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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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