4chan demands 4chan.com domain name • Hacker News Board

Re: 4chan demands 4chan.com domain name

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Post by Perdition » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 1:10 PM UTC

wdewind wrote: post #7

chimeracoder wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Trademarks in the US don't need to be registered to be protected, like copyright (but unlike patents). If you have established use of a mark before the registration (or use) of a competing/conflicting mark, you can defend it. In fact, registration arguably provides no protection other than the fact that it makes it easier to search for your mark in the USPTO registry.

> In fact, registration arguably provides no protection other than the fact that it makes it easier to search for your mark in the USPTO registry. Isn't the trademark legally yours if you register and no one challenges for some period of time (I want to say 7 years)?

It is also legally yours if you use it and no one challenges for a long period of time. Trademarks are based on use.

Massive corporate behemoths have lost local TM use because some mom-and-pop store was using a trademark first.

Re: 4chan demands 4chan.com domain name

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Post by iSnow » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 1:12 PM UTC

skrebbel wrote: post #10

Is this just to troll? Even if someone looking for 4chan.org enteres 4chan.com first, isn't close to 100% of the target audience able to figure out what went wrong and fix it within seconds? (either by trying .org and co, or by dropping the tld altogether to trigger a web search).

If I were to guess then I'd say that the chance to file a WIPO complaint is just too juicy to let it pass. For the lulz and all that.

Re: 4chan demands 4chan.com domain name

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Post by weems » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 1:22 PM UTC

iSnow wrote: post #12

skrebbel wrote: post #10

Is this just to troll? Even if someone looking for 4chan.org enteres 4chan.com first, isn't close to 100% of the target audience able to figure out what went wrong and fix it within seconds? (either by trying .org and co, or by dropping the tld altogether to trigger a web search).

If I were to guess then I'd say that the chance to file a WIPO complaint is just too juicy to let it pass. For the lulz and all that.

I see LOBC coming soon

Re: 4chan demands 4chan.com domain name

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Post by teemo_cute » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 1:36 PM UTC

Quick 'hackernewschan.com' is still available. Someone here please buy it (seriously). It would be a troll-site for highly intelligent people that will bring forth a new age in humanity. Before you down-vote my comment brother... please consider the possibilities... they once thought that flying in the air impossible... what could be next?

Re: 4chan demands 4chan.com domain name

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Post by spiritplumber » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 1:38 PM UTC

Domain squatting is so 1999 anyway.

Re: 4chan demands 4chan.com domain name

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Post by thrillgore » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 1:53 PM UTC

iSnow wrote: post #12

skrebbel wrote: post #10

Is this just to troll? Even if someone looking for 4chan.org enteres 4chan.com first, isn't close to 100% of the target audience able to figure out what went wrong and fix it within seconds? (either by trying .org and co, or by dropping the tld altogether to trigger a web search).

If I were to guess then I'd say that the chance to file a WIPO complaint is just too juicy to let it pass. For the lulz and all that.

Delete system32

Re: 4chan demands 4chan.com domain name

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Post by Camillo » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 2:19 PM UTC

Guys, this is serious. .org is for non-profit organizations. .com is for commercial purposes. This is why moot had to beg for donations for years while helplessly watching everyone and their cat monetize "his" "content" on a .com domain.

Re: 4chan demands 4chan.com domain name

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Post by rplnt » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 2:19 PM UTC

binarymax wrote: post #2

Is the name 4chan trademarked? It doesn't seem to be. Would it be easier to secure the .com if they trademarked the name first, then went after oversee?

I think it's really stupid to get domain like this, whether the name is trademarked or not. They didn't steal the domain, they just registered it (or bought it) because it was available. 4chan.org has absolutely no right to it. But since .com TLD is not really international, who knows what will happen.

Re: 4chan demands 4chan.com domain name

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Post by theOnliest » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 2:30 PM UTC

Perdition wrote: post #11

wdewind wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> In fact, registration arguably provides no protection other than the fact that it makes it easier to search for your mark in the USPTO registry. Isn't the trademark legally yours if you register and no one challenges for some period of time (I want to say 7 years)?

It is also legally yours if you use it and no one challenges for a long period of time. Trademarks are based on use. Massive corporate behemoths have lost local TM use because some mom-and-pop store was using a trademark first.

My favorite example of this is the Waffle House (24-hour dive). In Indiana, "Waffle House" was already taken, so the national chain had to use "Waffle & Steak" instead. Of course, since we used to call the Waffle House "WaHo," this leads to the MUCH better name "WaSte"!

[0]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_house#Waffle_.26_Steak

Re: 4chan demands 4chan.com domain name

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Post by izzydata » Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 2:31 PM UTC

The word "demands" is probably very unfitting. Moot doesn't seem like the person who would "demand" something. He would just do it and not take it very seriously and hope for the best. There is no reason to not at least try to obtain the name.