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Famous name in domain

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by eiso, Aug 3, 2005.

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    Lets say I take the name of a very famous writer, make a domain of that firstname-lastname.org , then put a forum on the site, telling people they can discuss about the writer and his work. Will this give me any copyright, trademark issues??

    Thank you,

    Eiso
     
    eiso, Aug 3, 2005 IP
  2. dave487

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    I would expect you should be OK, think about how many fan sites for top bands and celebritys there are out there.
     
    dave487, Aug 3, 2005 IP
  3. eiso

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    Thank you very much, I just wanted to be sure.
     
    eiso, Aug 3, 2005 IP
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    Be careful not to allow any reproduction of any work by the author.
    Serious copyright breach.
     
    robokoder, Aug 27, 2005 IP
  5. Citizen

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    Concerning the copyright issues, you may want to check out "fair use" laws and how they effect you. The reasoning is, that the fair use act allows you to use certain content if its for reviews, discussion, or educational purposes. Sometimes they restrict length and other stuff, but knowing that act may help you alot.
     
    Citizen, Aug 27, 2005 IP
  6. eiso

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    Thanks everyone i have decided not to start the site.
     
    eiso, Aug 28, 2005 IP