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Title: Sony Sues For use Of their Name
Post by: kirath on February 13, 2001, 01:39:18 PM

I saw this on Slashdot then I read the artice on it.  I was not really that surprised a lot of big companys have tried to sue over the use of their company name in Domain Names.  Most of them have lost.  Sony will loose to on this.  Goto 2600.com and you will multiple cases of this..

here are the articles..

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/d190502.htm
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/02/07/1822255

ok then here ya go

Title: Very smart Sony...
Post by: Living-In-Clip on February 13, 2001, 02:23:11 PM

Very smart. Screw over the fans who are supporting and helping you become more popular. Very smart move.

I can see Sony being upset, if the guy advirtised the site  as the offical PS2 site--but he doesn\'t. So, Sony may as well get over it or start taking every site with PS2 in its domain to court.

:rolleyes:

Title: Re: Very smart Sony...
Post by: on February 13, 2001, 02:37:25 PM

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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Very smart. Screw over the fans who are supporting and helping you become more popular. Very smart move.

I can see Sony being upset, if the guy advirtised the site  as the offical PS2 site--but he doesn\'t. So, Sony may as well get over it or start taking every site with PS2 in its domain to court.

:rolleyes:
 

damn right. its not like the official site has anything to offer to the fans anyway.

Title: Sony Sues For use Of their Name
Post by: Animal Mother on February 13, 2001, 02:43:42 PM

You guys gotta be kidding. Nintendo and capcom do this BIG TIME. Even moreso that sony

Title: Sony Sues For use Of their Name
Post by: Halberto on February 13, 2001, 02:47:00 PM

I\'d only sue if the site came out after the PS2 was released.

Title: Sony Sues For use Of their Name
Post by: Deadly Hamster on February 13, 2001, 04:09:49 PM

WWFgames.com had to change its name because WWF made them.

Title: Sony Sues For use Of their Name
Post by: ElAsesino on February 13, 2001, 05:15:02 PM

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Originally posted by Animal Mother
You guys gotta be kidding. Nintendo and capcom do this BIG TIME. Even moreso that sony

Well, Nintendo should be a bit more paranoid because their major franchises (which are followed by a lot of young kids) are used in the domain\'s of porn sites.  So, Nintendo can kind of be forgiven for some of the stuff even though some of it might be outrageous (I haven\'t really read up on this issue that much, so I don\'t know of an outrageous case).

Title: Sony Sues For use Of their Name
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on February 13, 2001, 05:27:05 PM

Well, that guy could be making money of sonys name.. Why, SPONCERS PEOPLE. :D

Title: Sony Sues For use Of their Name
Post by: Halberto on February 13, 2001, 05:37:24 PM

Where\'s your pic §ôµÏG®ïñD?

Also how do you do your name in those letters?

Title: Sony Sues For use Of their Name
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on February 13, 2001, 05:42:51 PM

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Originally posted by ViVi
Where\'s your pic §ôµÏG®ïñD?

Also how do you do your name in those letters?
 

I took out my pic because it shows up in the Announcement.
As for the letters in my name.. Hold down ALT. Press 2 then 1 on the number pad.. Then release ALT.. U should get this §
Just play around with different combos. :D

Title: Sony Sues For use Of their Name
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on February 13, 2001, 07:12:29 PM

At least Sony won, just like 20 years ago when they were sued for making a VCR(they won of course), but Sony never loses.  Now if this little Napster issue could just be settle we\'d all be happy.