I checked out the.info registration site, www.afilias.com, and according to them, the trademarked domains will be up for registration doing a "Sunrise" period, and the trademark owners can only get a "domain name must be identical to the textual elements of the trademark or service mark."
I'm assuming that means something like Microsoft can get Microsoft.info, but not MicrosoftSucks.info, Microsoftblows.info, so on. I don't think that that would be that bad where they get their trademarked domain name, only when it's an exact match to their registered trademark, which has to be registered before October 2000 and must be a nationaly recognized trademark, whatever that means.
At the.biz registry, www.neulevel.com, it says something close to how.biz will be handeling trademark issues. They are haveing the initial trademark(IP) phase starting on May 21st where the trademark owners will get preference. The trademark.biz domain must exactly match a company's trademark claim before they start a dispute process. Their policies arn't as clear as the.info domains.
Personaly, I don't much care about the.biz domains, but I'm looking forward to grabbing a.info domain or two. It looks like the.info folks look like they are handleing the trademark issue pretty well, you get your 'exact' trademark text first. Hopefully it won't turn into a trademark free-for-all.
Humor is Humor. Everyone sees it differently. Someone who may think User Friendly is the best thing since sliced bread, maybe think that PvP is the worst thing since a root canal. And vice versa. Personaly, I don't think Mr. Kurtz suggestion of the strip Help Desk to be that funny. Instead of making fun of the users, it just makes fun of the tech support instead. It's all in the eyes of the beholder.
Why has it grown to the point in this nation where people can't have a good laugh. Have a little humor to laugh at themselves and others. No permanent harm is intended, it's not the end of the world. I've been the butt of many jokes when I've been living in my dorm in Wisconsin. From being made fun of for being a Bears fan, to just simply being from Illinois and therefor being a "F***ing Illinois Bastard," or FIB for short. I don't let them get to me. Sure, it might get a rise out of me for a second, but then I realize it's just a joke. No harm is intended. It's just an attempt to make people happier. See themselves in another light.
As for the comics that make fun of the users, I would like to think that they, the users, take a moment to laugh at themselves and maybe even learn something from them. Like what to and not to do to a computer and when calling tech support. It's good to learn from other peoples, and your own, mistakes. Why hide the fact that it does happen and let more and more people do it, when you can put a comic spin on it and let them know what to avoid.
Of course, these are just my opinions, I have been proven wrong before.
I don't think many people will read this, but what the hey. I just hope someone hasn't posted this before me.
Anyway, here's a link to CNN.com where they have a page that lists when major population areas are hitting the new year. They also put it in GMT and EST for reference. Find out when your favorite part of the world hits Y2K!
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I'm assuming that means something like Microsoft can get Microsoft.info, but not MicrosoftSucks.info, Microsoftblows.info, so on. I don't think that that would be that bad where they get their trademarked domain name, only when it's an exact match to their registered trademark, which has to be registered before October 2000 and must be a nationaly recognized trademark, whatever that means.
At the .biz registry, www.neulevel.com, it says something close to how .biz will be handeling trademark issues. They are haveing the initial trademark(IP) phase starting on May 21st where the trademark owners will get preference. The trademark .biz domain must exactly match a company's trademark claim before they start a dispute process. Their policies arn't as clear as the .info domains.
Personaly, I don't much care about the .biz domains, but I'm looking forward to grabbing a .info domain or two. It looks like the .info folks look like they are handleing the trademark issue pretty well, you get your 'exact' trademark text first. Hopefully it won't turn into a trademark free-for-all.
Humor is Humor. Everyone sees it differently. Someone who may think User Friendly is the best thing since sliced bread, maybe think that PvP is the worst thing since a root canal. And vice versa. Personaly, I don't think Mr. Kurtz suggestion of the strip Help Desk to be that funny. Instead of making fun of the users, it just makes fun of the tech support instead. It's all in the eyes of the beholder.
Why has it grown to the point in this nation where people can't have a good laugh. Have a little humor to laugh at themselves and others. No permanent harm is intended, it's not the end of the world. I've been the butt of many jokes when I've been living in my dorm in Wisconsin. From being made fun of for being a Bears fan, to just simply being from Illinois and therefor being a "F***ing Illinois Bastard," or FIB for short. I don't let them get to me. Sure, it might get a rise out of me for a second, but then I realize it's just a joke. No harm is intended. It's just an attempt to make people happier. See themselves in another light.
As for the comics that make fun of the users, I would like to think that they, the users, take a moment to laugh at themselves and maybe even learn something from them. Like what to and not to do to a computer and when calling tech support. It's good to learn from other peoples, and your own, mistakes. Why hide the fact that it does happen and let more and more people do it, when you can put a comic spin on it and let them know what to avoid.
Of course, these are just my opinions, I have been proven wrong before.
Junon
Anyway, here's a link to CNN.com where they have a page that lists when major population areas are hitting the new year. They also put it in GMT and EST for reference. Find out when your favorite part of the world hits Y2K!
Junon
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