Re: UKNM: excuse me, someone has stolen our domain ...

[Stefan Magdalinski]

steve bridger wrote:

> 

> No doubt you've all read this week about the "global alliance" between five

> mega-airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines,

> Cathay Pacific and Qantas under the brand oneworld

> 

> Hmm ... thought I'd check out http://www.oneworld.com - only to discover

> One World Internetworking, Inc. - an Oregon-based IT solutions provider -

> with a rather pretty and prominent "oneworld" banner linking to

> 

> http://www.oneworldalliance.com/

> 

> Nice little earner.


how very '94.


You should take a look at the history of www.altavista.com, www.id.com

or any of the other sites where small companies beat the big boys to

their domain, legitimately.


In this case the problem seems to be that the marketing company chose a

very dull name for their product, and then were astonished to find that

someone else already owned the domain. They'll sell up and retire

eventually, but the banner is a nice compromise.


> 

> Steve Bridger

> Senior Consultant, Voluntary Sector

> ON-LINE PUBLISHING LTD

> 2-6 Kendall Place, London, W1H 3AH


nice address. oddly familiar


> t: 0171 935 3800

> f: 0171 935 2252

>

e: steveolp [dot] co [dot] uk

> 

> http://www.olp.co.uk


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