Absolutely! They could have gotten a new domain for their universal tube dot com (i.e. uni-tube.com) and used utube.com to bank millions in advertising revenue. Besides, even from a trademark standpoint the U in utube clearly stands for 'Universal' and not the word 'You'. How do they figure YouTube is spinoff of UTube? They have two completely different meanings. I wouldn't be suprised if some idiot judge who can't even operate a computer, rules $1,000,000,000 against YouTube and orders the domain shutdown. Wouldn't surpose me after seeing what's happening to SpamHaus.
Taking what law into their own hands?
Please show us the code chapter that requires that mail servers accept mail from all comers, with no right to block mail.
A mail server is private property, and as such, the owner is not breaking the law when he/she chooses not to accept mail from a specific party.
If the owner decides to delegate that decision making to another person, that's their right, as well.
There has grown up around the world the misconception that email is a right, and that service providers and mail server owners cannot interfere in the right of others to send any message that they choose.
It surely sucks that you're finding it hard to make a living by sending special marketing emails. But that's life. I'm also not going to allow you into my house. So sue me, demand your right to enter my house at will and leave your marketing materials on my coffee table. I dare you.
Comment by Dave -- October 7, 2006
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Absolutely! They could have gotten a new domain for their universal tube dot com (i.e. uni-tube.com) and used utube.com to bank millions in advertising revenue. Besides, even from a trademark standpoint the U in utube clearly stands for 'Universal' and not the word 'You'. How do they figure YouTube is spinoff of UTube? They have two completely different meanings. I wouldn't be suprised if some idiot judge who can't even operate a computer, rules $1,000,000,000 against YouTube and orders the domain shutdown. Wouldn't surpose me after seeing what's happening to SpamHaus.
Taking what law into their own hands? Please show us the code chapter that requires that mail servers accept mail from all comers, with no right to block mail. A mail server is private property, and as such, the owner is not breaking the law when he/she chooses not to accept mail from a specific party. If the owner decides to delegate that decision making to another person, that's their right, as well. There has grown up around the world the misconception that email is a right, and that service providers and mail server owners cannot interfere in the right of others to send any message that they choose. It surely sucks that you're finding it hard to make a living by sending special marketing emails. But that's life. I'm also not going to allow you into my house. So sue me, demand your right to enter my house at will and leave your marketing materials on my coffee table. I dare you. Comment by Dave -- October 7, 2006