Twitter.com.au

DavidL · #1 16-06-10, 10:13 AM

http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-ne...ian-web-design

Strange article... first line is

Quote:

Australia has a long-running history of sheltering cybersquatters

Then the article goes on to say

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We’re not alleging that Boyce or his company have done anything wrong here, by the way — odds are the company dates back to before Twitter itself existed

But by then the damage has been done. The cybersquatting tag has already been made & that's all the casual reader will remember....

Simon Johnson · #2 16-06-10, 02:28 PM

"Australia has a long-running history of sheltering cybersquatters."

What absolute rubbish.

Twitter (the web app) was founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey while Twitter.com.au was created in March of the same year. Note: Twitter, Inc holds a trademark in Australia for "TWITTER" with a lodgement date: 25-OCT-2007. More than 12 months AFTER the .au was (allegedly) created.

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but we’re sure Twitter will be attempting to retrieve the domain name real soon now.

Based on facts (and current policy) I'd make a good sized bet that Twitter (US) has absolutely no right to the .com.au.

DavidL · #3 17-06-10, 04:31 PM

I agree Simon - I'm sure they will come knocking but hopefully with a fair & reasonable offer rather than a complaint.

spacey · #4 17-06-10, 08:35 PM

i hate twitter ...........all extensions

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