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He registered in 1999? then it is definitely bullying.. he maintained the domain for 8 years and they want just like that??.. sure he should appeal and fight for his rights. I'm sure he will win!. All the best to you.
-Rafiq
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CommentThursday, July 26, 2007
Perhaps he should have just taken the 300 bucks. Instead Keith Malley, now the former owner of TheSimpsonsMovie.com, is most likely out some money.
Twentieth Century Fox, the company that’s releasing the long-awaited TV series-based Simpsons Movie this weekend, hauled Malley to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), who ruled Malley had no legitimate claim to the domain.
Malley was using the domain for a parody site and demanded $50,000 from Fox, according to Reuters, as reimbursement for the work he'd put into it. Fox offered him $300.
Fox called it cybersquatting and Malley called it bullying. Either way, Fox has its movie domain and Malley has some free (well, not really) publicity for his "Keith and the Girl" podcast.
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It is bullying. Keith
It is bullying. Keith purchased the domain fair and square back in 1999 and its not right the FOX can come along, offer him pennies for it and the cry to WIPO and have it taken away. Keith is going to appeal the decision and i pray to god that he wins. Listen to Keith and the Girl podcasts.
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