[ICANN-EU] Re: [icann-candidates] Re: [ga] bodacious-tata[s].NET

[Marc Schneiders <marc@venster.nl>]

Dear Andreas and all others,

On Sun, 3 Sep 2000, Andreas Fügner wrote:

> Dear Marc, dear Jefsey:
> 
> >From former discussions you know, that I am pro UDRP.

So am I, when it is reformed and when the WIPO dog is called back.
In theory it is a great idea.

> That does not mean, that I accept all the decisions made through it.
> 
> The idea of an award for lousy decisions is great.

It can have an impact, if handled with enough humour and not too much
sarcasm :-)
 
> If needed, I'll gladly sponsor it.
> Maybe we could develop it into something
> similar to legal aid for an UDRP appeal?

That would really be a great idea! If you like, there seems to be a fund
for the owners of Barcelona.COM, who have an opponent that has said they
will fight the legal battle till the end. Not difficult for them, the city
council of the Spanish Barcelona (there are many more places of that name) 
to pay it. They can raise the taxes or write out more parking tickets. The
owners of Barcelona.COM (no squatters at all, as the site will immediately
show) have to pay it all themselves. This will be hundreds of thousands of
dollars...

More about this fund at the Barcelona.COM site. They do not organize it
themselves, but there is a link.

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Marc Schneiders ------- Venster - http://www.venster.nl 
 marc@venster.nl - marc@bijt.net - marc@schneiders.org


 > >
Andreas Fuegner > 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Marc Schneiders <marc@venster.nl>
> An: Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@online.fr>
> Cc: ga@dnso.org <ga@dnso.org>; icann-europe@fitug.de <icann-europe@fitug.de>; icann-candidates@egroups.com <icann-candidates@egroups.com>
> Datum: Sonntag, 3. September 2000 12:13
> Betreff: Re: [icann-candidates] Re: [ga] bodacious-tata[s].NET 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> Jefsey,
> 
> On Sun, 3 Sep 2000, Jefsey Morfin wrote:
> 
> > Marc,
> > it seems that you went faster than me
> 
> I can be fast, yes, let us keep that possibility open for new domains :-))
> 
> > as I registered this after-noon
> > bodacious-tata.net and bodacious-tatas.net to see if there is a difference
> > between one breast (the Tata TM as no 's') and two breasts.
> 
> I nearly registered the .net myself, but thought .org was more in tune
> with the original purpose of the TLDs. Even if this has been given up
> officialy.
> 
> > My idea was to propose to name a WIPO big flop a "bodacious tata".
> > And to open a "bodacious-tata" contest for WIPO panelists, with a
> > yearly award. 
> 
> You could make this a weekly award. Plenty candidates.
> 
> > This to protect people against panelists misbehavior. As
> > there is no appeal: it could provide some kind of a community control
> > and a de facto increased protection. The site would certainly want to
> > be a positive part of the UDRP system. I would then be interested in
> > an UDRP against it. My intent was to call on all the UDRP pros to
> > nominate panelists as they are shocked by a decision.
> 
> My main concern is that this case sets a precedent. The TM lobby cleverly
> moves ahead with a case against a porn domain for which nobody has much
> sympathy, or rather does not want to show sympathy. Next time someone from
> wherever who calls his company Fun may claim all domains with fun in it.
> 
> I doubt the owner of bodacious-tatas.com will fight this case in court. It
> is probably not worth the money it costs. So we must fight it in the
> press. Setting up a little site is a good (and inexpensive) way to get
> attention. I hope...
> 
> > May be could we join forces? 
> 
> By all means!
> 
> Marc
> 
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> Marc Schneiders ------- Venster - http://www.venster.nl 
> marc@venster.nl - marc@bijt.net - marc@schneiders.org
> 
> > At 02:32 03/09/00, you wrote:
> > >A recent UDRP case, which is both sad and funny, made me set up a website
> > >under a domain very similar to that deleted by WIPO.
> > >
> > >If you are interested in WIPO versus free speech issues, I kindly invite
> > >you to have a look at
> > >
> > >http://www.bodacious-tatas.ORG
> > >
> > >Please, note the ORG. The disputed domain was .COM.
> > >
> > >Any further info, refs to articles, comments in the press or elswhere
> > >would be much appreciated!
> > >
> > >Thanks for your time!
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> > >Marc Schneiders ------- Venster - http://www.venster.nl
> > >  marc@venster.nl - marc@bijt.net - marc@schneiders.org
> > >
> > >
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