[wp-hackers] Fw: webloog.com

[Jefte Puente]

Perhaps you could point me to where I can find the WordPress trademark 
registration? Maybe documents of incorporation. 501C non-profit? Anything 
that would show it as an entity protected by the aforementioned act.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Denis de Bernardy" <denis at semiologic.com>
To: <wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 7:41 PM
Subject: RE: [wp-hackers] Fw: webloog.com


>> Actually, domain squatting -IS- illegal under the 1999
>> Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act... so... research
>> before flaming.
>
> Err...
>
> http://www.taubmansucks.com/Act108.html
> http://dcc.syr.edu/markle/markle-report-final.pdf
>
> My $.02
>
> D.
>
>
>> On 10/9/05, Jefte Puente <jp at jefte.net> wrote:
>> > Domain squatting is neither illegal or amoral. Come off it.
>> >
>> > "In any case, I did not agree to any terms as I never
>> believed that he
>> > had ANY right to be squatting our name and holding it hostage."
>> >
>> > So this is how you operate? Accept a domain that you did
>> not purchase,
>> > then when its under your control deny the original owner had any
>> > rights to it? Thats a dick move.
>> >
>> > Purchasing a domain gives you the right to it. Case closed.
>> WordPress
>> > is not even a federally recognized trademark.
>> >
>> > Off-topic this.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Matt Mullenweg" <m at mullenweg.com>
>> > To: <wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com>
>> > Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 6:12 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [wp-hackers] Fw: webloog.com
>> >
>> >
>> > > Jefte Puente wrote:
>> > >> 1)  Can you let me know if his fears are founded?
>> > >
>> > > I don't know, even though he managed to send the email so
>> I got it
>> > > several times he didn't manage to include any details that would
>> > > actually indicate a problem, besides the fact that he wants
>> > > attention.
>> > >
>> > >> 2)  Is anyone on this list willing to accept support of this
>> > >> community on their servers?
>> > >
>> > > If it involves being part of the so-called "open domain"
>> program, I
>> > > would not recommend anyone do it.
>> > >
>> > >> 3)  WordPress.Com is also an OpenDomain, but Matt still has not
>> > >> updated the site with a link to OpenDomain.Org - can
>> anyone on this
>> > >> list fit it or contact Matt?
>> > >
>> > > According to http://opendomain.org/terms/ "These terms
>> are not legal
>> > > qualifications. They are written in general language for better
>> > > understanding, and are not meant to be legally binding." In any
>> > > case, I did not agree to any terms as I never believed
>> that he had
>> > > ANY right to be squatting our name and holding it hostage.
>> > >
>> > > Domain squatting on other people's trademarks is illegal,
>> no matter
>> > > if you call it "free" or "open" it's still morally odious.
>> > >
>> > > This discussion is off-topic.
>> > >
>> > > --
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