabo show, glad to be a sponsor.

S P A N N O W · 03-24-2006, 10:14 PM

Nicky · 03-24-2006, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by S P A N N O W

Shit man, what is that? either im too drunk or my eyes just aint following through

SteveLightspeed · 03-24-2006, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by S P A N N O W

Where do you think I got the name "Lightspeed" from?

Actually, it was from a video card box, I built my first computer and had just installed a Lightspeed STB video card when I registered online with Prodigy in 1991. (little trivia for ya)

BlingDaddy · 03-24-2006, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by S P A N N O W

BlingDaddy · 03-24-2006, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed

Where do you think I got the name "Lightspeed" from?

Actually, it was from a video card box, I built my first computer and had just installed a Lightspeed STB video card when I registered online with Prodigy in 1991. (little trivia for ya)

I just had a horrible Prodigy flashback.....

Nicky · 03-24-2006, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by S P A N N O W

I looked at the picture name and I kinda think I understand

Monique Niccole · 03-24-2006, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

No offense meant but maybe they just don't like you. I know I'm sitting on a few domains just to piss people off.

I'd go with Aaron on this one. It could be an enemy that you don't even know you have. LS seems like the obvious place to point it, but people do silly shit that makes them lose money all the time over a principle or a slight that you might not even know exists. If you've contacted the domain owner and they won't talk back, then maybe that's the case.

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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed

Ok, lets go one step further --- how about this guy? www.tawnee-stone.net --- keep in mind we own the trademark to the name "Tawnee Stone"

So go after him/her. This one seems a little more cut and dry. Tell him to promote TS or give up the domain.

Neither one seems like something to get "mad" over, but I can see how it might be a little thing that makes your butt twitch every now and then.

S P A N N O W · 03-25-2006, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed

Where do you think I got the name "Lightspeed" from?

Indeed!

LiveDose · 03-25-2006, 12:53 AM

I am really really angry that someone else registered michael.com.

I may sue.

BrettJ · 03-25-2006, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by corvette

haha great answer, i like whoppers too

Keep in mind... Corvette... always has one of 3 things waiting for me when I fly into phoenix.... Whoppers, a place to sleep, or VIP to one of the hot spots... it won't be too hard for you to guess which one I prefer

gideongallery · 03-25-2006, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed

Funny, that's actually who Tawnee Stone is named after. I loved the Whitesnake video with her doing splits on the car in a white silk dress! HOT!

BUT look at google...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ee+kit aen%22 (1010 results)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...nee+sto ne%22 (2,140,000 results)

but tawnee stone is artificially inflated because people are making money from your affiliate program.

Arguing your right to the name tawnee just because of these artificially inflated search results doesn't fly.

pocketkangaroo · 03-25-2006, 05:06 AM

The Tawnee.com name might invoke a reference to Tawnee Stone, but it could also mean a million other girls named Tawnee. Just because she is popular on the net, doesn't mean that you have the right to that name over someone else. If the trademark was on the name Tawnee alone, then you have a case. Otherwise, it is not squatting at all.

The guy who owns it may very well be an idiot for not responding to you.

As for the Tawnee-Stone domain, that is something I'd go after. If they are using your trademark to bring in traffic for another site, that is something you'd fight. I've had a few cases like this. The best approach is a nice letter from the attorney. I'd make it cordial though and let him know that if he is going to use your trademark in a domain, he must promote your site. If he chooses not to, you can go after him. The problem is that it can cost a few grand minimum to get the domain back and it just may not be worth it.

gideongallery · 03-25-2006, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed

My point is, the domain "Tawnee.com" doesn't go ANYWHERE that makes SENSE

And squatting on a domain just to piss someone off? You just created a "lose/lose" --- life is too short!

steve you failed to do the whitepaper search when you first registered your trademark for tawnee stone even though it was required at the time of the registration

when you refiled the trademark properly years later you had to put the exclusionary clause ""The name(s), portrait(s) and/or signature(s) shown in the mark does not identify a particular living individual".

spend $200 bucks on a basic whitepaper search and you will find 32 "tawnee stone"s in north america alone. the worst thing he could do was associate his domain with your girl because that would give you greater legal argument to try and take the domain away from him.

Hell i bet his lawyer told him to ignore any emails that come from your domain so that he would not have any record of him being aware of your "tawnee".

StuartD · 03-25-2006, 05:53 AM

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0067044/

MrChips · 03-25-2006, 06:27 AM

Steve - get a beer and think it down to nothing

Cman · 03-25-2006, 08:42 AM

I still hold to my opinion that there may be more than one Tawnee in the world and not everyone would associate it with Tawnee Stone off the top of their heads. The people on this forum are more likely to jump to that conclusion, but what about people who DON'T look at porn 24 hours a day

I'm not saying its a bad idea and its probably worth a shot to put up some TS ads on the domain, but I wouldn't immediately assume that he would make 10 times more money just by doing so.

Bottom line, you all just like to make drama and need to go outside

Forkbeard · 03-25-2006, 08:42 AM

Steve, here's a serious speculation about the "why" of tawnee.com.

If I woke up one happy morning and found that domain in my portfolio, of course my first impulse would be a redirect-with-affiliate-link to you.

My *second* impulse, however, would be "Whoa!" And I'd think twice. It's well known that you are appropriately zealous in protecting your trademarks. And, although it's fairly obvious that your Tawnee Stone trademarks aren't so broad as to sweep tawnee.com into your tent, I would worry, as guideongallery suggests above, that associating tawnee.com with Tawnee Stone might create for you a trademark argument where none existed before. Given the rather random and sporadic results that can come out of ICANN, I can easily imagine deciding that the affiliate revenue wasn't worth the risk of even a frivolous trademark claim. It is, after all, a valuable domain for many purposes.

Of course, my *third* reaction would be "It's BONE STUPID not to sell Tawnee Stone on this domain, and I'm sure Steve would agree. I better shoot him an email seeing if he'll give me assurances that he won't try to gank my domain when I start linking it to him." Like you say, win/win all the way.

polish_aristocrat · 03-25-2006, 08:49 AM

i own tyalorlittle.com and point it to a search page, please sue me or buy it from me for $1k ;-)

Drake · 03-25-2006, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by gideongallery

steve you failed to do the whitepaper search when you first registered your trademark for tawnee stone even though it was required at the time of the registration

when you refiled the trademark properly years later you had to put the exclusionary clause ""The name(s), portrait(s) and/or signature(s) shown in the mark does not identify a particular living individual".

spend $200 bucks on a basic whitepaper search and you will find 32 "tawnee stone"s in north america alone. the worst thing he could do was associate his domain with your girl because that would give you greater legal argument to try and take the domain away from him.

Hell i bet his lawyer told him to ignore any emails that come from your domain so that he would not have any record of him being aware of your "tawnee".

This makes sense

polish_aristocrat · 03-25-2006, 08:51 AM

and seriously, as brujah said tawnee.com has a small overture, it isnt worth that much as it may seem traffic wise

John69 · 03-25-2006, 08:57 AM

tawnee stone 18,106.0 /day
WT

Overture
tawnee stone 3,302.1 /day

tawnee 6,246.0 /day
WT

tawnee 1,051.6 /day

Matiz · 03-25-2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed

Thats just it, I can't understand why he wouldn't want to increase his revenue from a domain he is holding. Who doesn't want to make more money?

Perhaps because if he links to you, it would be a lot easier for you to take the domain from him in a UDRP.

Kard63 · 03-25-2006, 04:05 PM

Is there a background story to this or do you think any domain name that only has value because of your work should promote your work? If thats how you feel you are wrong. Its hard to imagine them making more money this way than promoting her though.

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03-25-2006, 08:42 AM	#71
Cman Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 697	I still hold to my opinion that there may be more than one Tawnee in the world and not everyone would associate it with Tawnee Stone off the top of their heads. The people on this forum are more likely to jump to that conclusion, but what about people who DON'T look at porn 24 hours a day I'm not saying its a bad idea and its probably worth a shot to put up some TS ads on the domain, but I wouldn't immediately assume that he would make 10 times more money just by doing so. Bottom line, you all just like to make drama and need to go outside __________________ I could put stuff here, but you don't care. Last edited by Cman; 03-25-2006 at 08:43 AM..

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pocketkangaroo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 8,452	The Tawnee.com name might invoke a reference to Tawnee Stone, but it could also mean a million other girls named Tawnee. Just because she is popular on the net, doesn't mean that you have the right to that name over someone else. If the trademark was on the name Tawnee alone, then you have a case. Otherwise, it is not squatting at all. The guy who owns it may very well be an idiot for not responding to you. As for the Tawnee-Stone domain, that is something I'd go after. If they are using your trademark to bring in traffic for another site, that is something you'd fight. I've had a few cases like this. The best approach is a nice letter from the attorney. I'd make it cordial though and let him know that if he is going to use your trademark in a domain, he must promote your site. If he chooses not to, you can go after him. The problem is that it can cost a few grand minimum to get the domain back and it just may not be worth it.

03-25-2006, 06:27 AM	#70
MrChips Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,504	Steve - get a beer and think it down to nothing

03-25-2006, 08:42 AM	#72
Forkbeard Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: I Roam Around Posts: 2,236	Steve, here's a serious speculation about the "why" of tawnee.com. If I woke up one happy morning and found that domain in my portfolio, of course my first impulse would be a redirect-with-affiliate-link to you. My second impulse, however, would be "Whoa!" And I'd think twice. It's well known that you are appropriately zealous in protecting your trademarks. And, although it's fairly obvious that your Tawnee Stone trademarks aren't so broad as to sweep tawnee.com into your tent, I would worry, as guideongallery suggests above, that associating tawnee.com with Tawnee Stone might create for you a trademark argument where none existed before. Given the rather random and sporadic results that can come out of ICANN, I can easily imagine deciding that the affiliate revenue wasn't worth the risk of even a frivolous trademark claim. It is, after all, a valuable domain for many purposes. Of course, my third reaction would be "It's BONE STUPID not to sell Tawnee Stone on this domain, and I'm sure Steve would agree. I better shoot him an email seeing if he'll give me assurances that he won't try to gank my domain when I start linking it to him." Like you say, win/win all the way. __________________ Offering sponsored blog posts and custom writing services. Last edited by Forkbeard; 03-25-2006 at 08:44 AM..

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03-25-2006, 08:57 AM	#76
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Kard63 Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 237 619 975 Posts: 8,944	Is there a background story to this or do you think any domain name that only has value because of your work should promote your work? If thats how you feel you are wrong. Its hard to imagine them making more money this way than promoting her though. __________________