Yay, I get to be part of a WIPO domain name dispute!

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Just got an email from the general manager of Domains By Proxy regarding a domain I own, thetonightshowwithconanobrien.com. Kinda confused as to why. I had a very Strong buddy in college with the last name Obrien who used to put on a great show to which we'd look forward every night...

And if Domains By Proxy just rolls over every time something like this happens, why does anyone pay for the service in the first place?

Dear Customer,

We have been notified by the complainant's representative and/or the registrar that your private domains, TONIGHTSHOWWITHCONANOBRIEN.COM, THETONIGHTSHOWWITHCONANOBRIEN .COM , will be the subject of a WIPO dispute. As such, we have canceled your privacy service, per section 4 of the Domain Name Proxy agreement,http://www.securepaynet.net/gdshop/legal_agreements/show_doc.asp?pageid=domain_nameproxy&prog_id=domainsbyproxy

Domains By Proxy is not able to act on your behalf in this matter. Upon this cancellation of your privacy service, the complaining party will be able to retrieve your contact information from the public WHOIS database. Please be aware that if subpoenaed, DBP will provide all requested information within reason and will charge an administrative fee for the document production.

Please direct any questions to your registrar at domaindisputes@godaddy.com

Kindest Regards,

William V. Rose

Office of the General Manager

Domains By Proxy, Inc.

generalmanager@domainsbyproxy.com


The question is. Who owns the English language? Who owns words? Can they simply be parceled off?

I feel temporally disadvantaged. Why would my getting there first not count?

2 comments:

sublimental said...

OH SHNAP!

I think you should challenge Conan to a no holds barred cage match, whereby the winner gets ownership of said domain.

We can call it Fightin' Irish '09, the battle of Conan "The Gangly Green Monster" Obrien vs. the Kieran Sean "The Shamrock" Fitzpatrick.

P.S. My apologies to any Irish who were harmed by my comment implying that the Irish are fighters.... which they are.

Kieran Seán Fitzpatrick said...

dude, that would be the best idea ever. conan is huge man.