GoDaddyGrill.com

[keith smith]

Right now it is a test site for codeigniter.  Maybe I need to put some BBQ stuff on it now instead of later.




Bryan O'Neal <BONeal at cornerstonehome.com> wrote:     Trade marks are only valid if ruthlessly defended.  If  you put up a grill site it would be hard for them to take it from you, and they  may have no desire to, but they must make the attempt or run the risk of losing  all control over Go Daddy, much like Escalator lost all control of their name  when it became a generic for moving stair cases.

  
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Subject:  GoDaddyGrill.com


 


I have to share this story with my fellow open source / free  software folks.

About 3 years ago I resisted a domain  GoDaddyGrill.com.  I registered it under my Wild West Domains Affiliate  account.  

It sat un-hosted until about 2 months ago when I hosted  it to test codeigniter. See for yourself:  http://www.godaddygrill.com/

Yesterday  I get an email from GoDaddy as follows:

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It has come  to our attention that a domain name you have registered is infringing upon one  or more of GoDaddy.com trademarks.
 
As you may be aware, GoDaddy.com  is a registered trademark of GoDaddy.com.  We are writing as a courtesy to  inform you that your use of the term "Go Daddy" in your domain name or a domain  name that is substantially the same or confusingly similar to the "Go Daddy"  mark is likely to cause confusion in the marketplace and would therefore likely  be construed as a violation of the GoDaddy.com trademark.
 
As a  result, we would like to reimburse you for your purchase of this domain and  transfer the domain into our control.  
 
Please transfer the  domain name to GoDaddy within 10 calendar days. 

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Now I'm no lawyer...  However I was thinking of putting up a BBQ  site not a site to compete with GoDaddy.....

They have offered to extend  the registration of one of my other domains for 2 years for releasing it and  will want me to sign an agreement.  

Of course I do not want to  fight with GoDaddy, however I do not want to sign anything either.  I am  going to release the domain however I am doing so under duress.

It is not  my desire to cause a flame war on this list over big brother and little  me.  If we have a philosophical discussion that would be nice though.  

There used to be a lawyer on the list... wonder if he is still around.  



 




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PHP  Programming

  

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