Comments on: The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act: The Great Debate http://www.dnunderground.com/03/17/the-anticybersquatting-consumer-protection-act-the-great-debate/ The Best Domaining Blog on the Web Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: admin http://www.dnunderground.com/03/17/the-anticybersquatting-consumer-protection-act-the-great-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-76 admin Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:33:07 +0000 http://www.dnunderground.com/?p=211#comment-76 I appreciate and understand both of your opinions. As for Ross's, and the misrepresenting issue, I have no issue with a requirement saying websites must say "This website is not associated with _________ in anyway". And also, if they don't know how to register a domain, that is their fault. They could have figured it out I'm sure through a friend or Google. Once again, as I said in my article, it's business. If someone beats you to an oppurtunity, you lost your chance. It's unfair to the person who beat them to registering that name to have to give it up. They were the one who thought of it first. Please also keep in mind, regarding David's point that I have no issue with the ACPA protecting trademarks. I think that's right, it's the people's names that they protect that really bothers me. Looking forward to hearing some more comments! I appreciate and understand both of your opinions. As for Ross’s, and the misrepresenting issue, I have no issue with a requirement saying websites must say “This website is not associated with _________ in anyway”. And also, if they don’t know how to register a domain, that is their fault. They could have figured it out I’m sure through a friend or Google. Once again, as I said in my article, it’s business. If someone beats you to an oppurtunity, you lost your chance. It’s unfair to the person who beat them to registering that name to have to give it up. They were the one who thought of it first.

Please also keep in mind, regarding David’s point that I have no issue with the ACPA protecting trademarks. I think that’s right, it’s the people’s names that they protect that really bothers me. Looking forward to hearing some more comments!

]]> By: Ross http://www.dnunderground.com/03/17/the-anticybersquatting-consumer-protection-act-the-great-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Ross Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:06:22 +0000 http://www.dnunderground.com/?p=211#comment-75 I agree with the above comment. Anti-cybersquatting laws were put into place to protect businesses AND people. Someone who does not have access to internet, doesn't know about registering, or simply doesn't care should not be penalized by having their name stolen. Hence the purpose of this law. Just to be clear, the law also states about misrepresenting information and tricking visitors. By coming to RossLastName.com, I assume information about Ross Last Name to be correct. Therefore, it violates another part of the ACPA. So even if it is not expressly stated, it still vioaltes. I agree with the above comment. Anti-cybersquatting laws were put into place to protect businesses AND people. Someone who does not have access to internet, doesn’t know about registering, or simply doesn’t care should not be penalized by having their name stolen. Hence the purpose of this law.

Just to be clear, the law also states about misrepresenting information and tricking visitors. By coming to RossLastName.com, I assume information about Ross Last Name to be correct. Therefore, it violates another part of the ACPA. So even if it is not expressly stated, it still vioaltes.

]]> By: David J Castello http://www.dnunderground.com/03/17/the-anticybersquatting-consumer-protection-act-the-great-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-73 David J Castello Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:49:10 +0000 http://www.dnunderground.com/?p=211#comment-73 I was registering names during the "Gold Rush of 1997" of expiring domain names. I've always been a huge fan of Alberto Vargas and I registered AlbertoVargas.com. However, I simply didn't feel right about it and let it go (and this was during a time when there was zero consideration about TM violations). My feelings are still the same today. I would not want to run into someone (or their family) at a party and say, "Yes, I own and develop domain names. And by the way, I own your name." That's not worth all the money in the world to me. I was registering names during the “Gold Rush of 1997″ of expiring domain names. I’ve always been a huge fan of Alberto Vargas and I registered AlbertoVargas.com. However, I simply didn’t feel right about it and let it go (and this was during a time when there was zero consideration about TM violations).

My feelings are still the same today. I would not want to run into someone (or their family) at a party and say, “Yes, I own and develop domain names. And by the way, I own your name.”

That’s not worth all the money in the world to me.

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