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Geek Culture / thegamecreator.com?

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AlecM
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Posted: 20th Apr 2004 22:06 Edited at: 20th Apr 2004 22:06
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This takes you to the click team website. Looks intentionally misleading to me. Isn't there a law about that? Sam Spade didn't return anything about when the domain was registered.

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David T
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Posted: 20th Apr 2004 22:20
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Looks very, very dodgy

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ReD_eYe
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Posted: 20th Apr 2004 22:24
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cheeky...

In the beginning, the universe was created...
This made alot of people very angry and it has been widely regarded as a bad idea...
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Richard Davey
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Posted: 20th Apr 2004 22:29
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It was registered by:

Vance, Jeffrey J
jvance@clickteam.com
10120 N Tyler Ave
Portland,
Oregon 97203
United States
5032892868

I have told Rick about it - you are right, it is a criminal offence. We'll see what the TGC management want to do about it

All I can say is - they must be desperate for business!

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Rich

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with no prospect but a horrible death,
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Ian T
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Posted: 20th Apr 2004 22:39
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Man, that's seriously cheap stuff. No more repsect for that team. I've got my fingers crossed for Rick.

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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 03:38
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Gee!
It could just be a coincidence! Or maybe the fellow means something else. How is this a criminal offense?
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MikeS
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 03:51
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I think it's cheap. It'd be like me making my web address www.microsofts.com .

Think how many free hits I'd get from google based on micrsofts success. Not sure if that's exactly what the search would bring up, but hopefully you get the point.



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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 03:59
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This kid named "Mike Rowe" (Rowe pronounced "row") made a domain called www.mikerowesoft.com

Microsoft paid him off with cash and an xbox to get his domain.
That's a neat way to make money!
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Lord Ozzum
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 04:01
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lucky


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Richard Davey
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 04:22
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Quote: "That's a neat way to make money!"


You think? Have a look at how much they actually offered him.

You'd earn more than that doing a paper route

Cheers,

Rich

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Jeku
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 04:27
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Yeah that Mike Rowe kid lives in my province. When he was served the court papers he made the boneheaded move by saying he'll sell it to MS for $10,000. Right there, it shows intent of squatting on the domain, which is illegal if you're squatting on a trademarked entity.

Anyways, MS gave him some free stuff but not any money as far as I know. Something like free MS certification training when he graduates high school.

Anyways, he sold the large stack of papers (I think over 100 pages) that MS sent him regarding the lawsuit, on Ebay for over $10,000 so it's all good

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Dave J
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 11:29
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Wouldn't we all look quite silly if it was registered first?


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Richard Davey
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 18:07
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We would. Except it wasn't. Anyway the view from Rick and Lee is "doing nothing, it's not worth the time".

Fair enough. Like I said, they must be desperate.

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Mussi
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 22:59
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how about sending them a mail requesting them to change it? No is what you have, yes is what you can get (dunno how you say that in english)



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Ian T
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 23:22
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Why bother... there's no way they don't know about the coincidence already. On the other hand, it might scare them into changing it.

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M00NSHiNE
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2004 00:05
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I think Lee and Rick have made a very sensible decision. Good on 'em.

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