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Re: Gail, not Gmail

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Post by Raphmedia »

Exuma wrote: post #44

I never understand people that wouldn't sell something like this. So if Google offered you $500,000 you're not going to take it, just to make this stupid statement that you're against ads? Get real.

What would you do with an extra $500,000? Stop working? What if you love your work. Retire? What if you already have your old days planned? ... Buy a car? My car works just fine. Buy a new house? Already have a family one. Simply enjoy being rich? The money didn't even come from my hard work, dedication or skills.

Not everyone enjoys having money.

Re: Gail, not Gmail

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Post by LeifCarrotson »

a_rahmanshah wrote: post #23

Somewhat related: http://www.purple.com

> Q: Are there any games?

> A: You can chase the purple squirrel. He is animated against a purple background. Click on him to win. The game restarts immediately after each win, only the squirrel knows.

That poor squirrel. All those losses, and no one to share them with?

There should be a purple countdown, and if the squirrel makes it to the end of the time limit without being caught/clicked on, the squirrel wins. Then the timer resets and a new game starts. Games that are impossible for one party to win are no fun.

Re: Gail, not Gmail

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Post by Aissen »

byroot wrote: post #74
Aissen wrote: post #42

> Q: I think you're infringing on my trademark... > A: If you consult with someone well versed in trademark law, they will tell you that you can't have an exclusive trademark on a common word or name. My husband and I successfully defended ourselves against an attempted domain takeover in 2006; see WIPO Case D2006-0655 for more information. Well, it depends on the jurisdiction. In France, in the infamous "Milka" case…

Even in France that wouldn't fly. Milka lost this case because besides having the milka.fr domains, her webdesign was using a color close to the brand one. As a result the judges ruled that she was piggybacking on the established brand. If her design was say green instead of purple, she would likely have won the trial.

Yes, this is one of the reasons cited in the Wikipedia article I linked. Another might be not having the legal resources of a US$ 20-40B company.

Re: Gail, not Gmail

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Post by paulcole »

tokenizerrr wrote: post #20
erdemozg wrote: post #9

I would be tempted to implement a custom SMTP server that accepts every email as if that target mailbox exists and collect them on a nosql db (just for curiosity and technical challenge) though I have no idea if I'd face any legal issues.

> though I have no idea if I'd face any legal issues. Why would you? It's standard practice to set up a catch-all for your domain and you can just configure postfix to do that.

Ignorance of the law isn't an excuse.

Re: Gail, not Gmail

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Post by jsjohnst »

kppiskingpp wrote: post #56
Exuma wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry, but at some point logic and reason take over. No one's mentioning money grubbing capitalism here at the expense of someone else... What we have here is literally a blank page, that offers no value to the reader. Perhaps if they showed something worthwhile I could understand. Yet, It's only a pat-myself-on-the-back message how they defend their name. So they USE the name to talk about how they're protecting the…

She has enough money to make her happy and don't give a fuck. You get real. Get a life for christ sake. Asshole.

There's no reason to personally insult the poster, especially with very inflammatory wording. Everyone is allowed to have their own opinions even if the rest of us disagree.

Re: Gail, not Gmail

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Post by paulcole »

Raphmedia wrote: post #81
Exuma wrote: post #44

I never understand people that wouldn't sell something like this. So if Google offered you $500,000 you're not going to take it, just to make this stupid statement that you're against ads? Get real.

What would you do with an extra $500,000? Stop working? What if you love your work. Retire? What if you already have your old days planned? ... Buy a car? My car works just fine. Buy a new house? Already have a family one. Simply enjoy being rich? The money didn't even come from my hard work, dedication or skills. Not everyone enjoys having money.

>Not everyone enjoys having money.

Funnily, it's usually the people who already have more than enough.

Re: Gail, not Gmail

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Post by JoelMcCracken »

roninb wrote: post #68
erelde wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Smells like phishing to me :) An email trying to pass as a normal workplace email.

I'm sure a vast majority of it was phishing, but you may be surprised to know how many and how often people send info like that over unencrypted email.

Recently found out that our HR department has been sending all kinds of personal info over email (repeatedly...)

Names, addresses, social security numbers, etc.

Re: Gail, not Gmail

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Post by byroot »

Aissen wrote: post #85
byroot wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even in France that wouldn't fly. Milka lost this case because besides having the milka.fr domains, her webdesign was using a color close to the brand one. As a result the judges ruled that she was piggybacking on the established brand. If her design was say green instead of purple, she would likely have won the trial.

Yes, this is one of the reasons cited in the Wikipedia article I linked. Another might be not having the legal resources of a US$ 20-40B company.

> Yes, this is one of the reasons cited in the Wikipedia article I linked.

Which most readers here can't understand. That's why I though it was important to stress it here.

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