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BS: mudcatcafe.com

26 Nov 10 - 04:28 AM (#3040656)
Subject: BS: mudcatcafe ... very dodgy!?!
From: Lox

So I typed mudcat cafe into my new google chrome navigation bar and it took me to this page here ...

... coffee anyone?


26 Nov 10 - 05:19 AM (#3040689)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: John MacKenzie

Well it.s .com not .org. Maybe Max is trying to capitalise on the brand :)
Anybody wanna buy a franchise?


26 Nov 10 - 05:40 AM (#3040695)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: Newport Boy

Looks more like a con - 'Make an offer for this domain' ??

Phil


26 Nov 10 - 06:04 AM (#3040708)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: GUEST,cs

The domain name has been bought up at some point by someone who knows of mudcat, along no doubt with lots of other famous names. The purpose being to sell them to those individuals/groups etc. who might eventually want to use that domain name.


26 Nov 10 - 06:05 AM (#3040709)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: GUEST,Jon

Not sure what to think on that one but I suppose things can happen with domain names. I hope my memory is right here and that I am commenting fairly but I have a feeling Max did once own mudcat.com but let go of it when a long established maker of dredges challenged in a not too friendly manner.

I was approached via email several times by someone who had bought and wanted to sell me folkinfo.com - I may be exaggerating a little here but a sort of you need to buy my domain name or as my com is greater than your org I can take "customers" from you.

I'd guess there are all sorts of other twists...


26 Nov 10 - 06:08 AM (#3040712)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)

Sounds like a storm in a coffee cup to me.


26 Nov 10 - 06:15 AM (#3040715)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: John MacKenzie

Does he have grounds for complaint?


26 Nov 10 - 06:30 AM (#3040724)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: GUEST,cs

depends if he's protected the name 'mudcat cafe' I imagine.


26 Nov 10 - 06:36 AM (#3040727)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)

An instant reply would be it has a sobering effect.


26 Nov 10 - 07:22 AM (#3040743)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: John MacKenzie

How do you take your coffee Mr Black?


26 Nov 10 - 07:44 AM (#3040759)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)

With a little Scotch these mornings.


26 Nov 10 - 09:20 AM (#3040798)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: John MacKenzie

Good man yersel'


26 Nov 10 - 09:29 AM (#3040801)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: Nigel Parsons

This coffee tastes like mud!

Yes,sir. It was ground only this morning.


26 Nov 10 - 11:24 AM (#3040880)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)

It's not as black and white as that.


26 Nov 10 - 12:21 PM (#3040906)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: Lox

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          Ole!




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26 Nov 10 - 01:10 PM (#3040943)
Subject: RE: BS: mudcatcafe.com
From: Stilly River Sage

Since Mudcat is an organization, not a group, whether Max set this up or someone who hopes Max wants to expand to this site and wants to charge him for the privilege, it's a legitimate transaction.

The same kind of thing used to happen where the speculators would register the names of famous people then try to gouge them to get their own domain name if they set up a fan site. The courts don't allow that, it's a form of gouging.

SRS