A Name domain...

[Theo]

What if you had a last name of Wanker :-D

 

[paviod]

Lol I doubt you could anything accept change your last name :cheeky: Even if your name was Harry Wanker. Can't imagine how many of those there are lol

What if you had a last name of Wanker :-D

 

[Theo]

Actually there is a John Wanker in my local white pages.

 

[seeker]

by that post, basically, you have nothing to worry about.

 

[Theo]

PM sent Seeker :-D

 

[Dave Zan]

Thanks for that case link, John!

Shucks, gayfocker.com is taken (from Gaylord Focker of Meet the Parents). :cheesy:

 

[jberryhill]

I wonder what happens if a person with an obscene (but real) last name tries to get hold of a domain by that name, which contains adult material

Oh, you want this case:

http://www.arb-forum.com/domains/decisions/94989.htm
(dickmasters.net)

The case is somewhat cryptic, but the name of the Complainant speaks volumes:

Lawrence Dick McGee aka Dick Masters v. AAdvanced Website Technologies

 

[Theo]

Well that's just as shocking as Bush's victory...

I mean come on...a guy uses the monicker - not even real name - Dickmaster, and gets the domain?

So if I start doing business using the pseudonym Alexander The Great can I claim that .com ?

 

[paviod]

That's really messed up.

Well that's just as shocking as Bush's victory...

I mean come on...a guy uses the monicker - not even real name - Dickmaster, and gets the domain?

So if I start doing business using the pseudonym Alexander The Great can I claim that .com ?

 

[Dave Zan]

Well that's just as shocking as Bush's victory...

I mean come on...a guy uses the monicker - not even real name - Dickmaster, and gets the domain?

So if I start doing business using the pseudonym Alexander The Great can I claim that .com ?

Can? Yes.

Will? Maybe, maybe not. :-D

Based on that link, what practically clinched it for the Complainant was that
agreement made between him and the Respondent prior to the UDRP case,
and the "proof" submitted to substantiate that agreement.

Can't argue with that...