Comments on: The Twitter Domain Rush: Don’t Get “Twit-jacked” http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/twitter-domain-twit-jacked/ Adventures in web and mobile globalization Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Yunkerhttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/twitter-domain-twit-jacked/comment-page-1/#comment-29881 John Yunker Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:06:44 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1749#comment-29881 Hi Gareth -- I feel your pain... Here is a post from Twitter on squatting: http://help.twitter.com/forums/26257/entries/18370 Hi Gareth — I feel your pain…

Here is a post from Twitter on squatting: http://help.twitter.com/forums/26257/entries/18370

]]> By: Gareth Morganhttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/twitter-domain-twit-jacked/comment-page-1/#comment-29859 Gareth Morgan Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:43:20 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1749#comment-29859 We are facing this issue at my company too, on a number of fronts. We have a few distinct brand offerings, and are in the process of trying to register some accounts on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc. What is the protocol if we find someone sitting on one of our brand names? And are Internet companies developing policies whereby they respond to brand name reclamation requests? There has to be a more orderly and efficient method besides getting lawyers involved. We are facing this issue at my company too, on a number of fronts. We have a few distinct brand offerings, and are in the process of trying to register some accounts on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
What is the protocol if we find someone sitting on one of our brand names? And are Internet companies developing policies whereby they respond to brand name reclamation requests? There has to be a more orderly and efficient method besides getting lawyers involved.

]]> By: Richard McLaughlinhttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/twitter-domain-twit-jacked/comment-page-1/#comment-28442 Richard McLaughlin Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:04:12 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1749#comment-28442 Facebook is leting people take vanity URL's and I've had the nickname Mac since 1980 (before the first computer of a similar name). When I tried to get the URL they refused because it is a trademark. Apple computers and Apple records shared the same name, but the computer people had to sign a deal that they would never be in the music business - it is not a trademark violation if you are not in the same business. Coke on twitter can refer to the white powder that some people illegally use and speaking as a former Microsoftee of 9 years, we all know that MS will not allow anything close to their name to be used (remember the MikeRoweSoft domain lawsuit?). Apple, a red fruit. Red Hat, well that's just a red hat. oracle or delphi, the Oracle OF Delphi is what, 3500 years old. Most names have a reference to society that people can use and as long as they can prove that they really are not stepping on the toes of a giant, then they can possibly get away with it. Then again, the easiest way to take Coke back from the person who signed up to use it is for the soft drink company to send lawyers at Twitter and ... poof Facebook is leting people take vanity URL’s and I’ve had the nickname Mac since 1980 (before the first computer of a similar name). When I tried to get the URL they refused because it is a trademark.
Apple computers and Apple records shared the same name, but the computer people had to sign a deal that they would never be in the music business – it is not a trademark violation if you are not in the same business.
Coke on twitter can refer to the white powder that some people illegally use and speaking as a former Microsoftee of 9 years, we all know that MS will not allow anything close to their name to be used (remember the MikeRoweSoft domain lawsuit?).
Apple, a red fruit.
Red Hat, well that’s just a red hat.
oracle or delphi, the Oracle OF Delphi is what, 3500 years old.

Most names have a reference to society that people can use and as long as they can prove that they really are not stepping on the toes of a giant, then they can possibly get away with it.

Then again, the easiest way to take Coke back from the person who signed up to use it is for the soft drink company to send lawyers at Twitter and … poof

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