this pi**ess me off

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by choice, Apr 21, 2007.

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  1. #1
    this kind of thing really gets my goat. I own biduplinks.com and .org

    then i see some forum newbie go and start the .co.uk extension.

    why cant people just get there own unique name
     
    choice, Apr 21, 2007 IP
  2. pctec

    pctec Well-Known Member

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    Imitation = flattery :)
     
    pctec, Apr 21, 2007 IP
  3. Stax_Daniel

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    lazyness...or maybe they got that one...and in a few you days you'll get an email asking them to buy yours as well...lol

    I don't know why people do this either...why start out with competition that close??...
     
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  4. Onion

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    #4
    calm down.
     
    Onion, Apr 21, 2007 IP
  5. Candio

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    #5
    If your site had unique content then fair enough but as it is just live and let live. Next time buy the .co.uk as well.
     
    Candio, Apr 21, 2007 IP
  6. britishguy

    britishguy Prominent Member

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    #6
    Frustrating as it is you have the .com & .org
    Let the narrow minded copycat see what he can do with a crappy .co.uk not a lot
     
    britishguy, Apr 21, 2007 IP
  7. NRLMedia

    NRLMedia Peon

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    #7
    People see your success and want to gain exposure from your brand.

    You can see it at it's worst with people trying to make money off of MystikMedia's brand of AliveDirectory.com and FreeWebIndex.com : See once was AliveDir.info and Here

    The only advice I can give you is buy all the extensions. :(
     
    NRLMedia, Apr 21, 2007 IP
  8. paidhosting

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    Yaa if you are too worried about ur domain name and cannot pay for getting it trademarked i guess. Only available option.

    But most do not have that much cash to go around and buy all extensions.
     
    paidhosting, Apr 21, 2007 IP
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    wwws Notable Member

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    No, don't do nothing, let them I think yours is stronger and will just expose the name more...what I think anyway.

    Unless it is a brand name of yours that you need to protect, I won't worry as much.

    I wont put money into it;)
     
    wwws, Apr 21, 2007 IP
  10. pctec

    pctec Well-Known Member

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    #10
    Someone didnt like what I said in this thread.
    Thanks for the nasty rep rep with the swear advice whoever you are...

    imitation
    adj. counterfeit, made to look like something else (leather, jewelry, etc.)

    flattery
    n. insincere compliments; excessive praise

    The only one I could possible see being offended the the owner of the co.uk site...
    Very strange indeed... At any rate, right back at ya!
    Whoever it was, why dont you sign it next time coward!
     
    pctec, Apr 21, 2007 IP
  11. Dave E

    Dave E Well-Known Member

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    Nothing wrong with .co.uk's arn't you supposed to be British?
     
    Dave E, Apr 21, 2007 IP
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    Well, that really sucks but nothing you can really do. Just beat that guy's directory. :D

    --Joe
     
    jdR!pper, Apr 21, 2007 IP
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    James12513 Well-Known Member

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    Dont worry about it, this happens all the time, I can understand your anger though.
     
    James12513, Apr 21, 2007 IP
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    That sucks, I hate when people do that, but not much you can really do. I mean I've seen almost 100 threads of people making forums almost identical to DP, and trying to be a webmaster forum..I mean, get your own ideas.
     
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  15. Unbore

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    I own banthis.com in 2001 and now someone turned it into a german band name and the .info is a proxy site. what is up with that?
     
    Unbore, Apr 21, 2007 IP