Re: Domain Registering and Hosting/Website Funny Business

2022-07-24 Thread Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss
Godaddy I think is a bit more rational these days, but back in the beginning, Parson's #2 in the company was a lawyer, a surly ex-marine gal that loved to start some shit. Mention lawsuit, he'd get a curious glint in his eyes and sic her on them. Best not to feed the animals if you can avoid it.

Re: Domain Registering and Hosting/Website Funny Business

2022-07-24 Thread Eric Oyen via PLUG-discuss
Perhaps. However, considering other factors, they won’t want to use their lawyers if they can get off cheap. This, of course, assumes that someone at the head of the company is behaving smart. -Eric From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Intelligence Div. > On Jul 24, 2022, at

Re: Domain Registering and Hosting/Website Funny Business

2022-07-24 Thread Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss
I doubt threatening them with a lawyer will do much, they'll see your lawyer and raise you 5 of their lawyers. It's a losing battle for the little person. Rather go to their abuse team, explain it's a legal matter, and see if you can talk to a rational human vs. a call center monkey. Those guys

Re: Domain Registering and Hosting/Website Funny Business

2022-07-24 Thread Eric Oyen via PLUG-discuss
Since it appears that GD isn’t being helpful, get a copyright lawyer (you might even be able to find one on legalshield.com for cheap) and go after both the new host owner and GD for a DMCA violation. My experience has been if such is done and it looks like it might be a good case, the hosting