Keith, ( IANAL ) This situation is not so cut and dry. GoDaddy does not have the clear right of way here. Probably of interest to you is the Etoy debacle. Etoy are a avant garde art group from Europe who were taken to court by a toy retailer Etoys. You can learn more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etoy -jmz On 8/16/07, keith smith wrote: > > > > 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: > > - - - - - - - - > 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. > > - - - - - - - - > > 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. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > (480) 584-4772 > PHP Programming > > ------------------------------ > Pinpoint customers > who > are looking for what you sell. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- .0000. communication. .0001. development. .0010. strategy. .0100. appeal. JOSHUA M. ZEIDNER IT Consultant ( 602 ) 490 8006 jjzeidner@gmail.com