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DP owns Froggle.com?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by MattEvers, Nov 24, 2005.

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    Thought it was interesting that Froggle.com is a redirect to DP. It may be known by everyone else, but I didn't know it before.
     
    MattEvers, Nov 24, 2005 IP
  2. markhutch

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    #2
    Nice domain name purchase. I never knew this either.
     
    markhutch, Nov 24, 2005 IP
  3. Dekker

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    #3
    it shows adsense if you use froggle.com as well
     
    Dekker, Nov 24, 2005 IP
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    #4
    Shawn owns the domain. It redirect 301 to DigitalPoint so there is no reason it wouldnt show the DP exactly as it is.
     
    INV, Nov 25, 2005 IP
  5. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #5
    It's not that interesting considering I own it (since 5 months *before* Google ever trademarked froogle BTW).
     
    digitalpoint, Nov 25, 2005 IP
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    #6
    that begs the question why did you get the domain name froggle for?
     
    aeiouy, Nov 25, 2005 IP
  7. Dekker

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    just say it out loud :p froggle, froggle froggle :p
     
    Dekker, Nov 25, 2005 IP
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    #8
    Have they ever approached you about getting the name? Doesn't sound like they would have a solid case ... on the other hand, they might claim since they "did" something with it whereas you just did a redirect, that you weren't really using.

    I'm not a lawyer, so standard disclaimer.
     
    hulkster, Nov 25, 2005 IP
  9. Dekker

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    I dont think you can claim copyright over a domain name or something like that.
     
    Dekker, Nov 25, 2005 IP
  10. GRIM

    GRIM Prominent Member

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    Yes you can. However I see it as a great buy from dp, and something not to worry about until if the time comes. Not to mention google doesn't even own adsense.com?!
     
    GRIM, Nov 25, 2005 IP
  11. Dekker

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    really? i thought google was in a case with a UK company over gmail...I don't know about it in depth though
     
    Dekker, Nov 25, 2005 IP
  12. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #12
    The basic trademark guidelines for domains says a trademark owner can take a domain if it's registered after they applied for a trademark. (which is why they don't own adsense.com) Otherwise people could just register a trademark for the sole purpose of taking your domain.
     
    digitalpoint, Nov 25, 2005 IP
  13. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    #13

    Ditto .........
     
    fryman, Nov 25, 2005 IP
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #14
    I have a bunch of domains I thought were cool that I don't necessarily use right now. But at least I have domains I can do stuff with in the future since all good domains are taken...

    wavelines.com
    froggle.com
    namezap.com
    domainzap.com
    greenlava.com
    vetzone.com
    inspectzone.com
    etc...

    I've had some others that I let lapse because I decided I would never use them for anything like sociald.com
     
    digitalpoint, Nov 25, 2005 IP
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    The itunes.co.uk guy lost the domain eventhough he registered it before Apple trademarked iTunes. Don't really know the story but I guess if a company is powerful enough they can take it.
     
    piniyini, Nov 25, 2005 IP
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    maybe he didn't lose it but was offered an offer he couldn't refuse?
     
    Dekker, Nov 25, 2005 IP
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    piniyini Well-Known Member

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    Nah, I am sure that wasnt the case. He was threatening to fight Nominet to get it back the last I heard ...
     
    piniyini, Nov 25, 2005 IP
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    #18
    Those are great domains! How long have you had them?
     
    Monks, Nov 25, 2005 IP
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    #19
    I do the same thing, have at least 50 or more that I am simply holding onto until I get time to do something with them.
     
    GRIM, Nov 25, 2005 IP
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #20
    digitalpoint.com was one of the domains I was holding on to in case I wanted to do anything with it. Finally I ended up changing my company name to adhere to the digitalpoint.com domain (and switched to that domain). :)
     
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