domain with celebrity name in it; legalities? - GoFuckYourself.com

d-null · 09-26-2007, 11:45 PM

Is it unwise to have a domain with a person's name in it?

For example, say you had a domain that was britneyspearsgettingnekkid.com

could you ever have any legal grief over using her name in a domain?

how about if you hosted other naked models on the site, could she sue you on loss of reputation due to association?

is it best to steer clear of using other people's names in a domain for projects?

OG LennyT · 09-26-2007, 11:48 PM

hmmmm... I have a Paris Hilton domain or three

Barefootsies · 09-26-2007, 11:52 PM

I've never heard of an issue with my, or any other site out there. But I also do not peddle naked celebs, their tapes, and so on.

d-null · 09-27-2007, 12:00 AM

here is a better example of what I am getting at:

say for example you register mariasharapova.info and then put a russian girl themed porn site on it....

could maria sharapova sue you for using her name in a domain like that?... or is it fair game and first come first registered?

After Shock Media · 09-27-2007, 12:04 AM

Ask Alyssa Milano's mom if you could get any grief.

Barefootsies · 09-27-2007, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetjet

here is a better example of what I am getting at:

say for example you register mariasharapova.info and then put a russian girl themed porn site on it....

could maria sharapova sue you for using her name in a domain like that?... or is it fair game and first come first registered?

Ah ha.

I see what you are getting at. I've seen similar sites out there over the years. Never heard of grief, but me personally would never take that risk.

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d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	here is a better example of what I am getting at: say for example you register mariasharapova.info and then put a russian girl themed porn site on it.... could maria sharapova sue you for using her name in a domain like that?... or is it fair game and first come first registered? __________________ __________________ Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad! Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite

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