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PornMD 12-12-2011 10:48 AM

HuffingtonPost.xxx squatted
 
http://domainnamewire.com/2011/12/12/huffington-post-gets-sexsquatted/

A reminder to idiots thinking of doing this, under the ACPA you could be sued for up to $100,000 in statutory damages. These cases don't happen that often but Facebook is in the middle of one, and you better believe there will be plenty happening with .xxx infringements. And for what - getting a domain you shouldn't have gotten that there's absolutely no way to profit from anyways?

Cystomatic 12-12-2011 11:05 AM

Well why would someone register a big brand under .xxx .... it's obvious that the brand can get the domains easily and sue you..

CaptainHowdy 12-12-2011 11:07 AM

I'm no lawyer but ...

SmokeyTheBear 12-12-2011 12:12 PM

could be winnable .. if it was a pornstar named Heather Huffington and it was a blog maybe

SmokeyTheBear 12-12-2011 12:15 PM

http://media.mugshots.com/thumbs/gal...ot.400x800.jpg

SmokeyTheBear 12-12-2011 12:22 PM

whoops i think that is wrong guy

here he is

http://pilots-airmen.findthedata.org/l/629157/Crews

Operator 12-12-2011 12:24 PM

Oh yeah that's fair use and .xxx has a future

Caligari 12-12-2011 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PornMD (Post 18624015)
http://domainnamewire.com/2011/12/12/huffington-post-gets-sexsquatted/

A reminder to idiots thinking of doing this, under the ACPA you could be sued for up to $100,000 in statutory damages. These cases don't happen that often but Facebook is in the middle of one, and you better believe there will be plenty happening with .xxx infringements. And for what - getting a domain you shouldn't have gotten that there's absolutely no way to profit from anyways?

Yep, probably the people who profit the most from .XXX will be the lawyers suing the hell out of a whole bunch of mislead people:2 cents:

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Caligari 12-12-2011 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear (Post 18624525)
could be winnable .. if it was a pornstar named Heather Huffington and it was a blog maybe

Unlikely, and when you consider the court costs of doing battle with the Huffington Post, you'll find that 100 dollar .XXX domain just cost you 100 grand....for absolutely nothing.

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Jarmusch 12-12-2011 12:33 PM

Good luck to all involved.


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