Comments on: The Facebook Vanity URL Debacle http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html This blog documents my RV travels across the United States, marketing events, cool places and awesome people. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:44:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt Stenning http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html/comment-page-1#comment-231648 Matt Stenning Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:23:24 +0000 http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/?p=448#comment-231648 Hey Jason, As I commented on Ed Dale's post about the same topic. I would think that you should be pleased (in a way) about someone wanting to get your name as their vanity URL for Facebook, it just goes to show that you've made an impact in the IM world. Matt Hey Jason,

As I commented on Ed Dale’s post about the same topic. I would think that you should be pleased (in a way) about someone wanting to get your name as their vanity URL for Facebook, it just goes to show that you’ve made an impact in the IM world.

Matt

]]> By: Mike http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html/comment-page-1#comment-231397 Mike Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:37:52 +0000 http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/?p=448#comment-231397 Yeah I had exactly the same problem and had to accept mrappleton! WTF! I cant even get my name as a .com or .co.uk because some muppet has a family album online containing 10 pictures. Yeah I had exactly the same problem and had to accept mrappleton! WTF! I cant even get my name as a .com or .co.uk because some muppet has a family album online containing 10 pictures.

]]> By: Carl http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html/comment-page-1#comment-231396 Carl Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:35:44 +0000 http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/?p=448#comment-231396 UPDATE: Frank Kern & Jason Moffatt former Milli Vanilli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSqV3rWM4iQ UPDATE: Frank Kern & Jason Moffatt former Milli Vanilli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSqV3rWM4iQ

]]> By: Carl http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html/comment-page-1#comment-231395 Carl Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:32:31 +0000 http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/?p=448#comment-231395 Haha. You know what Jason. I do see some resemblance there. However, Milli Vanilli was a duo. So are you Rob or Fab? @Alex - "but the more I looked, the more legitimate it seemed" -- That's what she said. Haha.

You know what Jason. I do see some resemblance there. However, Milli Vanilli was a duo. So are you Rob or Fab?

@Alex – “but the more I looked, the more legitimate it seemed” — That’s what she said.

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html/comment-page-1#comment-231394 Erica Douglass Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:59:35 +0000 http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/?p=448#comment-231394 Hi Jason, I think the only legitimate cause that can be filed with Facebook is if you have a trademark that's being infringed. Also, your trademark would have to be registered before the infringer grabbed the URL (as is the case with domain names and ICANN arbitration.) I had to deal with this a lot as a web hosting company owner. Maybe it's time to trademark your real name? (Lame, I know, but then you'd definitely have a case.) It will be interesting to see how Facebook handles this. They've certainly created a mess for themselves. -Erica Hi Jason,

I think the only legitimate cause that can be filed with Facebook is if you have a trademark that’s being infringed. Also, your trademark would have to be registered before the infringer grabbed the URL (as is the case with domain names and ICANN arbitration.)

I had to deal with this a lot as a web hosting company owner. Maybe it’s time to trademark your real name? (Lame, I know, but then you’d definitely have a case.)

It will be interesting to see how Facebook handles this. They’ve certainly created a mess for themselves.

-Erica

]]> By: Alex http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html/comment-page-1#comment-231392 Alex Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:40:53 +0000 http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/?p=448#comment-231392 Oh yeah -- and SHOULD people with the same name be handled? I just checked that JohnReese.com site more carefully, and actually, it looks like a "real" guy has the same name and is legitimately selling real estate (I initially though it was a squatter... but the more I looked, the more legitimate it seemed). Oh yeah — and SHOULD people with the same name be handled? I just checked that JohnReese.com site more carefully, and actually, it looks like a “real” guy has the same name and is legitimately selling real estate (I initially though it was a squatter… but the more I looked, the more legitimate it seemed).

]]> By: Alex http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html/comment-page-1#comment-231391 Alex Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:37:34 +0000 http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/?p=448#comment-231391 UPDATE: Just learned that those a--holes at FB are going to follow the the footsteps of Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, and Gmail and basically tell us to screw off... So what they're apparently saying is that if someone registers johnreese@hotmail.com (to use John as an example again) or johnreese@gmail.com, or johnreese@yahoo.com -- that basically John would have to basically pursue legal action if he wanted that undone. See, the problem with this is that anyone can register these names... my name (alex linder) was taken on Gmail, so I had to add numbers at the end of my name. So I guess it'll have to be Facebook.com/JohnReese2 or something like that. What can we really do about this, REALISTICALLY? It totally sucks. UPDATE: Just learned that those a–holes at FB are going to follow the the footsteps of Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, and Gmail and basically tell us to screw off… So what they’re apparently saying is that if someone registers johnreese@hotmail.com (to use John as an example again) or johnreese@gmail.com, or johnreese@yahoo.com — that basically John would have to basically pursue legal action if he wanted that undone.

See, the problem with this is that anyone can register these names… my name (alex linder) was taken on Gmail, so I had to add numbers at the end of my name. So I guess it’ll have to be Facebook.com/JohnReese2 or something like that. What can we really do about this, REALISTICALLY? It totally sucks.

]]> By: Jason Moffatt http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html/comment-page-1#comment-231390 Jason Moffatt Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:57:30 +0000 http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/?p=448#comment-231390 Haha Carl. I thought Kern was really Milli Vanilli. Had no clue he was really Kanye West. Haha Carl.

I thought Kern was really Milli Vanilli. Had no clue he was really Kanye West.

]]> By: Jason Moffatt http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html/comment-page-1#comment-231389 Jason Moffatt Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:56:13 +0000 http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/?p=448#comment-231389 Linda, I'd prefer waterboarding them myself. Shawn, "Domain Squatting" means registering a website that uses the name of another person or company that is not associated with you. For instance, if I registered www.michaeljordan.com before the real MJ had a chance to with the intentions of capitalizing from his fame and notoriety. Alex, True, it's not the end of the world. But I just came off of 23 days on pain pills, and I'll rant, rave, and bitch all I want to right now. As for the tens of millions without adequate water, that is a sad affair, but has nothing to do with this discussion. That argument could be inserted into just about any rant at any time. I think that's a given, and in this case quite irrelevant, especially since I've done more then 99% of people to help bring more clean water to Africa. Linda, I’d prefer waterboarding them myself.

Shawn, “Domain Squatting” means registering a website that uses the name of another person or company that is not associated with you. For instance, if I registered http://www.michaeljordan.com before the real MJ had a chance to with the intentions of capitalizing from his fame and notoriety.

Alex, True, it’s not the end of the world. But I just came off of 23 days on pain pills, and I’ll rant, rave, and bitch all I want to right now.

As for the tens of millions without adequate water, that is a sad affair, but has nothing to do with this discussion. That argument could be inserted into just about any rant at any time. I think that’s a given, and in this case quite irrelevant, especially since I’ve done more then 99% of people to help bring more clean water to Africa.

]]> By: Carl http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/the-facebook-vanity-url-debacle.html/comment-page-1#comment-231388 Carl Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:52:23 +0000 http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/?p=448#comment-231388 F@*&K'N SPAMMERS! Facebook should ban those users. This kind of crap is annoying. But Alex is right. Let's put this into perspective. We now know that Frank Kern IS Kanye West. LOL! F@*&K’N SPAMMERS! Facebook should ban those users. This kind of crap is annoying.

But Alex is right. Let’s put this into perspective. We now know that Frank Kern IS Kanye West. LOL!

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