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Who knows? It appears that Mike Rowe had no ulterior motives in setting up the website. I remember from the original article, however, that once Microsoft had made the $10 offer, Mike decided that it was "insulting" (my word) and asked for $10,000 instead.

So, who is to blame for escalating it? Microsoft, for maybe being a little too anxious to protect its trademark? Or Mike, for asking for $10,000 when he knew (or should have known) full well that Microsoft would not pay that without the legal department getting involved.

It's easy for us to say, now, that Microsoft should have just settled up at the beginning. But remember, the $10,000 demand came AFTER Microsoft had initially offered to settle the matter (by buying out the domain name for the original price).

Carl Rapson
Posted by: rapson   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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