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Right concept, poor execution
I think everyone agrees that MS needs to protect its
trademarks. The problem, like that of the RIAA, is the
tone and the degree of their response. They very easily
could have been civil, and solved this issue quietly, but
instead over-reacted, insulted the other party, and gave
themselves yet another PR black eye.

Offering the kid $1000, or even $100 would probably have
worked in the first place. Compare that to the lawyer fees
they've already entailed in dealing with multiple rounds of
communication, not to mention paying their various
spokesholes and PR people who've needed to be called in
on this one. It's like the idea of settling a lawsuit
(something you should be very familiar with as an MS
supporter)--even if you know you are in the right, it's
often cheaper to settle.

---Are you suggesting this "kid" is so stupid he didn't
know what would eventually happen? Or are you
suggesting he seen an opportunity to take advantage of a
situation and demand $10,000 for something he knew
didn't rightfully belong to him?---

I'm not suggesting he's stupid, I'm suggesting that he
probably didn't think that far ahead. He thought of
something (debatably) clever and funny, and put it on the
web. I don't think his intentions were to hold MS up for
ransom. Had they not contacted him, he would have
quietly continued along his way. Also note that he did not
ask them for a penny until they made an extremely
insulting offer to him.
Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 01/20/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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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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