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Micro$oft sues 17 year old kid for being named "Mike Rowe".....

January 19, 2004 7:46:49 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
....well, sort of...heres the link:

http://www.think-code.com/think-discussions/viewtopic.php?p=2068

Microsoft....the bully of the software world, shaking kids down for their lunch money all the time...it's a sick, sad world...
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Reply #1 January 19, 2004 7:58:42 PM
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Read the story before. Microsoft offered him $10 for his domain, he asked for $10,000. Betcha they settle for something in the middle.
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Reply #2 January 19, 2004 8:02:24 PM
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Bet the site 'SoftMac' isn't worth much...
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Reply #3 January 19, 2004 8:42:27 PM
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FUZZY! lol


IPlural pulls Hershey Kisses from pockets and holds hands full out to Fuzzy... grindage
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Reply #4 January 19, 2004 8:45:38 PM
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Well, the kid IS in the wrong on this.
He intentionally did it as a joke he quotes in the article.
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Reply #5 January 19, 2004 8:54:48 PM
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Reply #6 January 19, 2004 8:57:22 PM
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Fuzzy that didn't make much sense at all...but I'm sure no one at Apple would care...it's the M$ losers that give a damn
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Reply #7 January 19, 2004 8:58:47 PM
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then why is it at a mac site?
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Reply #8 January 19, 2004 9:00:57 PM
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Microsoft won't have a problem 'winning' that one...it's a no-brainer...
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Reply #9 January 19, 2004 9:02:06 PM
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M$ losers


Getting yet more tedious.

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Reply #10 January 19, 2004 9:04:39 PM
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M$ losers

Getting yet more tedious.
yep



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Reply #11 January 19, 2004 10:24:01 PM
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Jafo and Koasati, what I meant by that was people who make the decisions to take legal action. Can you seriously tell me that Microsoft isn't going a little overboard here? I mean, they act like they own the world. This reminds me of when McDonalds sued a woman in Scotland for openeing a restaurant called McDougal's... it's a shame...

and Travis, no one WORKING at apple would care. They wouldn't care enough to sue if someone made a site called apples.com or App-please.com or something that only SOUNDS LIKE apple.
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Reply #12 January 19, 2004 10:29:36 PM
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no one WORKING at apple would care. They wouldn't care enough to sue if someone made a site called apples.com or App-please.com or something that only SOUNDS LIKE apple.

Try it sometime.  Apple is quite protective of its trade name and logo.  Anyone with a history in skinning can attest to that...

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Reply #13 January 19, 2004 10:34:50 PM
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He'll get a fair amount of money out of it..now that the story has gone public. Which I'm sure that's what Mr. Rowe had in mind all along.
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Reply #14 January 19, 2004 10:36:56 PM
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Which I'm sure that's what Mr. Rowe had in mind all along.


Sounds like that's what MS thinks.
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Reply #15 January 19, 2004 10:41:53 PM
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logos are one thing, Jafo, but something that sound likes something else isn't anything a self-respecting company should complain about.

He'll get a fair amount of money out of it..now that the story has gone public. Which I'm sure that's what Mr. Rowe had in mind all along.


I agree, I'm sure $10,000 wouldn't be too hard to get.
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Reply #16 January 19, 2004 10:45:19 PM
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but something that sound likes something else isn't anything a self-respecting company should complain about.


Happens all the time. Self preservation is more appropriate than self-respecting.
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Reply #17 January 20, 2004 12:25:34 AM
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I remember a story about a member of The Rolling Stones suing a sports writer for writing his articles under his own name which happened to be the same as the rocker's name. They wanted this sports guy to print a notice with each article saying that he is not a member of The Rolling Stones and has nothing to do with the band. I would hate if someone with the same exact name as me gets famous then tries to stop me from using my own name publicly.

I feel that the 17-year old kid in the mikerowesoft.com case is in the wrong. I am not sure if Microsoft's actions are a little extreme or not, but either way Mr. Rowe brought it upon himself.


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Reply #18 January 20, 2004 12:49:06 AM
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I don't feel any sympathy for the kid, although I do hope Microsoft doesn't try to sue him out of house and home. After all, he's just a kid who needs some humility.



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Reply #19 January 20, 2004 12:51:25 AM
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macrobaye - your mac rants or threads pertaining to macs or you mentioning macs is really begining to piss me off.
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Reply #20 January 20, 2004 1:00:46 AM
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I just looked at mikerowesoft.com. Not only did this guy rip off Microsoft's name, but his real name is not Mike Rowe. In "about me" he says that he is Roy.



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Reply #21 January 20, 2004 1:03:27 AM
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email that info to Microsoft piracy department Tech.
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Reply #22 January 20, 2004 1:06:35 AM
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heh I'm sure "Microsoft" knows that already, Kona
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Reply #23 January 20, 2004 1:08:06 AM
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probably.
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Reply #24 January 20, 2004 1:15:13 AM
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dumb kid
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Reply #25 January 20, 2004 1:43:25 AM
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I think it cheapens corporate entities when they acknowledge crap like this and 'Microsoftsux.com' and the like. I can understand pursuing misspellings routed to pr0n sites and such, but acting threatened by stuff like this just makes you look paranoid or bullyish. No one is gonna type 'mikerowesoft.com' by accident, and it most certainly isn't gonna cause brand confusion.

It is one thing to address fraud, and another to squash perceived dissent. I'm not saying they won't win, I'm just saying it should be beneath them to address it.



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