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Stop New Line\'s Monopoly

Stop New Line\'s Monopoly

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Started by Anonymous 22 years, 4 months ago
New Line Cinema is currently trying to take the name LordoftheRingsRisk.com solely because it has lordoftherings in it. This is in my opinion an unconstitutional act and violates more than just common sense. There is an infinite number of possible domain names with lordoftherings in it. The thought that New Line thinks they are ALL theirs to do with as they want is unthinkable to me. If they wanted the domain, they should have bought it themselves, plain and simple. As far as them having a trademark on my domain. They don\'t! Their trademark can only extend as far lordoftherings as far as the U.S. Patent an Trademark Office is concerned. There is NO trademark on Lord of the Rings Risk. This is a precident setting incident. DONT ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN!

Updates

May 22, 2004

I have spent my evenings reading through your comments and it is clear that many of you see the same overreach that I do. Behind the scenes I am gathering legal resources to prepare for when they finally try to force the transfer of the domain. This is not just about a website because it is about protecting our right to own the digital spaces we build.

May 22, 2004

Seeing this kind of momentum feels unreal. I built this site because I love the game, and watching so many people back me up helps me feel like this fight is actually winnable.

6 Comments

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Kevin Reid
22 years ago Featured

Seriously? The site is just for fun. Stop overreaching.

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Dave Mills
22 years ago Featured

This is just corporate bullying plain and simple. Leave the guy alone.

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Jessica Yang
22 years ago Featured

I play that game all the time. Leave the site up, it hurts nobody.

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Brian Choi
22 years ago Featured

They cant trademark a common phrase like that. This is just a greedy cash grab by lawyers.

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Sarah Conway
22 years ago Featured

Ridiculous. Are they going to own every word in the dictionary next? Grow up New Line.

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Mike Townsend
22 years ago Featured

TOTAL BS New Line has enough money they dont need to strong arm fans like this.