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Battlebots Battles It Out: TV Show Versus IRC

Posted by timothy on from the battle-of-wits dept.

Ender, Duke_of_URL writes: "Battlebots the TV show, has joined the ranks of Corporate bad-guys buy attempting to force out Battlebots.org, an IRC site that had registered their domain before Battlebots even filed for a trademark. As most of you know, in any dispute over domains it's the money that wins."

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  1. crazy by matrix0040 · · Score: 2, Funny

    this is downright crazy .. if i start a coorporation by name slashdot tommorow then can i sue to get this site down !

  2. easy solution by kfckernel · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just have the battle bot and the IRC server in a steel cage match. THAT'LL TEACH EM!

  3. Ack! by anubis__ · · Score: 3, Funny

    So I wonder when Honda will recieve an e-mail from Microsoft's attorneys to "cease and desist" using the "Passport" name for their SUV.

    Actually I think the cease and desist letter to the world from MS attorneys telling them to stop using the "Passport" term will be much more interesting.

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  4. Re:"Boycott X" by Mahonrimoriancumer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey! I resent that remark. I'm going to boycott Battlebots. Oh wait, I don't even watch the show...

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  5. Re:My letter of protest by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    I read with considerable DISGUST and ANGER about your legal hassling of the owner of the battlebots.org. This site has been in existence YEARS before your stupid TV show was ever dreamed up and filed as a trademark.

    Ok, Zippy, did they ACTUALLY teach you in SCHOOL that using lots of CAPITAL letters would make your writing more CONVINCING, or did you just figure that out for YOURSELF?