CPTdooberhead

What part of NC are you in?

ckathens

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PORSCHE924GTR

Porsche does not own the name "porsche944s". They own the words or phrase "porsche 944 s". Porsche944s is not a copyrighted word or phrase. Tell them to shove it.

theedge

They own "Porsche", which is part of that URL. Porsche has every right to police the use of their name as they see fit. It is understandable that they have to take an all or none approach, as much as it sucks. Yes it would be nice if they allowed enthusiasts like us to have sites with that name, but what if some **** site comes up that features some fugly **** star splayed on a Porsche hood? All the owner has to do is claim hes an enthusiast and boom, Porsche is stuck in a spot with their product being represented in an unprofessional way, yet having let a bunch of other people off the hook they have a problem.

I remember the first time I tried to go to Porsches site... I either mispelled it or something, and I got a **** site. Back then I was 10 or something, and I cant even remember if I was on my home connection, I dont think I was. Thats what Porsche is trying to prevent as much as they can. Just like Microsoft, just like every other major company that has made a name for itself. At the end of the day yes it sucks, but ce la vie.

Edit: And id rather Porsche put their money into R&D then them police and check every site with the word Porsche on it to see that it is an enthusiast's site, rather than **** or Porsche bashing or whatnot. Its prolly cheaper to have every site shut down.

ckathens

They don't have to copyright the word or phrase, just trademark it.... Take an IP class.

Sasquatch

Since Porsche started doing this a few years ago, I thought about somthing that might be fun. Take a bunch of photos of my car, specificaly the word PORSCHE and 944 from various parts around the car. Start a website like "mypersonalporsche.com" or some thing that they can not attack. Then, in the website, blast Porsche, do a buch of Porsche parodies, etc. But, in place of everywhere you would type the word PORSCHE, insert a small photo of the word PORSCHE on my personal car.

Now, what could they do? WHen I purchased the car, I purchased the right to do whatever I wanted to do with it. If I want to take photos of my car with nude women, men, goats, frogs or small aisian boys all over it, it is my will. If I want to post said photos on the internet, it is my right, since I own the car.

Wonder what they would do?

Robby

Hey man, just make sure all the female **** stars are HOT & we shoud have no problems....

Oh wait, Porsche didn't like the 944 series as much as the 911 series, so, you better make sure any 944-**** sites have HOT looking women, but, STILL are not as HOT as the ones on 911-**** sites... We'll have to make an order of Porsche hierarchy- the 914 is the real Poor-man's-Porsche, so, the 924 is next up? Then 944's, then 968's, then the 928s, then Boxsters..... but.... where do all the classic's fall anyway? I mean. 356's & Spyders (like Jame's Dean's, etc...)?

ckathens

Your statement that "I purchased the right to do whatever I wanted to do with it" is not exactly true. If you take photos of your car w/ small asian boys all over it, that might be a form of product tarnishment. I haven't gotten that far in IP, but just thinking back to some of the introduction materials, i'm pretty sure that's correct. There are also certain product disparagement laws that might prohibit that. Think about this: every tiny little item you see in a new film, whether they show the logo or not, generally has to be approved by the manufacturer before it can be shown in a film. This is because the manufacturers will sue if they see their product being used in connection with something (in that case a film) that they believe tarnishes the image of the manufacturer or the product.

faithless

Your 944 has a nice home man! What goes upstairs?

Graufuchs

It should be done in age order.....356's and spyders get the 60+ Mature page and the 944's get the milfs New cars get the barely 18 ones.... Feel free to delete this post....

Robby

gotcha.... I KNEW there had to be a reasonable order.... but, hey- don't knock the older crowd... I mean... Kim Bassinger is 51... Susan Sarandon is ~55.... --->>> upside down & sideways my friend..... Age is only a # past 18..... course.... it's all relative to the individual, but....

But.... let's keep the "small Asian boys" OR ANY boys for that matter... Hell.... ANYONE UNDER 18 REGARDLESS of sex.... OUT of this part of the discussion thank you.... I'm starting to feel sick.... WHAT?? There is no emoticon for sick? oh well....