BWOTW.com (Best Websites On The Web) Awesome New Web Directory

Discussion in 'Solicitations & Announcements' started by EdcNation, Jan 29, 2010.

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    Please submit your quality websites to www.BWOTW.com

    We are a completely free directory. Only pay if you want an express review.

    Please do not submit junk, as it will just be deleted. Also please read the submission rules when adding a websites.

    Find out more about us by clinking here

    Thanks for submitting your website!
     
    EdcNation, Jan 29, 2010 IP
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    alistair80 Well-Known Member

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    I believe BOTW is a federal trademark...your domain name sounds and looks confusingly similar..do make sure that you aint violating anybody else's right :)
     
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    its bwotw, not botw, but thanks for looking out for me.
     
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    alistair80 Well-Known Member

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    I know its bwotw...but in the US there is something called trademark violation...You may want to look up what it is or ask in the legal section here or at NamePros :)
     
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    Variations of government trademarks are illegal I believe. Be sure to look this up because it could end badly for you. May i also suggest adding a bit more color to the site. Seems awfully plan in my opinion. Good luck to you and your site :)
     
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    I am in the US, I have done my research, and will be just fine. I do thank you for looking out for me though. I will admit it a closely related name, but it is not the same. There are examples similar to this all over. My slogan is different as well, even though it is similar as well.
     
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    alistair80 Well-Known Member

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    It couldnt have been the same because every domain name is unique...Had it been something else than a directory, you'd probably be fine but your site IS a directory and thats where the trademark issues may arise. Believe me I have seen several domains being attacked cuz of this. If they dont notice you, you will be fine...but there are BOTW editors around here and they may get it reported. Just a friendly message before you spend a lot of money on that domain! :)
     
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    hope you get start well...
     
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    alistair80 Well-Known Member

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    To the OP: If you still believe that not having the "exact" name would help you from not being sued ;) Have a look at this!
     
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    Very true, I was reading about several other closely related incidents, you make a very good point, but just do a search there are other very closely related sites that are doing the same thing. If something is to ever come up I will just have to change my business scheme, or fight it in court. However I do not think this will ever happen. I did a paid search for a botw trademark and did not find anything, except for what they say on their site. Maybe you have link to where it lists there trademark on a federal site? I would be interested in reading it, but I could not find one.

    Any ways please keep submitting your links...........
     
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    Of course, those all have the name mac or apple in them. Ill be just fine, now please quit hijacking my thread. Please pm me in you have any more concerns.
     
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    . . . .it says "Think you" should it read: "Thank you"?
     
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    Think you own one of the best websites on the web? Submit Your Website , Its asking a question about your websites. Not thanking you. However thanks , I know you where only trying to help.
     
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    All there was at bottom was "Think you" but you may have been in process of adding rest of text....and btw, I submitted a few sites....do I need to mention the URL here? Or does it matter?

    Thanks...
     
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    it you want to tell me which one they are, you be better off doing it by pm. The mods might consider it spam.... Thanks for submitting your sites...
     
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    Not sure of this on phpLd 2x footer link, but shouldn't the footer link to phpLD be on that site?
     
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    No it should not, I paid for non-reciprocal version a long long time ago.....


     
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    Took me a second to figure it. I thought at first it was BOTW. Looking at the title.
     
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    so u mean, we cant have same domain if everybody on us have it already?

    like digitalpoint?example i have digitalpoint.net?
     
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