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Originally Posted by hamiltonsteele
Illegal??? Not really but you still might get sued. A lot is going to depend on who's domain you use.
For example, try using FaceBook in any possible way and watch how fast their lawyers will descend
on you.
On the other hand I'm fairly certain that JoeIdiot.com won't give a damn and will leave you alone.
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bingo.
it's not really about legality -- it's about who has more money / better lawyers -- and do they care or not
reddit will definitely cease-and-desist you (and seize your domain)
pornhub? much less likely
randompornsite.com ? you're fine.
I had a large mainstream dating site cease-and-desist me (and take the domain) for using a name similar to theirs.
And, webmasters rip my domain names sometimes -- I don't mind at all, its flattering and probably good for my SEO.