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Story: Microsoft: We took MikeRoweSoft too seriously
Posted by: David Greening (Wednesday 21 January 2004, 9:45 AM)
I have to agree with about 95% of the people that know about this story (over 50% of the world population by now), and that is that Mike Rowe is in his right to keep it.
Microsoft were just a bit late in getting to the domain name and are pi*sed about it, well bad luck. I have had a domain stolen from me in the past and I was not offered a payment for it, they just took it (not M$) so I have some idea on what Mike Rowe is going through.
The only true way for Microsoft to protect their name is to purchase every domain in the entire world, thus making the Internet theirs. I say this because there are so many web sites run on a Microsoft product, have a reference to Microsoft or are bagging Microsoft.
Does this very subject not infringe on Microsoft's copyright as we are using their name? Where should it end? I say Microsoft should bugger off and leave the poor kid alone and do some real work and fix your products.
As for the joker who just bagged Mike Rowe but could not be bothered leaving his name, "get a life" and stop hiding behind ya momma's apron.
My 2 cents worth, go and kick some but Mike Rowe, I know I support you.
Full Talkback thread
Story: Microsoft: We took MikeRoweSoft too seriously
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Mike Rowe should be the one p****d off here, for b... Jerry Adamek -
This guy is 100% wrong, he knew exactly what he wa... John Michealson
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MS is certainly obliged to vigorously defend its t... Anonymous
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Let the guy keep his domain and get a sense of hum... Anonymous
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I have nothing personal against Mike Rowe or Micro... Anonymous
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Mike just sits back silently and laughs. This kind... Egon Cathether
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In response to the coward hiding being a no name,... Matthew Parry
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I believe that Microsoft is being punished because... Gessica Martin
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MikeRoweSoft is not a trademark....MICROSOFT is.... Shawn Hanff
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I find the idea this person registered the domain... Scott Cochrane
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I would imagine Microsoft (legal) is now taking th... Terry Mathis
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Anyone would think that MikeRoweSoft is the only w... Me
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No offense buddy, you're taking this a little too... Dan
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If you don't think Microsoft doesn't think careful... Anonymous
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If this goes forward, I hope he kicks Micro$oft in... Eat Shit n' Die
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I have to agree with about 95% of the people that... David Greening -
The problem is Soft I would tell him drop the word... Randall Lind
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Once again I suggest that your article is dead wro... Anonymous
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I would like to see Mike Rowe go ahead and take th... Dave Stover
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John Michealson is the one taking this too serious... George Persico
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If you'll note in the actual website...Mr. Rowe co... Jennifer Tipton
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Re: Gessica Martin's comment. How has Microsoft be... Shawn White
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Please, take these points seriously.
1) Mike is ju... Philip Young
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hey michealson, take a hike ! windows is a generi... Anonymous
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Hopefully his software will be more stable & less... Jim Smith
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This reminds me of the Spike TV farce. bill webber
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Wow, you'd think MicroScum would have better thing... JCM
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It was obviously a deliberate play on Microsoft's... Tom Martin
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Within a 1/2 hr of learning of Mike Rowe's problem... Anonymous
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Mike Rowe should be Sued.
He blatantly tried to at... Anonymous
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To be honest, Microsoft take EVERYTHING too seriou... Ian Hutchinson
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I hope Microsoft loses. They have already lost in... Anonymous
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this is stupid, Mike Roe should get the cash for h... JOe YouNg
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What does microsoft think we are. Stupid!!! Let me... Gunnar Guðvararson
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What rubbish. Mike's site is already located at ww... Sam
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You really are kidding right?
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Lay off Mic... Dale -
A number of years ago MS sent a ciese an... Dale -
Oh dear God. If this went to court, imagine the sc... Major Ingram
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Bleh, Microsoft is entitled to sue, there exist wa... OCR
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John Michealson quote: "and this guy chose his nam... Martin
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It makes me seethe, for crying out loud, it's the... Ian Godfrey
