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Old 08-28-2006, 12:09 PM
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I find there is really nothing wrong if you register a site with similar names to popular sites as long as they dont do it for some dubious purpose. Everything is fair in competion.
Yes. That's the whole idea behind "Trademarks".

Product names/Logos/Packaging etc used in a manner to create confusion in minds of a customer by making two products similar is a trademark violation even though the actual names may be different.

The same logic should apply to domains.

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I find there is really nothing wrong if you register a site with similar names to popular sites as long as they dont do it for some dubious purpose. Everything is fair in competion.
Yes. That's the whole idea behind "Trademarks".

Product names/Logos/Packaging etc used in a manner to create confusion in minds of a customer by making two products similar is a trademark violation even though the actual names may be different.

The same logic should apply to domains.

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