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Going directly to the registrar in response to an issue on a handful of pages is akin to getting the wrong change, saying nothing to the person on the checkout, then seeking out the store manager to get them fired.
Itch.io Taken Down by Funko
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You probably want to read this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42364033 I've never heard of itch.io before but from what I can tell: - Itch.io is a platform where people unaffiliated with itch.io can create pages and sell video games - An itch.io user created a game that used Funko's brand without authorization - Itch.io (correctly) removed that page when they were made aware of that by their registrar and serv…
I have read that.
Itch Corp might be in the USA - but their registrar is in New Zealand. That seems like a poor strategic choice for both customer service reasons and legal compatibility reasons.
I never said this was Itch's fault. But I do wonder how many takedown requests iwantmyname received, and whether that caused them to drop their customer. E.g. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%22tagged+marvel%22+site%3Aitch.io...
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#144The registrar in question is iwantmyname, so I guess you can add them to your "do not use" list.
I feel like it's better to have a "do use" list for something as important as a domain name registrar. - Namecheap - Cloudflare - Route 53 (if on AWS) Any others?
I use pananames.com, they for sure won't do things like OP described
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I am pretty disturbed by the same as well. I am hoping it's all internet machismo. Not that it makes is any better..
Same. It's a normalization of murder as a way to seek redress.
I feel that it's been coming for a while though - the first time I noticed this sentiment was when a businessman drowned after his luxury yacht sank in in a storm[1], and there were comments on social media celebrating the event. Whatever you think of the individual or millionaires in general, I wouldn't wish that fate on my worst enemy.
[1]: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/04/mike-lynch-d...
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Of course, any threats etc. are appalling and personal stuff should be totally left out of this. On the other hand, we should be able to call out the CEO of a company when they behave like this, regardless of what has happened to other CEOs.
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I don't think this is the kind of advice a good lawyer would give. BrandShield, Funko, and iwantmyname all caused serious financial harm through, at a minimum, tortious negligence. I'm not a lawyer, but even a yokel like me knows there's more to this legally than a shrug and "the software did it".
It’s clear that you’re not a lawyer, because if you were you’d know that there’s no established duty of care between BrandShield and web masters.
Clearly I'm not a lawyer either, but isn't accusing someone of doing something that is not true and that can have legal ramification a suable behavior in the US?
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#150I'm the one running itch.io, so here's some more context for you: From what I can tell, some person made a fan page for an existing Funko Pop video game (Funko Fusion), with links to the official site and screenshots of the game. The BrandShield software is probably instructed to eradicate all "unauthorized" use of their trademark, so they sent reports independently to our host and registrar claiming there was "fraud…
iwantmyname was bought out by a conglomerate, “Team Internet[1]”, a few years ago. Prices went up, service went down. I’d recommend moving your domains when you can (Porkbun have been good, though I haven’t had any incidents like this). Best of luck! 1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Internet
aw I've always loved iwantmyname, I haven't noticed any issues other than the price increases.
Though it was the indie/personal feel they had as a registrar, I might look for alternatives.