SHEESH!
So an incarcerated felon can have control of a domain.
| The whole domain assignment and management process has been a racket right
| from day one. I haven't mentioned another issue related to the same
| metromilwaukee.com domain. When I first registered the domain I soon
learned
| I was not the registrant after all. The domain was hijacked by a child
| molester pervert I mistakenly chose as my first hosting provider because
he
| was a well known faculty member of the Milwaukee School Of Engineering
| (MSOE) so he was credible right?
|
| WRONG!
|
| The pervert registered the domain in his name and then got sent to prison.
| It took me over a year to chase the pervert through the prison system to
get
| him to sign a transfer. It actually took two separate attempts as the
idiots
| at Network Solutions gave me incorrect instructions how to do so the first
| time and rejected the first attempt to transfer the domain. In those days
| 1997-1998 the policies were not clearly documented and Network Solutions
did
| what they wanted, to whom they wanted, whenever they wanted. Then to make
| matters worse the sh!theads in the State of Wisconsin prison system
refused
| to provide a notary to the pervert as Network Solutions demanded the
| transfer documents be notarized.
|
|
| <%= Clinton Gallagher
| METROmilwaukee (sm) "A Regional Information Service"
| NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
| URL
http://metromilwaukee.com/
| URL
http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/
|
|
| | > not to mention the doctor bills from the stress and heart attack I
thought
| > i
| > was having.
| > still makes me sick when I think on it.
| >
| >
| >
message
| > | > | Exactly.
| > |
| > | <%= Clinton Gallagher
| > |
| > |
| > message
| > | | > | >A federal mark is much stronger than a state mark.
| > | >
| > | > Trademark and tradename/service mark while different are treated
| > pretty
| > | > much
| > | > the same.
| > | > I've been through it too, I was fortunate I won in mediation and
| > didn't
| > | > have
| > | > to take the infringers all the way through court...it's WAY
expensive.
| > The
| > | > lawyers make out ok..usually the guy with small pockets loses. The
| > hardest
| > | > part is proving actual damages. Yah ok they stole my name and
operated
| > | > under
| > | > my name for 2 years...how do you prove actual damages...ok..you
| > supoena
| > | > their accounting records and hire a team of CPAs to audit their
| > | > books...small case...30K+ for discovery and your not even it court
| > | > yet...ferget it.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > .
| > | >
| > message
| > | > | > | > | I've studied the legal doctrines and became well informed by
lawyers
| > | > after
| > | > | having my architectural works stolen and note for the most part,
the
| > | > same
| > | > | people and organizations are involved all over again. While I have
| > | > learned
| > | > | that I would prevail, that situation has become impractical for me
| > to
| > | > | proceed with a claim. Too much to explain at the moment but to
| > | > explain...
| > | > |
| > | > | We can not copyright a domain name. In fact according to case law
| > none
| > | > of
| > | > us
| > | > | can claim to even own a domain name as it is simply leased from
the
| > | > | registrars. Our only recourse in this context is the use of a
| > registered
| > | > | trademark. Marks such as the SM and TM can be used to indicate
| > intent
| > | > but
| > | > | can not be defended until the mark is registered and then and only
| > then
| > | > can
| > | > | the encircled R be used. Microsoft and CNN are registered
| > trademarks.
| > | > That
| > | > | is why those type of domain names are protected and domain name
| > | > squatting
| > | > | was not allowed. No registered trademark? Fair game apparently as
| > there
| > | > is
| > | > | no other means of protection that applies to web enabled software
| > | > | applications that depend on the use of a domain name to access and
| > | > operate.
| > | > | There is something to be said about business patents but not for
now
| > | > okay?
| > | > |
| > | > | Finally, in part, its the Milwaukee city council (so to speak)
that
| > are
| > | > | involved as co-conspirators noting most of the politicians
involved
| > have
| > | > | almost certainly been informed and know about my efforts.I have
the
| > | > | METROmilwaukee tradename registered with the State of Wisconsin
and
| > have
| > | > | paid fees to do so but note, a tradename is not a strong means of
| > | > defense,
| > | > | in fact it is indefensible and is only one of several tactics
used
| > to
| > | > | establish usage and intent. Without question, I was first to use
the
| > | > mark
| > | > in
| > | > | commerce but I need a trademark and then I need to defend it. Most
| > of
| > us
| > | > at
| > | > | one time or another have confused tradenames and trademarks.
| > | > |
| > | > | So I don't think the antagonists can be held off using money. They
| > are
| > | > | already talking in the local press about a $12 million budget they
| > want
| > | > to
| > | > | raise. Aside from strategies and tactics I simply can not discuss
at
| > | > this
| > | > | time it seems my defense must be conducted in the court of public
| > | > opinion
| > | > | where the underhanded and unethical conduct of the antagonists
| > proves
| > | > | sufficient to hang them with their own rope and yes, I think I
| > should
| > | > start
| > | > | blogging on the web which in a sense is what we've been doing when
| > using
| > | > | Usenet
| > | > |
| > | > | <%= Clinton Gallagher
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | > Well, registering domains that sound like another isn't illegal.
| > | > | > Not sure how copyright laws apply to domain names but you may
have
| > | > some
| > | > | > solid ground to stand on in that area.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > What would happen if someone tried to use microsoft.org or
| > cnn.org??
| > | > | >
| > | > | > First thing I would do is renew your domain registration for 5
or
| > 10
| > | > | > years, instead of doing
| > | > | > it a year at a time.
| > | > | > That way they know you plan on being around awhile.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Then I think I'd consult with an attorney who specializes in
| > copyright
| > | > | > issues, and at least
| > | > | > have a letter of intent sent to the Milwaukee city council.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Steve Easton
| > | > | > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | > | > 95isalive
| > | > | > This site is best viewed............
| > | > | > .......................with a computer
| > | > | >
in
| > | > message
| > | > | > | > | > | >> One thing I learned early; never underestimate an adversary.
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >> Especially because the day those who are now conductring
| > themselves
| > | > as
| > | > | >> antagonists called me in to their office to negotiate some
| > 'thing'
| > as
| > | > I
| > | > | >> was
| > | > | >> led to presume, the owner of a web development firm I now know
to
| > be
| > | > a
| > | > | >> co-conspirator was registering almost every other TLD that was
| > | > available.
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >> What strategy may best be used to seek a supportive response
from
| > the
| > | > web
| > | > | >> community at large?
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >> <%= Clinton Gallagher
| > | > | >> METROmilwaukee (sm) "A Regional Information Service"
| > | > | >> NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
| > | > | >> URL
http://metromilwaukee.com/
| > | > | >> URL
http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >> | > | > | >> > It sounds credible to me, Steve. Politics is mighty dirty
| > | > business.
| > | > | >> >
| > | > | >> > --
| > | > | >> > Murray
| > | > | >> > ============
| > | > | >> >
| > | > | >> > | > | > | >> >>I took a look, and I think your issue is with an overzealous,
| > | > "legally
| > | > | >> >>uninformed" web
| > | > | >> >> designer,
| > | > | >> >> because from what I've seen the last few years I don't think
| > | > there's
| > | > a
| > | > | >> >> politician
| > | > | >> >> intelligent enough to use a domain name for another website
in
| > a
| > | > page
| > | > | >> >> title.
| > | > | >> >>
| > | > | >> >> I would think a "nice informative letter" to the City
Council
| > | > would
| > | > | >> >> get
| > | > | >> >> it removed in a
| > | > | >> >> heartbeat.
| > | > | >> >>
| > | > | >> >> --
| > | > | >> >> Steve Easton
| > | > | >> >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | > | >> >> 95isalive
| > | > | >> >> This site is best viewed............
| > | > | >> >> .......................with a computer
| > | > | >> >>
| > | > | >> >> "clintonG" <
[email protected]>
| > wrote
| > in
| > | > | >> >> message
| > | > | >> >> | > | > | >> >>> Briefly, metro Milwaukee is a region in economic and
cultural
| > | > | >> >>> decline.
| > | > | >> >>> The
| > | > | >> >>> politicians and so-called civic leaders who ruined the
region
| > | > over
| > | > | >> >>> the
| > | > | >> >>> past
| > | > | >> >>> several decades are like a cancer and are still in control.
| > They
| > | > are
| > | > | >> >>> now
| > | > | >> >>> attempting to 'brand' the region as an economic powerhouse
| > and
| > | > have
| > | > | >> >>> announced they are going to use the web to do so.
| > | > | >> >>>
| > | > | >> >>> They want the metromilwaukee.com domain name and have been
| > | > spoofing
| > | > | >> >>> the
| > | > | >> >>> search engines. Use any search engine, submit the term
| > | > | >> >>> "metromilwaukee"
| > | > | >> >>> and
| > | > | >> >>> you can observe how they are using the .com TLD in the page
| > title
| > | > of
| > | > | >> >>> the
| > | > | >> >>> sites they control which enables them to cheat page
rankings
| > and
| > | > | >> >>> spoof
| > | > | >> >>> the
| > | > | >> >>> use of the .com TLD which I registered in 1997.
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