----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Corliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Christopher Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ross Wm. Rader"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 3:12 AM
Subject: Re: Register.com snaps up Afternic.com
> That statement is carefully worded to suggest that Ross is not alleging
that
> Afternic is a "cybersquatter". Furthermore, Ross is not even saying that
> ICANN accused Afternic of being a cybersquatter (tho' you may imply it)..
>
> Simply that "they denied accreditation on that basis".
>
> Which as we know led to a court case and a deal with register.com.
>
> But as a holder of a number of domain names myself, I do agree with your
> implication that selling a domain at a profit is often labelled as
> "cybersquatting" by default rather than a commercial exchange governed by
> the same laws as any other commercial exchange
There's a big diffence between registering a domain, acutally USING it and
then selling it at a profit than shelling out $10 to OpenSRS and then
putting it on <insert name of aftermarket reseller> at some outlandish
price.
> Furthermore, I agree with you when you say that the term 'cybersquatter'
is
> frequently misused and defined incorrectly, thus leaving those in this
> community, and the internet community as whole, with a bad taste in their
> mouth whenever 'domain selling' is mentioned.
As it rightfully should be.
> things-go-better-with-coca-cola.com
>
> they are directly infringing the proprietary rights of Coca Cola (both
> copyright and trade mark rights). But if somebody registers e-oven.com,
> e-TV.com or e-stamps.com, they are merely adapting an old idea to a new
> medium.
Just ask Coke's lawyers how willing they are to pay for that domain.
They're not. They'll sue you to get it on sheer principle. Just ask the
individual who registered Micr0s0ft a couple years ago. Bill and his
lawyers were right on top of him!
Anyone who's dumb enough to think any corporation with lawyers that would
make OJ's legal team look like pre-schoolers will shell out a huge amount of
money for a domain name intentionally is smoking something!
