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RE: So they should let anyone do it?
Dude, did you actually read the entire story? He gave a VERY good example of another course of action that could have delivered the desired outcome.

If what he states about IBM is true, here is a company that has learned (probably from this type of nightmare) that right is right, but not always worth pursuing. They've learned when to use the carrot and when to use the stick.

It may have been cheaper and less painfull for MS to have offered the $10K or even $5K to the kid to make him go away. Remember that the kid did have a strong claim to the domain name. And again, it's not like there are a thousand Mike Rowe's out there just itching to follow the path to a quick 10 thou.

I would bet that MS now wishes it had followed the high road on this issue and paid to make the kid go away.

In the end, it will probably cost more than any of us know for MS to win this case both in court and in the court of public opinion. The first won't be hard, but it also won't be easy. The second will take much more time and effort. Let's face it, nobody likes to deal with bullies. And MS is already fighting public opinion on multiple fronts. Looks like another skirmish line has just formed up.
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DMCA *Copyright* infringement  Nigel Johnstone | 01/20/04
DMCA does not apply here  d_jedi | 01/21/04
So they should let anyone do it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/20/04
Bit?  Cardinal_Bill | 01/20/04
So you assume the "kid" was stupid?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/20/04
Psychologists call this "projection." (NT)  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/20/04
Stupid no, but it is his name  voska | 01/21/04
except...  pschroeder@... | 01/21/04
Mike Rowe should resigiter his new domain as...  stephen732@... | 01/27/04
RE: So they should let anyone do it?  gigglypuff | 01/20/04
So you think all "kids" should learn this?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/20/04
script kiddie? Do you even know what that term means?  B.O.F.H. | 01/20/04
Answer the question if you dare.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/20/04
You used a spacific term with a spacific defeinition!  B.O.F.H. | 01/20/04
Sure.  d_jedi | 01/21/04
Name violation  OhMyGosh | 01/22/04
This benifited this kid  voska | 01/21/04
Sorry, I meant trademark.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/20/04
Right concept, poor execution  tic swayback | 01/20/04
Why was it insulting?  rapson | 01/20/04
Good question!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/20/04
Not a good question  FamilyManFirst | 01/20/04
I think you are wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/20/04
No, you're wrong..  d_jedi | 01/21/04
Wrong (yet again) bitty  Rick_K | 01/21/04
Better answer!  d_jedi | 01/21/04
"Insulting" may not be the right term  IT_User | 01/20/04
Motives  rapson | 01/20/04
See my post to AX below for Motive (NT)  Squawkbox | 01/21/04
Motivation  tic swayback | 01/21/04
A question IT...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/20/04
Unfair question, Axe  IT_User | 01/20/04
On that we agree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/21/04
An answer, bit..  d_jedi | 01/21/04
Making an example  tic swayback | 01/21/04
You may be right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/21/04
try what  JWatson77 | 01/21/04
Insulting..  d_jedi | 01/21/04
Insulting and disingenuous  tic swayback | 01/21/04
Wrong!  voska | 01/21/04
Hey Ax don't faint we agree  Squawkbox | 01/21/04
Fair settlement suggestion  Domb2 | 01/21/04
$10  pschroeder@... | 01/21/04
yeah  JWatson77 | 01/21/04
smiles  darohu | 01/20/04
Microsoft should sue his parents.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/20/04
But seriously...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/20/04
parody?  pschroeder@... | 01/21/04
Parody  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/21/04
parody, redux.  pschroeder@... | 01/21/04
Glossorrhea  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/21/04
persuasion not necessary  pschroeder@... | 01/22/04
two faced Microsoft  jellyclock | 01/21/04
YES - Let's be clear  Garry Anderson | 01/21/04
Validity of Case  Domb2 | 01/21/04
Nope..  d_jedi | 01/21/04
Nissan  pschroeder@... | 01/21/04
Trademark Overreach  Garry Anderson | 01/22/04
no disagreement here  pschroeder@... | 01/22/04
Say what?  OhMyGosh | 01/22/04

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